Deep in the Heart of Frisco is a project brought to you by long time residents Ed Mahoney and Brian Brickman. They share a passion for everything Frisco from the great dining options, to the complicated world of local politics. They discuss topics ranging from the history of Frisco, local hot spots, and special events, to the inside scoop of local influences, ways to be involved and how the government is organized. Check it out and enjoy the deeper side to Frisco Texas
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What do you stan? Hosted by real Pop-Culture Professors, Caitlin Bitzegaio and Lauren Brickman, We Stan Together podcast is smart people about dumb topics. The history of pop culture is a rich, wild, and ever expanding playground. Not to mention, a full time job. Who has time to read every Insta post, think piece, and Twitter thread? Don’t worry, we did, so you don’t have to. We’ll be your CliffsNotes to pop culture. Listen in each week and you’ll be a hit at whatever happy hour, office func ...
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Welcome to Credit Union Conversations podcast with your host, Mark Ritter, a forward-thinking CEO, who excels in helping credit unions, small businesses, and real estate investors succeed. Join Mark as he explores current trends, interview industry experts, and get fresh insights on optimizing your lending operations and delivering the best possible services to credit union members. More about your host: Mark Ritter is the CEO of MBFS & Nu Direction Lending and an expert in credit unions and ...
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Checking In With Bryan Eichenbaum of American Heritage
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Bryan and Mark go round-robin on the state of the lending world and working with partners to build your lending program. What's the state of the world like in 2024? Bryan looks into his crystal ball to discuss what volumes will be like in 2024 and 2025. What's it like to get pitched by every potential lending partner in America every week? How do y…
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Today, Mark Ritter shares his insights on the state of credit unions and strategies for running a successful credit union. He discusses the challenges and benefits of working remotely and emphasizes building strong community relationships. Mark also offers his perspective on whether attending all available conferences is wise. His comprehensive ana…
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Bill Beardsley of Michigan Business Connection joins our host, Mark Ritter today to hit a wide range of topics from the credit union and non-credit union worlds. Since Bill's office is in Ann Arbor and he's a Michigan State fan there will bound to be some Big Ten talk sprinkled in the conversation. IN THIS EPISODE: [2:26] Bill shares his profession…
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Today, Mark is joined by Seth Brickman, President of Ranqx, to discuss small business digital lending. Seth shares insights from his time working with Microsoft and Amazon and how he uses what he’s learned to help small businesses. IN THIS EPISODE: [2:22] Seth shares his background story leading him to Ranqx [4:08] Discussion of how lending to smal…
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Lance Teinert and Mark Ritter get together to talk about the current state of education and student lending. Today's marketplace is interwoven with the political landscape, so Lance weighs in on how today's news headlines impact his business, CURevl. IN THIS EPISODE: [3:02] Lance describes how he became involved in working with credit unions and we…
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Alan Ropes and Mark Ritter discuss information security, an essential topic for our listeners. Mark admits he is not a detail guy by nature, but fortunately, VyFi is a Credit Union Service Organization, and they do a great job keeping members’ information private. Tune in for valuable information on keeping your data secure. IN THIS EPISODE: [2:06]…
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MBFS and Miri have had an amazing journey together, and I’m thrilled to chat with her today. Tune in as she shares her extensive expertise in marketing and brand development. Miri also offers a unique take on AI and social media platforms. I hope you enjoy this episode of Credit Union Conversations. IN THIS EPISODE: [2:22] Miri describes how Cowe C…
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What are your borrowers thinking? What do they want to make you their preferred lender? Brandon Cobb joins Mark today to talk about what it is like to be a borrower and what credit unions can do to make real estate investors long-term and happy members. IN THIS EPISODE: [2:26] Brandon shares his professional background, taking him to HBG Capital [7…
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What has changed since MBFS started working with Weidenhammer? Basically everything. Jody and Mark make sense of the coming AI revolution and what we should be worried about these days with security. IN THIS EPISODE: [2:00] Jody shares his background and professional career path [6:06] Jody explains how Weidenhammer is different than other tech fir…
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Mark and Bob talk about the evolution of credit unions' relationship with auto dealers and indirect financing, what the pandemic was like, and what it is like to finance vehicles these days. IN THIS EPISODE: [0:51] Mark describes why he needed to purchase his first pickup truck [2:24] Bob shares his professional background [4:08] Discussion about l…
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Nolan Bradbury joins Mark today to talk about the relationship between lender, accountant, and member. Also, what is the best way to manage debt load? What does the conversation look like between accountant and business owner when they talk about lenders? Nolan and Mark look under the covers to talk about what lenders should know. IN THIS EPISODE: …
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What's the value? Noelle McDonald can help. The commercial real estate market is upside down today. Mark and Noelle talk about the current state of the appraisal marketplace and what lenders should be on the lookout for now and in the future. IN THIS EPISODE: [1:16] Noelle shares her background and describes what Lender Consulting Services does [6:…
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What Do You Really Need To Know About NCUA Examinations?
