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BRIEFLY: Comments due March 9 on NCUA communications, transparency info request; Credit union, other federal regulators, call for action in response to Texas winter storms; PPP loans reserved for smaller institutions

(Feb. 26, 2021) Comments are due March 9 on NCUA’s request for information (RFI) on how the agency can improve its communications and improve transparency. A NASCUS comment letter is...

No insurance premium for now, but outlook for future less certain

(Feb. 19, 2021) No premium – for now — is in the works for credit unions to pay to bring the federal credit union savings insurance fund back up to...

Ito: commends board for vigilance on NCUSIF equity, intrigued about legislation

(Feb. 19, 2021) NASCUS President and CEO Lucy Ito commended all three board members for their vigilance in monitoring the insurance fund equity ratio, “especially in light of the root...

Board OKs joint ownership share accounts final rule

(Feb. 19, 2021) In other action Thursday, the NCUA Board unanimously approved a final rule on joint ownership share accounts, and heard a report on the new Emergency Capital Investment...

Funds earn ‘clean’ opinions – but challenges lie ahead

(Feb. 19, 2021) While four funds administered by NCUA all earned unmodified or “clean” audit opinions for 2020, the agency’s inspector general still outlined a number of 2021 challenges for...

Four summaries outline key, recent issues

(Feb. 19, 2021) Four new summaries have been posted by NASCUS, looking at recent actions from NCUA, which include: two regulatory alerts, a final rule on supervisory guidance, and (along...

Forbearance, foreclosure moratorium for some loans extended

(Feb. 19, 2021) The White House this week announced extensions of the moratorium on foreclosures and mortgage forbearance programs that were set to end in March to help provide relief...

Amanda Tuckey named senior director of communications/marketing

(Feb. 19, 2021) Amanda Tuckey will lead NASCUS’ marketing and communications efforts when she joins the association next week as senior director of communications and marketing. Most recently the director...

TRANSITIONS: New commissioner appointed in LA

(Feb. 19, 2021) Stanley M. Dameron has been appointed commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions in the Office of the Governor, succeeding John Ducrest who retired late last...

BRIEFLY: NCUA registration for tax credit webinar now open; FDIC (finally) names CINO (who also advised CUs); state system hopes for best in grim winter

(Feb. 19, 2021) NCUA said registration is now open for a Tuesday (Feb. 23) webinar on the earned income tax credit and the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) programs. The...

New NCUA chair sees continuing partnerships with states as ‘invaluable’

(Feb. 12, 2021) A continuing partnership with state supervisors “will be invaluable” to ensuring a viable dual-chartering credit union system, NCUA Board Chairman Todd Harper said in a webinar Thursday,...

Board to consider final joint-account rule

(Feb. 12, 2021) A final rule on what records can be used to support the insured status of a joint ownership share account is slated for action during an open...