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• First Tech Forecasts Lengthy CEO Search

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  March 19, 2012

  No date set for replacement to be named for Benson Porter, newly appointed CEO at BECU.

• Members Report Snags in First Tech CU Conversion

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  June 13, 2011

  The $4.9 billion First Tech FCU, the product of a California-Oregon mega-merger this year, experienced a few negative hits during its Memorial Day computer conversion.

• Consultants Win Kinecta/NuVision Merger Business After First Tech Job

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  June 8, 2011

  West Monroe Partners, Open Solutions say First Tech merger a success from their vantage points.

• Green Car Discount Comes to First Tech

  September 22, 2010

  Members of the $2.2 billion First Tech Credit Union will have access to a quarter-point annual percentage rate reduction for green car financing through an alliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

• First Tech, EPA Offer Green Car Discount

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 9, 2010

  The $2.2 billion First Tech Credit Union has partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to offer members a .25% annual percentage rate reduction when financing a green car.

• 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,

• Squirrel Duo Returns for an Encore

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  May 19, 2010

  First Tech Credit Union's dynamic squirrel duo, Chuck and Leroy, are at it again. This time they're appealing to new members.

• First Tech/Addison Merger Still Awaits Approvals

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  May 18, 2010

  The nation's biggest proposed merger of First Tech CU of Oregon and Addison Avenue FCU of California, in a $4.6 billion combination, remains on track to receive member and regulatory approval, CU management reported Tuesday.