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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Roughly 55% of Michiganders belong to a credit union but growth rates in the state continue to slow.
January 10 -
The Tulsa-based credit union reached $2 billion in assets at the close of 2019. It hit the $1 billion mark in 2011.
January 10 -
Horizon Credit Union will absorb Icon CU in a deal intended to bolster competition in the Spokane market and increase Horizon's reach into Idaho.
January 9 -
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union will nearly double its operations in Phoenix after it buys the locations.
January 9 -
The Anchorage-based credit union has agreed to purchase seven Phoenix-area branches from TCF, nearly doubling its presence in that market.
January 9 -
From the presidential election to Supreme Court cases, growth strategies and more, these are the issues that could define the next 12 months.
January 9 -
Ardent Credit Union plans to market its adaptable “Cube” design to other financial institutions.
January 8 -
All but a handful of states now allow a gamified way for consumers o save money, and some credit unions have adopted these programs to help boost deposits.
January 7 -
After struggling with profitability, Horizons FCU has been approved to join Premier Members Credit Union later this year.
January 7 -
David Frazier will take the helm of the Dallas-area institution in February.
January 7 -
The Mass.-based institution, which recently saw a slight dip in noninterest income, will provide a variety of P&C products for members and nonmembers.
January 6 -
Premier Federal and Educators Credit Union together returned more than $3.7 million to members on the strength of their 2019 performance.
January 6 -
Dort Financial is the latest to switch from a federal charter to a state charter, a move that also widens its field of membership.
January 6 -
A new study from the National Endowment for Financial Education indicates there could be wider interest for financial education in the coming year.
January 3 -
The industry faced a host of bad press coverage over the last year or so. Analysts say it may not resonate with consumers, but it could hit home with a more important audience.
January 3 -
Whitefish FCU in Montana and Hanscom FCU in Massachusetts have both returned money to members on the strength of those institutions' 2019 performance.
January 2 -
Courtney Fifield, a longtime staffer at Athol Credit Union, was recently appointed president and CEO.
December 31 -
The regulator closed out the decade by banning two former credit union employees from working at any federally insured financial institution.
December 31 -
The Tampa-based credit union will start the new year with a new CEO, as Robert Fisher retires after 29 years at the helm.
December 31 -
From massive growth and consolidation to the fallout after the corporate credit union crisis, uncertainty at the National Credit Union Administration and more, here's a look at the decade in review.
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