Ill Communication on Illinois Interchange

The Illinois Credit Union League’s Tom Kane and Ashley Sharp go deep on the turmoil surrounding Illinois’ problematic new interchange law and the steps being taken to course correct. Also- Sam Altman’s Worldcoin moves fast and scans (personal) things, and…Backpedaling as a Service (BaaS)?    Links related to this episode:   Our continuing coverage of Illinois’ Interchange Fee Prohibition Act:  https://www.big-fintech.com/Media?p=a-state-of-confusion-interchange-battles-move-closer-to-home The ICUL’s press release explaining the recently filed lawsuit: https://www.icul.com/news/icul-news/bank-and-credit-union-groups-join-forces-to-challenge-new-illinois-law-restricting-interchange-fees/ The “Guard Your Card” website: https://guardyourcard.com/illinois/ The Chicago Tribune’s editorial opposing the Illinois law: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/03/editorial-retailers-credit-cards-interchange-pritzker-springfield/ The Wall Street Journal’s front page article on Sam Altman’s Worldcoin/retinal scanning efforts: https://www.wsj.com/tech/sam-altman-openai-humanness-iris-scanning-4d0e1dab   Join us for the next CU Town Hall on Wednesday August 28 at 3pm ET/Noon PT for a live and lively interactive conversation tackling the major issues facing CUs today. It’s free to attend (you might even win a door prize!), but advance registration is required:  https://www.cutownhall.com/  Find us on X and BlueSky at @bigfintech, @jbfintech and @154Advisors You can also follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/best-innovation-group/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbfintech/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/glensarvady/