TimMislansky, a leading executive in credit union housing finance,has started a blog aimed at helping credit unions offer mortgageloans.

Mislansky is president of myCUmortgage and senior vice presidentand chief lending

officer at the $2.6 billion Wright-Patt Credit Union inFairborn, Ohio.

In addition he has served on Fannie Mae's Credit Union AdvisoryCouncil Board, the Prime Alliance Advisory Board, and the OhioCredit Union Foundation Board.

He currently serves on the Mortgage Cadence Advisory Board andthe board of directors for both the American Credit Union Mortgage Association and CU Realty Inc.He is also involved in the local Habitat for Humanity and hasserved on the advisory board for the HomeOwnership Center ofGreater Dayton and been part of Filene Research Institute's i3program.

“I believe credit unions are the best source for Americans toget a home loan,” says Mislansky. “We're locally owned andoperated. We're not-for-profits. And we're based on cooperativeprinciples. Unfortunately, only about 7% of Americans seem to agreewith me. But, I am out to change that!”

Mislansky stressed that he is writing the blog with all creditunions in mind, not only those who work with his firm or creditunion and that he believes credit unions can share their knowledgeto help each other overcome the challenges that housing finance cancarry.

And he hopes the blog's humorous name – Mortgages areMemberlicious – will help draw readers.

“I've been fortunate to have had a lot of great opportunitiesand have met some really talented and innovative people,” saysMislansky. “I hope to use these experiences and insights on“Mortgages areMemberlicious” to cause credit union leaders to re-think whattheir credit union is, or isn't, doing to help their members withmortgages.

“I encourage credit union leaders to follow the blog and help uscollectively grow our market share. For if credit unions arehelping more Americans with home ownership, we become moremeaningful in their lives.”