NCUA Board: Share Insurance Fund Remains Healthy
The National Credit Union Administration’s Share Insurance Fund remains strong even though the agency’s equity ratio is below the normal rate set by the NCUA board, Eugene Schied, the agency’s CFO said during the February NCUA board meeting. Other issues were also discussed, reports David Baumann of the Washington Credit Union Daily.
Trust the Future to Those Willing to Lead
With the NCUA passing a proposed rule 2-1 requiring succession planning at all federally insured credit unions, Randy Karnes shares his thoughts on what “broad discretion” actually means and what credit unions should be focusing on.
Talk Is Cheap, NCUA Involvement Isn’t
NCUA is going to discuss credit union succession planning, and credit unions may come to regret it, says CUSO Mag Supervising Editor Esteban Camargo. Is NCUA involvement a good thing or will it just be one more expense line?
Is a New Era of Credit Union Chartering on the Horizon?
In 2021, the NCUA chartered four new credit unions, more than the previous three years combined. Emily Claus ponders if this is simply a one-off or a signal of changing times for de novo credit unions and the credit union chartering process.
Has the Credit Union System Lost its Entrepreneurial Edge?
Chip Filson discusses the student-run credit union boom of the 1980s and the excitement, inspiration, and drive that went along with it, begging the question: where did that entrepreneurial spirit go?
NCUA Charters Fourth New Credit Union This Year
The National Credit Union Administration has granted a federal charter and Share Insurance Fund coverage to Unity of Eatonville Federal Credit Union in Eatonville, Florida, reports David Baumann of the Washington Credit Union Daily .
Facts vs. Fictions: the NCUSIF Financial Model Works—Even When Mismanaged
Chip Filson compares the NCUSIF’s projected net operating loss against the actual data and discusses potential ramifications for the variance in these numbers.
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.
NCUA Reg Agenda: Bank Purchases, Overdrafts
During the next six months the National Credit Union Administration board may issue final rules governing overdrafts and the purchase of a bank by a credit union, the agency said in its Fall regulatory agenda.
NCUA Board Asks Congress to Make CLF Changes Permanent
The National Credit Union Administration board is asking Congress to make permanent the pandemic-related changes to the agency’s Central Liquidity Facility, reports David Baumann of the Washington Credit Union Daily.