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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The Independent Community Bankers of America asked lawmakers to investigate credit unions' M&A activity after VyStar announced what would be the biggest purchase of a bank by a credit union.
April 2 -
Alan Kaufman, who will be sentenced in June, faces up to 60 years in prison.
April 1 -
Harper is only the third member of the National Credit Union Administration board to chair the council. Blake Paulson, acting comptroller of the currency, has been appointed vice chairman.
April 1 -
The $6.4 million-asset institution was placed in conservatorship in January and is the first credit union to be liquidated this year.
March 31 -
Stephanie Sherrodd, who has led the Texas credit union since 2012, will leave at the end of April to pursue other opportunities.
March 31 -
Jordan Summers, formerly the Detroit bank's chief fiduciary officer, succeeds Robert Sajdak as CEO. Sajdak recently retired after leading Credit Union Trust since its 2018 launch.
March 31 -
United Neighbors Federal Credit Union holds just $4.4 million of assets, but the addition will help broaden SeaComm's branch network and expand its member base.
March 31 -
John Janclaes spent more than 15 years at Partners Federal Credit Union but has moved on to help launch a new credit union service organization from Nymbus.
March 30 -
The Texas-based institution is the third credit union to be taken over by regulators this year.
March 26 -
The 30-day extension comes after the American Bankers Association requested additional time to consider the rule's impact.
March 26