NCUA’s Tanya Otsuka Attends First Meeting as Member of the Board

NCUA’s Tanya Otsuka Attends First Meeting as Member of the Board

Ten days after being sworn in on January 8th as the 25th NCUA Board Member, Tanya Otsuka attended her first National Credit Union Administration board meeting. Esteban Camargo reports on the events.

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NCUA Responds to Budget Criticism by Cutting $6.7 Million from Planned 2023 Increase

NCUA Responds to Budget Criticism by Cutting $6.7 Million from Planned 2023 Increase

In response to the vocal criticism of the proposed 9.6% increase to NCUA’s operating budget for 2023, the board finalized its spending plan with $6.7 million cut from the final numbers reports Esteban Camargo.

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NCUA Board Sets NOL at 1.33%, Adopts Compromise Budget

NCUA Board Sets NOL at 1.33%, Adopts Compromise Budget

The NCUA board agreed to a compromise budget that will return $15 million to credit unions next year and set the agency’s normal operating level at 1.33% for 2022, reports David Baumann of the Washington Credit Union Daily. The NCUA board also made decisions on final rules for the capital adequacy regulation and mortgage servicing rights.

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Hauptman: NCUA Must Make It Easier to Form a Credit Union

Hauptman: NCUA Must Make It Easier to Form a Credit Union

NCUA board Vice Chairman Kyle Hauptman believes that the NCUA must make it easier for groups to form new credit unions and should stop encouraging small, struggling credit unions to merge, reports David Baumann of the Washington CU Daily.

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When It Comes to NCUA Board Appointments, Wariness is Key

When It Comes to NCUA Board Appointments, Wariness is Key

CUSO Magazine Supervising Editor Esteban Camargo urges caution when it comes to evaluating new NCUA board member Kyle Hauptman, citing McWatters as a cautionary tale of early promise and a disappointing end.

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Hauptman’s First NCUA Board Meeting: A Ray of Hope

Hauptman’s First NCUA Board Meeting: A Ray of Hope

Chip Filson reflects on Kyle Hauptman’s first NCUA board meeting, how he chose to break from the script, and what it may predict for the rest of his time on the NCUA.

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NCUA Personnel Moves: Cole Retires; Hauptman Hires Sarah Canepa Bang

NCUA Personnel Moves: Cole Retires; Hauptman Hires Sarah Canepa Bang

Announcing National Credit Union Administration staff moves: J. Owen Cole is retiring and Sarah Canepa Bang has been hired by Vice Chairman Kyle Hauptman as his senior advisor, reports David Baumann of the Washington Credit Union Daily.

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Hauptman: Provide Incentives for Credit Unions to Become Minority Depository Institutions

Hauptman: Provide Incentives for Credit Unions to Become Minority Depository Institutions

David Baumann reports on Kyle Hauptman’s statements and answers to the Senate Banking Committee, including opinions on credit unions’ status as MDIs, overdraft policies, and virtual examinations.

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