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[ February 21, 2025 ] Report: NCUA management agrees to seek improved examiner-in-charge rotation policy compliance NCUA
[ February 21, 2025 ] FDIC updates list of entities seeking brokered deposits ‘primary purpose’ exception FDIC
[ February 20, 2025 ] GAO urges regulators to adopt rules on executive incentive compensation (after 14 years) FDIC
[ February 20, 2025 ] Barr offers seven risks to watch for in financial system, offers insights into his position to step down as supervisor, but remain on Fed Board The Fed
[ February 20, 2025 ] Exam council publishes change to interest-rate risk analysis, says to expect further changes in other areas Other

Emergency exemption for ‘virtual-only’ FCU membership, board meetings expires Dec. 31

December 20, 2022 0

A COVID-19-related bylaw amendment for authorizing virtual-only membership and board meetings by federal credit unions (FCUs) is set to expire Dec. 31, according to a letter from the institutions’ federal regulator. The bylaw was approved […]

Today marks resumption of on-site examination, supervision by NCUA

October 17, 2022 0

With “phase 3” of its phased approach to returning to onsite operations following the a lengthy period of distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is expected today to resume onsite […]

NCUA extends PCA earnings-retention relief through March 2023

April 29, 2022 0

Prompt corrective action (PCA) changes affecting earnings retention and the filing of net worth restoration plans remain in place through March 31, 2023, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) announced Friday in an NCUA Express […]

Virginia college wins challenge studying impact of COVID-19 on nation’s banks

April 11, 2022 0

The four members of a team of undergraduate students from a Virginia university are the winners of the annual academic challenge hosted by the federal insurer of bank deposits, focusing on the impact of the […]

COVID-related reg relief measures for credit unions extended through 2022

December 21, 2021 0

A temporary final rule providing pandemic-related regulatory relief under rules on loan participations, eligible obligations, and occupancy requirements for certain properties has been extended until Dec. 31, 2022, by notation vote of the National Credit […]

OIG finds NCUA’s COVID-19 work posture took into account expert guidance, reliable info

December 13, 2021 0

A self-initiated inspector general review of the federal credit union regulator’s work posture during the COVID-19 pandemic shows the agency “took actions designed to protect the health and safety of staff in response to COVID-19 […]

Federal credit union boards may continue to meet virtually, extending pandemic bylaw provision adopted in 2020

November 15, 2021 0

Flexibility for board meetings originally extended to federal credit unions during the height of the coronavirus crisis will be extended in the new year, the institutions’ regulator said Monday. In Letter to Credit Unions (LTCU) […]

Bank, credit union regulators cease COVID-related supervisory ‘flexibility’ for mortgage servicers

November 12, 2021 0

Federal and state financial institution regulators on Wednesday said they were ending the flexible approach to supervision and enforcement they initiated in April 2020 regarding certain mortgage servicing timing requirements. The agencies – the Federal […]

CFPB: Credit card debt dropped, digital engagement rose during pandemic; bureau looking to issuers for continued service improvements

September 29, 2021 0

Growth in the consumer credit card market in recent years reversed itself in 2020, with credit card debt falling to $811 billion by the second quarter of 2020 from a 2019 peak of $926 billion […]

Credit access for credit cards fell during pandemic – but increased for mortgages, auto loans, report asserts

August 26, 2021 0

Credit access declined during the coronavirus crisis for credit cards but increased for mortgages and auto loans, the federal consumer financial protection agency said in its final report issued Thursday in a series documenting consumer […]

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Report: NCUA management agrees to seek improved examiner-in-charge rotation policy compliance

February 21, 2025 0

A self-initiated audit of the agency’s compliance with its examiner-in-charge rotation policy and procedures found rotation occurred but identified several instances where it did not comply, according to a report by the agency’s inspector general office. The report by the [...]
FDIC updates list of entities seeking brokered deposits ‘primary purpose’ exception

February 21, 2025 0

After a long pause, the federal bank deposit insurer has resumed updating its list of notices of entities seeking a “primary purpose” exception under the agency’s brokered deposits regulation. Specifically, the four firms listed are seeking a primary purpose exception [...]
GAO urges regulators to adopt rules on executive incentive compensation (after 14 years)

February 20, 2025 0

Rules on incentive compensation, which figured into the demise of three large regional banks two years ago, should be finalized, according to a recommendation made by the congressional watchdog and published Thursday. The Government Accountability Office (GAO), in a report, [...]
Barr offers seven risks to watch for in financial system, offers insights into his position to step down as supervisor, but remain on Fed Board

February 20, 2025 0

Seven specific risks ahead for national bank regulators were outlined by the outgoing Federal Reserve’s top supervisor Thursday, as he also outlined his plans ahead. Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said the seven specific risks are: [...]
Exam council publishes change to interest-rate risk analysis, says to expect further changes in other areas

February 20, 2025 0

Changes to the interest-rate risk analysis page of the consolidated financial institution performance report were announced Thursday by the umbrella group for federal regulators. The changes, according to the Federal Financial Institution Examinations Council (FFIEC), are part of a previously [...]
Six prohibition orders issued by national bank regulator, along with agreements with two banks over ‘unsafe, unsound practices’

February 20, 2025 0

Six prohibition orders were issued by the national bank regulator so far in February, the agency said Thursday. Formal agreements were also reached with both Michigan and Connecticut banks, both the result of “unsafe or unsound purposes,” the Office of [...]