Aaron Passman

Aaron Passman is the editorial director at Callahan & Associates, overseeing the company’s online and print publications. He spent more than a decade as a journalist before joining Callahan, and his extensive experience covering the credit union industry includes serving as a reporter and editor for Credit Union Journal and overseeing its 2020 merger into American Banker. Aaron holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas and lives near Kansas City with his family.

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7 Secrets For Merger Success

These best practices will ensure your next merger won’t be your last.
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The Mighty Mobile Opportunity

How credit unions are using payments, loan applications, and location-based offers to build a big user experience in a small delivery channel.
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Split Leadership Helps Honor Keep It Local

Honor Credit Union formed an independent executive team to build on the knowledge of merged staff members and succeed in a new market.
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Core Conversion At The Helm

A Q&A on core conversion strategies with the controller of Northwest Federal Credit Union.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

NCUA Pays Big Attention To Small Credit Unions

New Jersey de novo says it’s well capitalized but heavily restricted, and CEO has some suggestions for working together.
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First Imperial Grows Deposits While Shrinking Payday Lenders’ Market

This California credit union grows deposits by focusing on checking account, and loan growth among members other financial institutions rebuff.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

What Role Did The Practitioners Council Play In NCUA’s Revised Risk-Based Capital Rule?

If NCUA implemented the role of the practitioners in the spirit of member participation, then the precedent could be an important milestone in how the ...
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Will NCUA’s Revised RBC Rule Benefit From Banking Regulators’ Experience?

A speech by the vice chair of the FDIC should be top of mind as the industry considers the new risk-based capital proposal.
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5 Ways To Work With Non-FI Cooperatives

Lessons from five credit unions on the benefits of grocery co-op partnerships.
Industry Insights

2015 Callahan Guide CUts To The Core

Our 2015 Market Share Guide to Credit Union Core Processors dives deeper into the data than ever before, and provides new ways of looking at ...
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