Consumer Protection and Safety and Soundness Perspective of Credit Union Regulation - The Consumer Finance Podcast
On July 30, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) Board of Directors approved a final rule that updates the FDIC’s regulations concerning Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C.§ 1829...more
The NCUA board on July 18 voted to maintain its interest rate ceiling on most loans at 18% from Sept. 11, 2024 through March 10, 2026. ...more
Minnesota, Nevada, and Rhode Island are the most recent additions to the list of jurisdictions that have proposed legislation to opt out of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act (DIDMCA). Sections...more
On February 6, 2024, National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman Todd M. Harper spoke at a Brookings Institution event to outline his regulatory agenda and supervisory priorities for 2024. His prepared remarks...more
As discussed, in a recent letter, the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) outlined the agency’s supervisory priorities for 2024. In this post, we delve deeper into the area of consumer protection...more
On January 23, the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) released a letter outlining its supervisory priorities for the new year. While the organization acknowledged that the credit union system had...more
Over the last several years credit unions have sought to raise funds in the capital markets by issuing their Share Certificates through brokers or other intermediaries. Credit union shares have many of the same attributes of...more
Recently, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) announced it will reinstate assessing civil money penalties for credit unions that fail to submit a call report (NCUA Form 5300) in a timely manner. The call report...more
The proposed rule, if adopted, would apply to mortgage originators and issuers of mortgage-backed securitizations that rely on automated valuation models (“AVMs”) to determine the value of real estate collateral. The...more
The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more
On July 28, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)...more
On June 29, the FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve Board, and NCUA, in consultation with state bank and credit union regulators, jointly issued a final policy statement addressing prudential commercial real estate loan accommodations...more
On June 28, the NCUA released its annual report on cybersecurity and credit union system resilience to the House and Senate banking committees. The report outlines measures the agency has taken to strengthen cybersecurity...more
Today, nearly four-fifths of the United States have regulated medical marijuana markets. Nearly half of the United States, consisting of twenty-one states along with Washington, D.C. and Guam, have acted to legalize...more
Federally insured credit unions are now required to report a cyber incident to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board within 72 hours. This final rule was unanimously approved by the NCUA on February 17, 2023...more
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) approved a final rule that will require any Federally-Insured Credit Union (FICU)—including federally charted corporate credit unions and federally insured state-chartered...more
The NCUA stated the new rule, which was approved on Feb. 16, 2023, aims to mitigate cyber incidents “that [lead] to a substantial loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a network or member information system...more
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has approved new cyber incident reporting requirements for credit unions. Under the final rule, federally insured credit unions will be required to notify the NCUA of a...more
On February 16, the NCUA approved a final rule that requires federally-insured credit unions (FICUs) to notify the agency as soon as possible (and no later than 72 hours) after a FICU “reasonably believes that a reportable...more
On January 27, the NCUA board unanimously voted to maintain the current temporary 18 percent interest rate ceiling for loans made by federal credit unions (FCUs) for another 18 months. ...more
For a long time, federal credit unions (FCUs) have requested legislative changes to allow FCUs the ability to expel members who commit fraud or engage in violent or disruptive behavior. It took an act of Congress to get it...more
Please join Consumer Financial Services Partner Chris Willis and his guests and colleagues James Stevens and Carlin McCrory as they discuss the consumer protection and safety and soundness sides of credit union regulation....more
NCUA Extends Flexibility for Federal Credit Unions - NCUA has issued Letter to Federal Credit Unions 21-FCU-06. In its letter, NCUA notes the continued need for flexibility when conducting meetings during the COVID-19...more
Live Life Federal Credit Union, a $69 million-asset credit union based in Fraser, Michigan, recently consented to a cease-and-desist order issued by the National Credit Union Administration Board (NCUA). The enforcement...more
On January 14, 2021, the NCUA and CFPB announced the agencies have entered into a memorandum of understanding relating to their joint supervision of federally insured credit unions over $10 billion in assets. The MOU seeks to...more