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With the Oregon Credit Union Association Annual Meeting taking place this week, Credit Union Times offers features on two Oregon CU leaders - CUAO VP Sallie Sylvester (page 32) and First Tech CU CEO Tom Sargent (page 38).

BEAVERTON, Ore. - The concept of automated advice technology - where members are guided in purchasing products or services through a Q&A format - has taken a big leap forward for First Tech Credit Union when it comes to mortgages. "We are simply ecstatic at having 900 advice sessions a...

RALEIGH, N.C. - Spencer Scarboro, vp, mortgage origination for State Employees Credit Union, Raleigh, N.C. has some advice for credit unions in Southern California that are now faced with helping members who lost their homes and other belongings to the wildfires that blazed for 10 days and were declared officially...

MADISON, Wis. - Bring out the champagne. Twenty-five years after it was formed as CUNA Mortgage Corp. to help credit unions participate in mortgage lending by providing expertise and securing them mortgage funds, CUNA Mutual Mortgage is celebrating its silver anniversary this month. Credit unions, like other mortgage lenders, enjoyed...

Washington CU League President John Annaloro isn't shy about speaking up about CU-to-thrift conversions. Page 16.

Turn to pages 20-21 for a snapshot of credit union associations and then flip to 22-28 to see all the meetings they and others are holding in 2004.