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BRIEFLY: Waller joins Fed Board (nothing more yet on Shelton); Big banks pass stress test (but get no relief on capital); NCUA plans human trafficking webinar; NASCUS Report takes a break next week (see you again Jan. 8); Happy Holidays – and have a terrific New Year!
(Dec. 23, 2020) The Federal Reserve Board now has six (out of a total seven) members, as newest Gov. Christopher Waller joined the board after taking his oath of office...
Sub debt rule adopted by NCUA after years of work by agency, states
(Dec. 18, 2020) Well-capitalized, federally insured credit unions could count subordinated debt as capital for risk-based net worth purposes under a new rule approved by the NCUA Board at its...
NASCUS: Final rule was long time in coming
(Dec. 18, 2020) NASCUS President and CEO Lucy Ito, in a press statement, praised the NCUA Board for finalizing the subordinated debt rule, noting the state system’s long support for...
Loan participations temp rule extended; 3 FCU proposals issued
(Dec. 18, 2020) In other action at Thursday’s meeting, the NCUA Board issued one final rule and three proposed regulations – with three of those approved on split votes after...
Hauptman eyeing three priorities for NCUA
(Dec. 18, 2020) Kyle Hauptman, sworn in as the latest (and 24th) member of the NCUA Board this week prior to participation in the Thursday and today’s board meetings, said...
Board set to decide 2021 budget/OTR today
(Dec. 18, 2020) With a rare second monthly meeting scheduled for today (Friday, Dec. 18), the full-complement NCUA Board will consider the 2021 budget for the agency, which includes an...
State system keeping tabs on impact of big hack
(Dec. 18, 2020) NASCUS is in touch with federal authorities about the recent – and some say catastrophic – hack of IT systems by a nation-state hacker group that was...
Proposal requires ‘prompt’ alert to security incidents
(Dec. 18, 2020) A new proposal that would require financial institutions to provide “prompt notification” to their federal regulators upon occurrence of a security incident may be coming to an...
BRIEFLY: Job openings in WA; GAO sees little adverse impact from leveraged lending; Holiday schedule for <i>NASCUS Report</i>
(Dec. 18, 2020) The Credit Union Department of the Washington Department of Financial Institutions has two job openings (which are posted on nascus.org right now): Financial Examiner 2-3 and Financial...
States keep steady holding half of all assets at end of 3Q
(Dec. 11, 2020) State credit unions maintained their hold of half of all credit union assets during the third quarter, according to the latest quarterly financial results released by...
NCUA Board to hold 2 meetings: <i>Thursday meeting considers final sub debt rule … </i>
(Dec. 11, 2020) As the month winds down, as well as the year, the NCUA Board apparently has decided to make the most of it — by scheduling not one...
NCUA Board: … <i>Friday, board to consider 2021 budget</i>
(Dec. 11, 2020) Final approval of the 2021 NCUA budget, which includes a concerning increase in the overhead transfer rate (OTR), will be under consideration when the agency’s board meets...