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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Up to five finalists will share a $10,000 prize that recognizes innovation in financial services.
October 13 -
Details on the new exam cycle are included in a report from the agencys Exam Flexibility Initiative working group.
October 6 -
The two trade associations have partnered to fight the Independent Community Bankers of America, and some analysts say this could just be the beginning of new legal challenges from bankers related to high-stakes regulatory reform at NCUA.
October 3 -
New monthly reporting from CUNA Mutual Group and NAFCU shows that while membership and lending gains remain strong and steady, credit unions should expect compliance costs to continue to increase as more regulatory experts are needed at credit unions.
October 3 -
Seattle-based credit union once again turning to local musicians and artists for awareness initiative.
September 30 -
Just in time for the first presidential debate, the Credit Union National Association is rolling out the next phase of its Strong Credit Unions, Strong Middle Class campaign, which it launched last year during the run-up to primary voting.
September 26 -
As long as current projections hold, the regulator is unlikely to require further assessments from credit unions, though it is not yet clear whether CUs will get any money back.
September 21 -
Moldovan CU representatives recently visited with colleagues in Idaho as part of an exchange program facilitated by the World Council of Credit Unions.
September 6 -
While the August jobs report may temporarily stave off the next interest rate increase from the Fed, one recent report shows credit unions are making only average gains this summer.
September 2 -
In 15 years of partnering with race organizers, CUs have raised $7.5 million for Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals.
August 25 -
The National Credit Union Administration is warning CUs about a phishing scam that targets consumers with communications that claim to come directly from the regulator.
August 23 -
U.S.-based credit unions aren't the only ones engaged in a slew of mergers the trend is also underway across the pond.
August 19 -
State-chartered CUs have only been eligible to participate as associate members since the trade group altered its bylaws last summer.
August 9 -
The Money Anxiety Index has been making a slow, steady climb over the last five years.
August 8 -
The decision by third-largest CU marks the second high-profile reaffiliation this year.
August 1 -
Credit unions continue to make positive gains despite larger economic figures failing to live up to expectations, according to data released today by CUNA Mutual Group and the U.S. Commerce Department.
July 29 -
The National Association of Federal Credit Unions is pressuring the federal credit union regulator to reintroduce public budget hearings.
July 19 -
Overland Park, Kan.-based CU Capital Market Solutions LLC (CMS) has announced the purchase of CNBS LLC, a CUSO that originated from U.S. Central in the late 1980s to provide brokerage services to credit unions.
July 19 -
While debate continues over whether credit union volunteers should be paid, a study reveals the lengths to which many CUs are already compensating their volunteer board and committee members, even without formally paying them.
October 13 -
Agency's apparent refusal to open issue up for discussion is targeted even more than the debate over the frequency of examinations.
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