Addison Avenue

• First Tech CEO Heads to BECU

  By Marc Rapport  |  December 20, 2011

  First Technology Credit Union CEO Benson Porter in California and Oregon has been named president/CEO of $9.7 billion BECU in Washington state.

• Porter Warns Against Using First Tech Merger as Exact Template

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  December 9, 2010

  The head of the new $4.7 billion First Tech Federal Credit Union, Benson Porter, cautioned Thursday against credit unions elsewhere using the California/Oregon mega-merger as an exact template or business model.

• First Tech Addison Merger Wins Final Member OK

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  December 3, 2010

  The nation's largest merger a $4.7 billion combination of Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union of Palo Alto Calif. and First Tech CU of Beaverton, Ore. has won final approval of First Tech members, it was announced Friday.

• NCUA Finally Approves First Tech-Addison Avenue Merger

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  October 20, 2010

  Ending a processing period that lasted eight months, the NCUA has approved the nation's biggest interstate merger, the $4.6 billion consolidation of First Tech Credit Union, Beaverton, Ore., and Addison Avenue FCU of Palo Alto, Calif.

• First Tech/Addison Merger Gets Oregon OK

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  October 18, 2010

  The $4.6 billion merger deal of First Tech Credit Union of Beaverton, Ore., and Addison Avenue FCU of Palo Alto, Calif., has now won approval of the Oregon regulator with a First Tech member vote set for November.

• NCUA Approves First Tech/Addison Merger

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  October 13, 2010

  The nation's biggest inter-state merger has cleared a major hurdle. The NCUA has now given approval to the $4.6 billion consolidation of First Tech Credit Union of Beaverton, Ore., and Addison Avenue FCU of Palo Alto, Calif.

• First Tech Credit Union, Addison Avenue FCU Merger Awaits Approvals

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  June 2, 2010

  The planned $4.6 billion merger of First Tech Credit Union of Oregon and Addison Avenue FCU of California, representing the largest CU consolidation in history,

• Addison Avenue, First Tech Chart $5 Billion Merger

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  March 11, 2010

  Addison Avenue FCU of Palo Alto, Calif. and First Tech CU, of Beaverton, Ore., are planning a consolidation this summer creating a $5 billion institution using the First Tech name.

• Three CUs Ranked Among Best Student Lenders

  By Lindsey Siegriest  |  February 8, 2010

  Three credit unions were recently ranked among the top private student lenders in the country, according to Student Lending Analytics.