BRIEFLY: Complex credit union leverage ratio proposal published; Delta variant poses more economic risks; Agency plans webinar on modernized exam tools

(Aug. 20, 2021) A proposal by NCUA to create the new “complex credit union leverage ratio (CCULR)” framework — the credit union equivalent of the community bank leverage ratio (CBLR) — is out for public comment until Oct. 15, according to a notice published in the Federal Register this week. Issued for comment during the July 22 NCUA Board meeting, the proposed rule would make a simplified measure of capital adequacy available to federally insured credit unions defined as “complex” – meaning those with more than $500 million in assets … The spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus and stagnant vaccination rates pose “downside risks” to the economic outlook, according to members of the Fed’s rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee, as expressed in the minutes of the meeting from July 27-28. The minutes were released this week. Committee members also noted economic uncertainty remains high and that supply disruptions and labor shortages might last for longer than anticipated … NCUA is scheduling a Sept. 8 webinar on its modernized examination tools. The session, which gets underway at 2 p.m. ET and runs for an hour, will focus on the new modern examination platforms and systems, including the agency’s Modern Examination & Risk Identification Tool, (MERIT), as well as associated programs: the Data Exchange Application (DEXA), NCUA Connect, and the Admin Portal. The agency said registration is now open.

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Capital Adequacy: The Complex Credit Union Leverage Ratio; Risk-Based Capital

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, July 27-28, 2021

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