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.
- Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. and WASHINGTON CUNA Tuesday announced a restructuring of its senior leadership team in order to streamline the association.
January 6 -
VIENNA, Va. In a sign that the nation's largest credit union plans to expand its member business lending, Navy Federal has created a dedicated commercial participation loan position.
January 6 -
HIGH POINT, N.C. Lorillard FCU has officially rebranded as Triad Partners FCU, a new name that, according to a statement, reflects the community the CU has served for the past 50 years.
January 6 -
ST. LOUISPurina CU is now a division of Anheuser-Busch Employees CU here, following the Jan. 1 completion of a merger between the two institutions.
January 2 -
MIDLAND, Mich. Whether the money is for coping with an unexpectedly high gas bill or just paying for holiday gifts, the "Whatever Loan" continues to be a big success for Members First CU here.
January 2 -
CU Direct is celebrating its 20th anniversary by awarding $60,000 to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals around the nation.
December 26 -
SYRACUSE, N.Y. Empower FCU here has awarded a $2.5 million "giveback" to members in bonus dividends and interest rates in celebration of another successful year.
December 24 - Virginia
ALEXANDRIA, Va. NCUA has filed suit against another big banking company over mortgage-backed securities.
December 23 -
SPOKANE, Wash. STCU closed out the year with the news that it hit the $2 billion-asset mark in November.
December 22 -
The Kansas and Missouri Credit Union Associations are hashing out a new alignment that would join the two state leagues together. But whatever you call it, don't call it a merger.
December 19 -
WASHINGTON OAS Staff FCU here has $220,000 in new loans on the books after a summertime promotion offering loans to help their soccer-mad members afford to travel to Brazil to see the World Cup.
December 19 -
OSHKOSH, Wis. An unusual merger strategy here has been a roaring success as well as a learning experience for all parties involved.
December 19 -
COLUMBIA, S.C. A campaign to boost usage of e-services not only hit the mark with clever marketing, but taught organizers some lessons about digital outreach.
December 19 -
While the new year will see many credit unions begin large-scale conversions to EMV, other payments methods are also beginning to take hold among consumers, and those are likely to accelerate in 2015.
December 19 -
It's the most wonderful time of the year unless you're paying with plastic, in which case this holiday season might be a little scarier than in years past.
December 19 - Michigan
LANSING, Mich. Six men have been arrested in connection with a string of credit union robberies here, and police are seeking information on a seventh person who may have been involved.
December 18 - California
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. NCUA had a perfect track record when it came to data breaches until now.
December 18 - South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. A campaign to boost usage of e-services not only hit the mark with clever marketing, but taught organizers some lessons about digital outreach.
December 17 -
NCUA released annual budget information Tuesday broken down for each board member, showing a decrease of $78,500 (or 9.4%) in the board's spending projected for 2015 compared with this year.
December 16 -
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. Scott CU returned $1.8 million to its members just in time for the holidays.
December 16
