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 annual payments event is the first credit union event to be cancelled due to concerns surrounding the outbreak.
March 9 -
Membership growth is slowing and expenses are up. But it's not all bad news.
March 6 -
Credit union groups are hailing the introduction of a bill to change the bureau’s leadership structure, but similar bills have been introduced in the past and gone nowhere.
March 5 -
Zamberlan spent more than four decades in the industry before retiring in 2012.
March 5 -
Some companies have begun canceling events as a result of the outbreak, but it remains to be seen whether industry groups will follow suit.
March 5 -
Candidates supportive of the industry were victorious in primary elections across five states.
March 4 -
Prodigy, a fintech focused on mobile solutions for credit unions, has a new CEO in the wake of a retirement.
March 4 -
Joe Nowland will be succeeded by COO Mary Svoboda, who will lead the Jacksonville, Fla.-based credit union on an interim basis.
March 3 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau heads to the Supreme Court on the same day as 95 credit union-supported candidates take part in the year's first congressional primary races.
March 2 -
San Diego County Credit Union saw membership rise 4.5% last year, but net income was down due to decreased loan volumes, increased charge offs and higher operating expenses.
February 28 -
The collaboration is the African-American Credit Union Coalition's second high-profile announcement related to DEI issues so far this year.
February 27 -
National Credit Union Administration board member Todd Harper also emphasized the risks of poor succession planning during remarks on Wednesday.
February 26 -
Recent political controversies are forcing credit unions and industry groups to reconsider their support for lawmakers they previously endorsed.
February 26 -
Legislation introduced Monday would go beyond changes the National Credit Union Administration put in place last year and increase parity with state-chartered institutions.
February 25 -
The Armed Forces Financial Guide covers information such as special pay, service benefits and long-term financial planning.
February 24 -
Karyn Davis has taken over as chief executive following Linda Stanton's retirement.
February 21 -
Data from regulators in the Badger State show state-chartered CUs making gains in several key areas in 2019 even amid a dip in ROA and an increase in allowance for loan losses.
February 21 -
The credit union regulator had amassed the loans following the liquidation of several New York-area credit unions with high concentrations of taxi medallion loans.
February 19 -
The Western Michigan city has been a hotbed of credit union activity given its low unemployment rate.
February 19 -
The disease hasn't spread widely to the U.S., but some institutions are taking steps in case of an outbreak.
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