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Mark Treichel and Mark Ritter talk about their respective backgrounds and what it is like on both sides of the examination process. They also talk about the current state of the NCUA and staffing levels. When should you take on examiners and when to back off? Mark and Mark talk about different strategies. IN THIS EPISODE: [0:52] Mark Ritter introdu…
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Mark and Jeff discuss Jeff's background and the mission of River City FCU. Jeff explains the value of CDFI status that credit unions can access. Jeff and Mark have a lengthy discussion about the value of credit unions of all sizes and the purpose credit unions have in today's economy, along with ideas on how to maintain the number of credit unions …
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Craig and Mark talk about the old days of commercial lending in credit unions and how the dynamics between CUSO and CU’s have changed over the years. They also review the best practices in utilizing third parties to assist your lending operations. IN THIS EPISODE: [0:24] Mark discusses what MBFS does and how it can assist credit unions. [2:17] Crai…
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Where has the time gone? Mark and Jeff look back at what they said a year ago to see how accurate their predictions were. They also take a look at how 2023 played out, both good and bad and what CUs should be doing to plan for the future. IN THIS EPISODE: [1:40] Jeff shares his duties and responsibilities at MBFS. [2:00] Mark and Jeff discuss how t…
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How do we REALLY do as an industry? In today's solo episode, Mark looks at the principles of the credit union industry and grades each area to see where we excel and where we can improve. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:19] Mark will evaluate how credit unions are doing. [03:43] Voluntary and open membership gets an A+. [06:18] Democratic member control gets …
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After talking about John's background in the mortgage business, Mark and John talk about the boom times over the last few years and low-interest cycles. John talks about the current regulatory climate today and what he expects the mortgage market to look like over the next few years. IN THIS EPISODE: [2:22] John describes how First Heritage operate…
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Alisha Martin: Talking About Life's Journey and Business Development
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Joining Mark today is one of his favorite people in the credit union space along with being the most inspirational. Alisha Martin's journey is one of resilience and perseverance. Today, Alisha runs the business development efforts at Suncoast and Mark and Alisha talk about what works and what doesn't in today's marketplace to acquire new members. I…
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Deposits. Everyone is looking for them, and no one seems to have the magic bullet---except John Ballantyne. Mark and John discuss the benefits of a commercial deposit focus and strategies to succeed in this line of business. IN THIS EPISODE: [0:44] Mark explains what today’s episode is about. [2:12] John discusses his background and how he became C…
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Connecting Credit Unions and America's Small Businesses
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If you like college football talk sprinkled in with your credit union talk, this is the episode for you. Mark and Andy catch up on Penn State football before a deep dive into how LoanStar helps credit unions and the current lending/regulatory environment. IN THIS EPISODE: [02:32] Andrew shares his background before starting Lone Star Technologies. …
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Your portfolio is clean now, and "everyone is paying." Good loans sometimes go bad, and it will undoubtedly happen to your portfolio at some point. Craig and Mark talk about the history lessons of the Great Recession and how to tackle your portfolio in the future when bumps in the road happen. IN THIS EPISODE: [02:58] Craig shares his background an…
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Let's talk about some of the great things credit unions do every day! The CrossState Foundation executes the playbook on many of the wonderful initiatives for our industry. Sue and Mark talk about what goes on behind the scenes carrying out this crucial mission of credit unions. IN THIS EPISODE: [02:46] Sue shares her journey to her current positio…
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Joe and Mark talk about the state of the industry and what we see on the horizon. Joe also gives a profile of his strategy for investing in CUSOs and what he looks for in a CUSO investment. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:51] Joe shares his background and journey to where he is today. [04:01] Mark and Joe agree that it is a disservice to an employee to specia…
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Mark & Rick travel down a compliance journey today to talk about best practices in compliance and some of the pitfalls of not keeping on top of it at your organization. Connect with Rick and his team at https://compliance4creditunions.com/ IN THIS EPISODE: [02:47] Rick shares his background and current position at Compliance 4 Credit Unions. [07:56…
