Credit Union Industry News & Updates

The Credit Union & Banking worlds are changing faster today than they ever have. Keep informed about what’s going on in the industry.

WHAT’S GOING ON AT CREDIT UNIONS?

Dependent Care and Board Member Expense Reimbursement

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board is amending its regulations concerning the reimbursement of reasonable expenses for federal credit union (FCU) officials. The amendment revises the definition of compensation to exclude...

Preemption-Federal Credit Union Non-Interest Charges and Fees

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction A. Background Federal credit unions (FCUs) routinely rely on third parties for a range of products and services.[1] In particular, third parties are crucial to FCUs' provision of payment cards, which are vital and deeply...

Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Executive Summary The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposes to revise several parts of the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance located in title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), subtitle A, to improve and...

The NCUA Staff Draft 2026-2027 Budget

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA's staff draft “detailed business-type budget” for 2026 and 2027 was made available for public review in the Federal Register as required by federal statute on September 29, 2025, as docket number...

Prohibition on Use of Reputation Risk by NCUA

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The National Credit Union Administration Board (Board) is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking to codify the elimination of reputation risk from its supervisory program. Among other things, the proposed...

2025 Community Development Revolving Loan Fund

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents Basic Information Eligibility Program Description Application Contents and Format Submission Requirements and Deadlines Application Review Information Award Notices Post-Award Requirements and Administration Basic...

The NCUA Staff Draft 2026-2027 Budget

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA's staff draft “detailed business-type budget” is being made available for public review as required by federal statute. The proposed resources will finance the agency's annual operations and...

Sunshine Act Meetings

This site displays a prototype of a “Web 2.0” version of the daily Federal Register. It is not an official legal edition of the Federal Register, and does not replace the official print version or the official electronic version on GPO’s govinfo.gov. The documents...

Energy Efficiency: 7 Tips to Reduce Electric Bills This Fall

As cooler weather arrives, many households notice their utility bills creeping upward. Heating systems, lights, and electronics all work harder during shorter, chillier days. Whether you own a home, rent an apartment, or live in military housing, fall is an ideal time...