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The CUInsight ExperienceEnergy Equation with Lauren Culp (#211)“We must really control the inputs we are taking into our brain.” - Lauren CulpWelcome to episode 211 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your hosts, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight, and Jill Nowacki, President and CEO of Humanidei.This episode is sponsored by Alacriti—a leading payments fintech helping credit unions compete with challenger banks and digital wallets. Alacriti delivers seamless, real-time money movement experiences for loan payments, A2A transfers, digital disbursements, and bill pay. With a single, cloud-native platform that connects to The Clearing House, Fedwire, ACH, and FedNow, credit unions...2025-06-0638 min
The CUInsight ExperienceParadox with Greg Michlig (#210)“...You establish trust with your team by being... willing to be vulnerable enough to, as a leader... to say... that's something that I hadn't thought about. That is an expertise that I don't have right now.” - Greg MichligWelcome to episode 210 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your hosts, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com, and Jill Nowacki, President and CEO of Humanidei.This episode is sponsored by Alacriti—a leading payments fintech helping credit unions compete with challenger banks and digital wallets. Alacriti delivers seamless, real-time money movement experiences for loan payments, A2A tran...2025-05-2340 min
The CUInsight ExperienceInner Work with Tracie Kenyon (#209)“Leaning into your best self—that's what brings joy and happiness.” – Tracie KenyonWelcome to episode 209 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your hosts, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight, and Jill Nowacki, President and CEO of Humanidei.This episode is sponsored by Alacriti—a leading payments fintech helping credit unions compete with challenger banks and digital wallets. Alacriti delivers seamless, real-time money movement experiences for loan payments, A2A transfers, digital disbursements, and bill pay. With a single, cloud-native platform that connects to The Clearing House, Fedwire, ACH, and FedNow, credit unions can modernize...2025-05-0943 min
The CUInsight ExperienceTrust (#208)“Trust is the currency that keeps credit unions thriving.” - Jill Nowacki Welcome to episode 208 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your hosts, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com, and Jill Nowacki, President and CEO of Humanidei.This episode is sponsored by Alacriti—a leading payments fintech helping credit unions compete with challenger banks and digital wallets. Alacriti delivers seamless, real-time money movement experiences for loan payments, A2A transfers, digital disbursements, and bill pay. With a single, cloud-native platform that connects to The Clearing House, Fedwire, ACH, and FedNow, credit unions can moderni...2025-04-2535 min
The CUInsight ExperienceImposter Syndrome (#207)“If you’re looking for evidence of your failure, you’ll find that evidence.” - Jill NowackiWelcome to episode 207 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your hosts, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com, and Jill Nowacki, President and CEO of Humanidei.This episode is sponsored by Alacriti—a leading payments fintech helping credit unions compete with challenger banks and digital wallets. Alacriti delivers seamless, real-time money movement experiences for loan payments, A2A transfers, digital disbursements, and bill pay. With a single, cloud-native platform that connects to The Clearing H...2025-04-1135 min
The CUInsight NetworkPayments Modernization - Alacriti“Always have an open mind. Be prepared to try something new because you never know what you might like.” - Stuart BainThank you for tuning in to The CUInsight Network, with your host, Robbie Young, Vice President of Strategic Growth at CUInsight. In The CUInsight Network, we take a deeper dive with the thought leaders who support the credit union community. We discuss issues and challenges facing credit unions and identify best practices to learn and grow together.My guest on today’s show is Stuart Bain, Senior Vice President of Ala...2025-02-2123 min
Alacriti Payments PodcastEp. 13 Exploring the Future of Payments: A Conversation with The FedIn this podcast, Erik Van Bramer, SVP, Senior Vice President, Head of National Sales/Customer Relations at Federal Reserve Financial Services dives into major trends shaping the payments landscape, including the rise of real-time payments, the challenges of modernizing legacy systems, and how automation and AI streamline payment processes. He also discusses the importance of collaboration between fintechs and traditional financial institutions to drive innovation and meet evolving customer expectations.2024-10-2523 min
Payments NerdsAdding Instant Payments Send Functionality is a Snap with Planning and the Right TPSPWhile many financial institutions initially join the RTP® network as receive-only participants, adding sending capabilities can be done relatively quickly with a sound business plan, a thoughtful approach, and a great technology partner. ABNB Federal Credit Union, which joined the RTP network a few short months ago (May 2024), is already moving to become a send/receive participant. Cassandra Tucker, director of operations at ABNB, discusses how the Virginia-based credit union planned to add send functionality for all of its members when it started its instant payments journey earlier this year with Alacriti, its technology solutions provider. Tucker walks through h...2024-10-171h 01The CUInsight NetworkTransforming Payments - Alacriti (#74)“The more ways you offer a member to make a payment, the more likely they are to use it.” - Stuart BainThank you for tuning in to episode 74 of The CUInsight Network, with your host, Lauren Culp, Publisher & CEO of CUInsight. In The CUInsight Network, we take a deeper dive with the thought leaders who support the credit union community. We discuss issues and challenges facing credit unions and identify best practices to learn and grow together.My guest on today’s show is Stuart Bain, SVP of Product Management at Ala...2024-01-1222 minAlacriti Payments PodcastEP 12: Modernizing Payments: Speed, Security, and the FutureExplore the dynamic world of payment solutions in this engaging conversation with fintech expert Marcia Klingensmith, CEO of FinTech Consulting. In this podcast, Klingensmith discusses the critical elements of a modern payment solution, compassionate options such as "skip-a-pay" for those facing financial hardships, and the innovations of instant payments. This episode also offers a glimpse into the future of payments, highlighting the significance of emerging technologies like cloud-based services. 2023-11-0110 min
