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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SC Telco Federal Credit Union and Anderson FCU will adopt the name Spero Financial once their merger takes effect early next year.
August 24 -
The GOP is unlikely to discuss much policy that affects financial services this week during its national convention, though there could be remarks addressing controversial changes to the U.S. Postal Service.
August 24 -
An appeals court ruled that diversity jurisdiction applies to federally chartered credit unions, allowing them to bring suit in federal courts.
August 21 -
CEO Keith Brenek plans to retire at the end of 2020, and the Texas-based institution found his successor in-house.
August 20 -
More than half of adult consumers who don't use their parents' credit union say it is because they have moved out of that market, according to a new study from Access Softek.
August 19 -
Credit unions added more than $176 billion to savings balances in the first half of the year, according to new analysis from Callahan & Associates.
August 18 -
Willy Kelsey has worked at the Arlington, Texas-based credit union since 2005 and will oversee lending, retail operations and IT in his new role.
August 18 -
MBFT Federal Credit Union serves just 131 members and holds less than $1 million in assets.
August 17 -
Shane Saunders will succeed Tracey Kerr, who has led the Modesto, Calif.-based institution since 1999.
August 17 -
Two weeks of presidential nominating festivities kick off Monday as the controversy over funding for the U.S. Postal Service worsens.
August 17 -
This isn’t the first time the industry has faced an influx of funds amid a slowdown in lending, but this instance could prove harder to manage than in the past.
August 17 -
CEOs during CUNA Mutual Group's Discovery conference discussed giving workers more time off and taking other steps to keep up employee morale.
August 14 -
NuMark and NorthStar Credit Unions plan to join forces later this year, with NuMark CEO Ann Dubie retiring once the deal has been completed.
August 13 -
From student-run branches to courses on credit, budgeting and more, one of the industry's longest-running partnerships is being upended as districts across the country move to virtual learning.
August 12 -
Having been forced to cancel in-person events because of the pandemic, leagues representing CUs in Kansas, Missouri and Illinois have joined forces for a three-day event next month.
August 11 -
The deal is said to be well-suited to the coronavirus era, when in-person transactions have been limited by social distancing and other factors.
August 7 -
Prior to the merger, First Castle was the nation's second-oldest existing federally chartered credit union.
August 7 -
A handful of credit unions have embarked on co-location strategies, sharing branch space with coffee shops and other businesses, but the social distancing era may force some institutions to rethink those plans.
August 7 -
The credit union, formerly known as Kern Schools FCU, selected an internal candidate to take the helm once Stephen P. Renock, IV, retires in July.
August 6 -
Chief Financial Officer Matt Koch will take the helm later this year when longtime CEO Clark Yelverton retires.
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