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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From donations to help Puerto Rico recovery efforts to aiding CMN hospitals, the United Way and more, here's how credit unions are giving back.
November 28 -
A recent change raises geographic FOM potential by 50 percent, which could help CUs in some of Britain’s most heavily populated areas.
November 28 -
Plenty of CUs still offer promotions tied to the year’s biggest shopping day, but some experts say their popularity may be waning.
November 22 -
At a time of giving thanks, here's how credit unions are giving back.
November 22 -
The Louisville, Ky.-based credit union distributed faux leather wallets stuffed with $2 bills as part of an awareness campaign tied to International Credit Union Day.
November 21 -
Lending -- and particularly member business lending -- in the two states continues to rise, according to new data.
November 20 -
Credit unions and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau share a similar philosophy, but their methods often clashed during Cordray's tenure. Here's a look at reactions to his departure and speculation on how he might be remembered.
November 15 -
Most larger credit unions have reissued chip-enabled cards, but some small CUs have lagged — and it’s nearly impossible to get an industry-wide picture of where adoption stands.
November 10 -
CUNA and NAFCU cautioned, however, that the bill is by no means final and could still change.
November 2 -
From superheroes to witches, Minions, Ghostbusters and more, here's how credit unions are celebrating Halloween this year.
October 31 -
In honor of International Credit Union Day 2017, here's a look at how CUs across the world are celebrating.
October 19 -
Spanish-speaking consumers have long been touted as one of the biggest potential growth markets for credit unions, and a demographic that needs better access to safe and affordable banking services.
September 8 -
A new initiative from CO-OP Financial Services aims to help two CUs support MasterCard’s payments services for Garmin and Fitbit wearable devices
September 7 -
From preparing for the next recession and digital disruption to better planning and what millennials want, CUNA Mutual Group’s 2017 Online Discovery Conference covered a lot of ground.
August 24 -
A glimpse at how credit unions across the country observed the occasion -- no special glasses required!
August 21 -
Both credit unions are located in the upper Midwest near Lake Superior.
August 21 -
Monday’s eclipse is an astronomer’s dream, but CUs’ responses range from trying to make hay while the sun isn’t shining to preparing for potential disaster.
August 18 -
Retiring from CUNA after 39 years, Bill Hampel looks back on how the movement has changed – and, more importantly, what hasn’t.
August 16 -
NCUA Board Member Rick Metsger's term officially expired last week, meaning the president now has two openings to fill at the agency.
August 9 -
NCUA Chairman Mark McWatters has written a letter to a House Financial Services Committee member defending the agency’s use of a contingency arrangement to recover funds lost during the corporate credit union crisis.
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