Bernie Chavira
Bernie Chavira is the Assistant Vice President of Mortgage Originations at Define Mortgage Solutions, where he leads one of the top Credit Union mortgage origination teams in the country. Bernie began his career in the banking industry over 25 years ago at World Savings Bank before joining Desert Financial in 1999. Bernie is proud of his Latino heritage and calls Mesa, Arizona home. He’s also a proud alumnus of Arizona State University class of 2002. Early in his career with Desert Financial, Bernie was recognized for his efforts in assisting underserved communities to achieve home ownership and received the HOPE Award from the National Credit Union Foundation in 2007. Bernie believes in cooperation and serves on both his local Arizona CUREN board and on the ACUMA board as the current Secretary. Bernie is an optimist by nature and thrives most when being challenged. One of his favorite quotes is “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle” – Abraham Lincoln