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It's time to take a walk down memory lane and review the wackiest and wildest loan program ever: the Paycheck Protection Program. Omar Shute of DFTC and Jeff Lyons of MBFS joined us for a topic that we couldn't fit into just one episode. IN THIS EPISODE: [00:31] Mark gives an overview of Part One. [01:35] The expectation of how long the PPP loans w…
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It's time to take a walk down memory lane and review the wackiest and wildest loan program ever: the Paycheck Protection Program. Omar Shute of DFTC and Jeff Lyons of MBFS joined us for a topic that we couldn't fit into just one episode. IN THIS EPISODE: [02:31] Jeff and Omar introduce themselves and share their responsibilities at their respective…
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Sean and Mark hit up a variety of topics to talk about the state of the mortgage industry today and how lenders can keep up with all the necessary compliance. Also, why have credit unions gotten so complicated? Mark and Sean take a deep dive into credit reporting and where it was, and where it is going. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:44] Sean describes his r…
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We all say we want to help small businesses but sometimes struggle to help growing businesses meet their cash flow demands. Mark and Pat talk about the challenges of wrapping your head around the credit culture, risk, and management of properly funding small business owners at the credit union. IN THIS EPISODE: [02:27] Pat shares his banking and cr…
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What's changed since the last time Kristina was on the show? A lot. Mark and Kristina talk through what it is like to analyze and decide on lending in today's "new normal." IN THIS EPISODE: [00:35] Mark explains what MBFS or Member Business Financial Services does, and Kristina explains her role at MBFS and how the company has grown since its incep…
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After talking about the boom times in the pandemic, Mark and Dustin reset about what it takes to manage the sales and strategy for a large credit union in 2023 and beyond. Mark and Dustin do quite a bit of prognostication in this episode, so we will revisit it next year to see if they are right! IN THIS EPISODE: [02:20] Dustin shares his working hi…
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Kirk and Mark talk about the state of today's credit union industry and attempt to solve all the current climate issues. Kirk talks to Mark about the challenges for credit unions today in attracting and retaining the best talent. IN THIS EPISODE: [03:19] Kirk shares his employment background and what he is currently doing. [10:22] Kirk discusses ho…
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Mark and Mike try to demystify one of the complex and rewarding lending areas that can also be filled with pitfalls and peril if not done properly. Learn a bit about Mike's construction management history and what support exists for construction lending at credit unions. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:50] Mike shares his education and professional background…
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Our FINAL recording for Coffee with the Candidates is with the Mayor himself Jeff Cheney. Since neither of his opponents chose to come on the show, we opened up the conversation more about his experience as Mayor, and we discussed some of the topics we are dealing with in Frisco. We learned about his favorite projects over the years and what he rea…
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What is the one system used by the majority of the 20 largest banks in the USA and MBFS? It's nCino. They are a longtime partner of MBFS, and in this episode, Will Cameron and Mark catch up on the latest nCino news and what is happening in the loan systems industry today. IN THIS EPISODE: [02:14] Will Cameron shares his job history and talks about …
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We continue our Coffee with the Candidates 2023 segment with the Place 5 challenger Anwer Azam. Anwer was such a nice guest on the show and he was uber focused on talking about his vision on how he can help our community. He has a strong accounting background that he feels will help direct Frisco for the future. Latte it up, and relax on this in de…
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Welcome to 3rd annual segment of Coffee with the Candidates! This episode we have Seat 5 incumbent Laura Rummel visiting our show to discuss what it's been like being a council person, and her future visions of her role if she is elected. We have some really fun questions to mix it up and we get to the heart of Laura's opinion of the Universal Stud…
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What keeps you up at night at your credit union? Many of us worry about fraud and data protection constantly. Zach Douglass lives on that very topic every day for credit unions nationwide. Learn what it is like to live this topic day in and day out and what your credit union can do to minimize the risk of loss. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:54] Mark gives a…
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Everything you wanted to know about the new Library with Shelley Holley: Library Director
