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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Many credit unions offer these accounts to help members improve their financial behaviors, but some in the industry are wondering how long the surge could last.
November 10 -
Gov. Laura Kelly has nominated Vickie Hurt to succeed Jerel Wright, who will step down Nov. 28.
November 9 -
Todd Sheffield has announced his intention to step down from the Santa Rosa, Calif.-based institution, which he has led since 2003.
November 9 -
The industry is calling for lawmakers to extend changes to NCUA's Central Liquidity Facility and more before Congress adjourns.
November 9 -
Muhlenberg Community Hospital CU said in a notice to members it needed a merger partner in part because it did not have the resources to keep up with monitoring for "cybersecurity and terrorism activities."
November 6 -
If the deal is approved, the $6.4 million-asset credit union would drop its federal share insurance upon joining Towpath Credit Union.
November 5 -
As lawmakers look for ways to plug budget gaps, credit union groups are preparing for a possible assault on the industry's tax exemption at the state and federal level.
November 5 -
The new initiative is aimed at boosting credit union innovation through investments in fintech and other areas.
November 4 -
A new service from NCR aims to reduce surface transmission of the coronavirus through the application of an antimicrobial cleaning product that kills germs.
November 3 -
A deal bringing Charleston County Teachers Federal Credit Union into the fold is South Carolina Federal’s third acquisition of 2020.
November 3 -
Haegelin spent several decades in the credit union movement, including helping found the nonprofit Credit Unions for Kids.
November 2 -
Aissatou Barry-Fall, a 30-year veteran of the credit union, has been promoted to chief executive.
November 2 -
A new service from NCR aims to reduce surface transmission of the coronavirus through the application of an antimicrobial cleaning product that kills germs.
November 2 -
Earlier this year, the Southern California credit union was criticized for its directors not representing the demographics of the communities it serves.
October 30 -
The CrossState Credit Union Association continues to work with lawmakers in neighboring New Jersey to get similar legislation passed there.
October 30 -
The rule, which will go up for a 60-day comment period, codifies existing NCUA policies and is not expected to change how the agency operates.
October 28 -
The announcement marks one of the credit union community's largest funding efforts toward diversity and inclusion initiatives.
October 28 -
Democracy Federal Credit Union is the latest to move ahead with plans to shut down on Nov. 3 so employees can get to the polls.
October 28 -
The industry called for modifications to the regulator's phase-in proposal on the new credit loss standard while acknowledging the broader changes it wants are up to the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
October 28 -
The acquisition will consolidate United's position in the St. Joseph market, where both institutions are based.
October 27
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