BAI Banking Strategies32.05 - Fact vs Fiction: Debunking fraud and faster payments mythsMark Majeske of Alacriti joins the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to dissect and debunk some of the top myths regarding fraud and faster payments.2023-09-1116 minAlacriti Payments PodcastEP 11: EBPPEBPP is a holistic approach to presenting electronic bills and accepting digital payments from consumers. The payment experience is a critical touchpoint, making it necessary to evolve along with consumer demand. . In this podcast episode, we meet with Stuart Bain, SVP of Product Management at Alacriti, to discuss the history and future of EBPP. He also provides insights into the most important aspects of a modern EBPP solution. . 2023-05-0117 minAlacriti Payments PodcastEP 10: Top 7 Questions Credit Unions have about Funding AgentsCorporate One has been a trusted payments, investments, and funding solutions partner to credit unions for more than 70 years. In this podcast episode, we meet with Toby Thomas, Product Market Strategist at Corporate One, to discuss top 7 questions that credit unions have about funding agents. He also dives into Corporate One’s partnership with Alacriti and how they work together to provide comprehensive solutions from start to finish. 2023-04-1920 min
Off the Rails from the U.S. Faster Payments Council - FPC13 April 2023 Mark Majeske of Alacriti on Faster Payments Use Cases, Fraud, and chainsawsJoin Reed Luhtanen, executive director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council as he goes off the rails with Mark Majeske of Alacriti. Reed and Mark discuss faster payments use cases, the coming inflection point in the space, fraud, and Mark's big weekend of baking, chainsaws, and Vegas.2023-04-1227 minAlacriti Payments PodcastEP 9: The Importance of Modern Payments in Digital Banking with Jeff BucherAlkami Technology, Inc. is a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the United States with more than 13.7 million users. In this podcast episode, we meet with Jeff Bucher, Senior Product Manager at Alkami, to discuss payments modernization and how it fits into an overall seamless digital banking experience. He also dives into Alkami’s’s partnership with Alacriti and how both companies work together to power an intuitive user experience. Read more in Alkami's blog on Demystifying Real-time and Faster Payments.2023-01-0320 minThe CUInsight NetworkFaster Payments - Alacriti (#40)“Don’t be hesitant about entering the faster payments arena.” - Mark MajeskeThank you for tuning in to episode 40 of The CUInsight Network, with your host, Lauren Culp, Publisher & CEO of CUInsight.com. In The CUInsight Network, we take a deeper dive with the thought leaders who support the credit union community. We discuss issues and challenges facing credit unions and identify best practices to learn and grow together.My guest today is Mark Majeske, SVP of Faster Payments at Alacriti. The team at Alacriti helps credit unions identify needs of the market...2022-09-0218 minAlacriti Payments PodcastEpisode 8: A New Era in Cross-Border Faster PaymentsOf late, there has been a great deal of forward movement in cross-border faster payments. In April 2022, EBA Clearing, Swift, and The Clearing House announced their plan to launch a pilot service for immediate cross-border payments. In addition, Visa Direct has made cross-border payments possible for over 3B eligible debit cards, including nearly 2B in real-time. Here, Mark Majeske, SVP of Faster Payments at Alacriti and part of the team that launched The Clearing House RTP® network, weighs in on cross-border faster payments today and tomorrow. 2022-08-2311 min
CUNA News PodcastSponsored: Understanding real-time cross-border paymentsMark Majeske of Alacriti explains the keys to faster international transactions.2022-06-3016 minAmerica's Credit UnionsSponsored: Understanding real-time cross-border paymentsMark Majeske of Alacriti explains the keys to faster international transactions.2022-06-3016 minAlacriti Payments PodcastEpisode 7: Maximizing Digital Customer Experience with the Zoomer GenerationWe’ve discussed in depth what Zoomers want from financial institutions on our podcast previously. An excellent customer experience, especially when it comes to digital payments, is a must-have for this generation. Rick Delisi, Glia's Lead Research Analyst, dives deeper into how financial institutions can have a fully integrated digital platform that meets the needs of their customers or members.2022-05-1112 minOff the Rails from the U.S. Faster Payments Council - FPC14 April 2022 Deborah Baxley of Paygility and Andrew Haskell of BNY Mellon on faster payments fraud, the metaverse, and mobile paymentsJoin FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Andrew Haskell of BNY Mellon and Deborah Baxley of Paygility Advisors. The trio discuss the FPC Fraud Information Sharing Work Group's new report on payments fraud mitigation -- available in the Knowledge Center under the Resources tab on fasterpaymentscouncil.org. If you're going to be in Nashville for the Payments Conference, join us for an event sponsored by Alacriti! Submit your session proposal to the FPC's Fall Member Meeting, and plan to be there for a great conference and an evening event sponsored by North American...2022-04-1433 min