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If you haven't visited the new $61M Frisco Library, you are missing out! We had to get the inside scoop on the history, vision and the future of our amazing library. Learn what was in the original Beal Building, and how it came about to be our new place to learn. It's not just books anymore! This was a super fun episode where we learned there's a m…
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On today’s episode of Credit Union Conversations, Mark is joined by Bob West. Bob, a veteran of credit unions, has been in multiple executive level leadership positions at multiple credit unions and handles all things technology. Listen in as Bob and Mark discuss technology advances and how financial institutions can keep up with the changes and re…
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Frisco! Suad Bejtovic with the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco
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Did you know that the VIsual Arts Guild of Frisco https://www.vagf.org has been around for ove 20 years? Learn how this non-profit contributes to our artistic nature and puts local artists out in the community. They have an upcoming event on April 13-15 called En Plein Air where artists create art in one of three locations in Frisco. Will Ed show u…
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What is the good, bad, and ugly of getting a coveted CEO job at a large, successful credit union? Kelly Botti of Trumark Financial to talk through the process of moving into a CEO role and lessons learned so far. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:45] Kelly’s origin story and journey to Credit Union CEO. [11:15] Advice for those in middle management who want to …
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We made it to one year of podcasts! Mark gives a review of the episodes from the past year and how the show has evolved. Mark gives a profile of his experiences and highlights some of the people who have impacted him over the years. Mark also gives his bio, what lessons he has learned, and how it has impacted his management style today. Mark apolog…
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Jack and Mark have an insightful conversation into the history and current state of NACUSO. Mark is a big fan of the annual conference and Jack gives a preview of this year. What's the future of CUSOs look like? Jack and Mark have some thoughts. IN THIS EPISODE: [02:00] Jack introduces himself and shares more about his life’s journey. [12:30] Jack …
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CU 2.0's Kirk Drake and MBFS's Mark Ritter figure out what is wrong in today's world and how they can fix it asap! This is round robin and unscripted so you don't know what will go on in today's episode. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:30] Kirk’s origin story and what he’s up to today. [06:00] Kirk and Mark discuss CEO transitions. [13:00] Increasing members …
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Universal Studios, Citizens Bond Committee & Animal Shelter
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We welcome 2023 with exciting news...er... depending on who you're talking to... but personally, we are excited about the news of Universal Studios Theme parks coming to Frisco with a NEW CONCEPT never seen before on this scale! We talk about what the park IS and Isn't and what the potential impact it will be for our community. We invited community…
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2022! What a year! Jeff and Mark recap the highs and lows of 2022, where the industry is at now, and what they think the future will look like. Listen in to hear the current trends, the highs and lows of the year, and what they are looking forward to in 2023! IN THIS EPISODE: [03:00] Jeff and Mark break down the past year, the good & bad. [07:40] C…
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Christmas Episode! 2022. Violent Night and Christmas Story Christmas breakdown!
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Let’s get into the Christmas Spirit everyone! Brick and I talk favorite things we love about Christmas. Christmas Drinks, yummy treats and Holiday Movies! We breakdown the new and EPIC movie VIOLENT NIGHT! Santa is ticked off at all the “little junkies” around the world and is ready to give up on it all… Low and behold, we learn the true history of…
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Marketing 101 with Mike Dinneen of American Heritage Credit Union
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An executive level marketing strategist, Mike Dinneen has spent 20 years as a marketing leader in financial services. On this episode of Credit Union Conversations. Mike and Mark chat all about tailing marketing strategies to consumer behaviors and much more. Listen in to learn more! IN THIS EPISODE: [02:00] Mike’s background in community banking a…
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The Journey of Kabir Laiwalla: Leading One Of The Most Unique Credit Unions in America
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Kabir Laiwalla has been the leader of Platinum FCU for more than 20 years. Founded in December 1999, Platinum FCU is a unique credit union that focuses on serving the financial needs of Shia Imami Ismaili Community Members. Kabir explains how his small credit union fits the needs of their community and keeps them members for life. Tune in to this e…
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