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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.

See page 17 for a look at the various events credit unions held throughout the nation to celebrate International Credit Union Day.

CUSOs are not only increasing in number, but regulatory and legislative changes are expanding their ability to provide new products and services to members. Catch up on CUSO news in a special report on pages 20-23.