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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Though a recent poll shows strong support among credit union professionals for Donald Trump's presidential candidacy, analysts caution that opinions could change greatly by the time the 2016 election rolls around.
September 1 -
HOUSTON Larry Seidl is set to take over as CEO of Smart Financial CU here after current CEO Gary Tuma retires at yearend. Seidl currently serves as SVP and chief lending officer at the $632 million-asset credit union.
August 31 -
Following the retirement of CEO John Gallinagh, Joseph Mansour has been promoted from CFO to CEO and John Craig is now CFO.
August 25 -
OSHKOSH, Wis. The credit union that once merged three successful institutions into one continues to grow, with Verve, A Credit Union, announcing a completion date for its merger with Community CU of La Crosse.
August 24 -
United FCU here is mourning the passing of founding member John Soos, Jr., who died last week at age 98.
August 21 -
Less than 48 hours after NAFCU and the Cooperative CU Association each sent NCUA letters urging the regulator to return to an 18-month examination schedule, the agency scuttled the idea.
August 20 -
LOMPOC, Calif.—CoastHills CU board member A.R. "Pete" Reed is being remembered after passing away at the age of 72 following a lengthy battle with cancer.
August 20 -
Target and Visa have finally reached a settlement in the wake of the retailers massive 2013 data breach, but its still unclear how much of that settlementexpected to total about $67 millionwill trickle down to credit unions.
August 19 -
Credit unions are pushing NCUA to revert back to an 18-month examination schedule.
August 19 -
Now second only to holiday shopping, this buying season offers lending opportunities.
August 7 -
Credit union executives say that changes to brick and mortar, coupled with evolution of technology are changing the way they look at everything from staffing and size of branches to data analytics.
August 7 -
A lawsuit filed against NCUA was a last resort after the regulator declined an application for deposit insurance from a credit union chartered last year to serve Colorados legal marijuana industry.
July 31 -
Fourth Corner Credit Union, chartered last year to serve Colorado's legal marijuana industry, has filed lawsuits against the National Credit Union Administration and the Federal Reserve after having its applications rejected for share deposit insurance and access to the Fed system, respectively.
July 31 -
DENVERFourth Corner CU here, chartered last year to serve Colorado's legal marijuana industry, has filed lawsuits against NCUA and the Federal Reserve after having its applications rejected for share deposit insurance and access to the Fed system, respectively.
July 31 -
Participants at the 2015 Legislative Summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) here will be besieged by credit union messaging from a variety of CU trade groups.
July 27 -
WOODBURY, Minn. Pipefiters Steamfitters CU here has completed its conversion to Sharetec's core system, the two organizations announced Thursday.
July 24 -
No sooner does a CU have one social media site figured out than four new ones pop up. Experts predict which sites are waning and provide practical tips for leveraging these new tools.
July 23 -
Two Florida men with connections to a $200,000-asset New Jersey credit union are being investigated by the FBI for running an unlicensed Bitcoin exchange for the purposes of money laundering.
July 22 -
Two Florida men with connections to a $200,000-asset New Jersey credit union are being investigated by the FBI for running an unlicensed Bitcoin exchange for the purposes of money laundering.
July 22 -
Seaboard FCU here has selected Synergent for its core processing needs.
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