Credit Union Industry News & Updates

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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...

Notice of Termination of Excess Insurance Coverage

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) is issuing for public comment a proposal to amend the NCUA's regulations that establish the requirements for obtaining and maintaining federal share insurance with the National Credit...

Requirements for Insurance

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) is issuing for public comment a proposal to amend the NCUA's regulations that establish the requirements for obtaining and maintaining federal share insurance with the National Credit...

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By John DearingPartnerCapstone Strategic Strategic acquisitions are no longer a peripheral conversation in the credit union industry. They are becoming a core growth lever – used selectively, deliberately, and with far more strategic intent than in prior cycles.  This...

Dependent Care and Board Member Expense Reimbursement

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction A. Background Since 1934, the Federal Credit Union Act (the FCU Act) has restricted FCU board compensation.[1] The FCU Act provides that only one FCU board member may be compensated as such. No other FCU official may receive...

Sunshine Act Meetings

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Nondiscrimination Requirements

( printed page 1467) AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) is publishing this proposed rule to remove a redundant and outdated regulation regarding nondiscrimination in lending. While the regulation was intended to...