Aaron Passman is editor of Credit Union Journal, the nation’s leading credit union news resource. He was appointed editor in 2018 after two years as an assistant editor at CUJ and nearly five years as a reporter there. He has worked as a staff writer or freelancer for a variety of publications across the country and is a graduate of the University of Kansas.
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Alabama Rural Electric Credit Union will merge into Alabama One later this year, creating a combined institution with a reach across 57 counties.
April 1 -
CUs in the Eastern European nation don’t offer online financial services, meaning a predominantly older membership base could be at increased risk for contracting COVID-19.
April 1 -
The regulator formally announced the 60-day delay on Monday after tweeting about it over the weekend.
March 30 -
Northern Paper Mill Credit Union will merge with Fox Communities CU but no date has been given for when the deal might take effect.
March 30 -
The pandemic has the industry rethinking its hiring practices, such as how to onboard employees while limiting in-person interactions, and deciding which roles need to be filled immediately.
March 30 -
The Somerville, Mass.-based credit union appointed its VP of lending to serve as temporary CEO following the departure of its longtime leader for another institution.
March 27 -
Credit unions serving university communities got an early taste of life during the pandemic when classes moved online and campuses cleared out.
March 27 -
With schools across South Carolina closed until the end of April, the credit union is offering a perk for parents who can't do their jobs remotely.
March 26 -
While loans continued to increase, growth was slower than one year previously and membership was flat.
March 25 -
A new study finds that along with fears about employment, nearly half of those who have savings or an emergency fund are dipping into their reserves as a result of the coronavirus.
March 23
