CUNA Lending Council Conference Presents the e-Volution of Lending

September 25, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tom Dunn
tdunn@cuna.com
(608) 231-4002

MADISON, WI – The seventh annual CUNA Lending Council Conference is set for November 4 – 7, 2001, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

New technologies are changing the process and pace of many credit unions’ lending programs. This year’s conference agenda synthesizes time-tested best practices with 21^st century strategy and technology to bring participants the information they need to bring their credit union into the next era of lending.

Two pre-conference workshops will be held on Sunday, November 4. "How to Create and Implement an e-Credit Strategy that Works" will feature Tom Berquist, vice president of Marketing for Boeing Employees’ Credit Union in Seattle, Washington. "Credit Scoring Models: A Comprehensive Primer on What’s Available, How to Use Them and How They Can Help Shape Your Lending Strategy" will feature Diana Dykstra, President and CEO of Vandenberg Federal Credit Union on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and Chris Oldag, Senior Vice President of Patelco Credit Union in San Francisco, California.

General sessions at this year’s conference will feature:

• Keynote speaker, Tom Glatt, President of Counter Intelligence Associates, Inc. will present "Are We the Last REAL Credit Union Left?"



• Randy Harrington, President/CEO of Extreme Arts and Sciences in Eugene, Oregon, will present "Extreme New Voodoo: The Dark Secrets of Lending in the Age of the Intelligent Web."



• Barry Wishner, President and Founder of Proformance in Woodside, California, will present "Dare to be Different…The Rewards are Incredible."

In-depth breakout sessions will cover the ins and outs of e-lending, secondary market strategies, risk-based lending and other hot topics.

Conference fees are $599 for Lending Council members and $699 for non-members registered by October 19. After October 19, the costs increase $100. The pre-conference workshops are $99 for members and $119 for non-members. After October 19, the costs increase to $119 for members and $139 for non-members.

For registration information, visit our website at www.cunalendingcouncil.org or call DiAnne Stamn at (800) 356-9655, ext. 4387. For information on joining the CUNA Lending Council, contact Pam Frey at (800) 356-9655, ext. 4141.

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