NCUA to Accept Streamlined Applications for CDFI Certification

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Low-income, federally insured credit unions that wish to be certified as Community Development Financial Institutions may apply for the National Credit Union Administration’s streamlined qualification process between Sept. 12 and Oct. 15, agency officials announced last week.

“CDFI certification is an important tool eligible credit unions can use to expand opportunity for their members and communities,” NCUA Chairman Todd Harper said. “Credit unions can use CDFI funding to build capacity and develop new products and services to meet the credit and savings needs of consumers, especially those of modest means.”

To qualify, low-income credit unions must register in the NCUA’s CyberGrants system and complete a participation form. The NCUA’s Office of Credit Union Resources and Expansion will review the applications and determine if an institution qualifies for the streamlined process.

Credit unions that do not qualify for the streamlined application still may pursue CDFI certification using the standard application.

CDFI-certified credit unions may apply for training and the competitive award program that NCUA officials said may enhance a credit union’s capacity to provide underserved communities with access to safe, affordable financial services.

The Biden Administration in June awarded 244 Community Development credit unions a total of $401.8 million to help the institutions and the communities they serve recover from the economic problems caused by the coronavirus crisis.

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  • David Baumann

    David Baumann established and edited the Washington Credit Union Daily website before it was put on hiatus while he served as the editor of the regulatory and legislative blog at CUCollaborate. Before starting Washington Credit Union Daily, David was the Washington correspondent for the Credit Union Times. A veteran Washington reporter, he has spent his career writing and editing for many of the capital’s leading publications, including CongressDaily, National Journal magazine and Congressional Quarterly Weekly. He was part of a team that won a 2005 National Headliner Award for a special issue of National Journal on “The State of Congress.” He holds a B.A. in political science from The George Washington University and an M.A. in journalism from Indiana University.

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