NCUA – Regulatory Report

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[ April 10, 2026 ] FDIC rescinds guidance on multiple re-presentment NSF fees FDIC
[ April 9, 2026 ] NCUA deregulation project expected to run all year, maybe into 2027 NCUA
[ April 9, 2026 ] Fed proposal: Banks, credit unions could use correspondents to send payments via FedNow The Fed
[ April 8, 2026 ] Proposed rule subjects stablecoin issuers to anti-money laundering regs, as mandated by GENIUS Other
[ April 7, 2026 ] Bank and credit union regulators, FinCEN propose AML/CFT rule changes that include larger FinCEN role FDIC

NCUA deregulation project expected to run all year, maybe into 2027

April 9, 2026 0

A four-slide presentation related to Thursday’s National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board meeting shows the agency expects its deregulation project – which recently announced a ninth “phase” – to continue to late 2026 or early […]

Bank and credit union regulators, FinCEN propose AML/CFT rule changes that include larger FinCEN role

April 7, 2026 0

A rule that would, among other things, have federal bank and credit union regulators “consult” with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on certain anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) actions was issued Tuesday […]

Groups would no longer be barred from credit union membership without buying service, product

April 7, 2026 0

Eligibility for credit union membership through an associational group would not be automatically denied solely because members of the group did not purchase a product or service of the institution under a proposal issued Tuesday […]

One-member NCUA Board to hear briefings on several subjects – but take no action

April 3, 2026 0

Brokered and reciprocal deposits, and a deregulation plan, are on the agenda for a meeting of the one-member board of the federal credit union regulator set for April 9, the agency said late Thursday. The […]

Small PA credit union closed after regulator found it was ‘insolvent, no prospect’ for viable operations

April 2, 2026 0

A small Pennsylvania credit union was liquidated after the federal regulator found it “was insolvent and had no prospect for restoring viable operations,” the agency said late Wednesday. Copper & Glass Federal Credit Union (FCU) […]

Two former credit union workers prohibited after convictions for fraud, theft

April 1, 2026 0

Theft and bank fraud convictions has led to the prohibition of two former credit union workers, the federal agency announced Tuesday. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) said Jacqueline Burns, former employee of Galveston Government […]

Limits on credit union car loan participations eliminated under latest dereg proposal

March 24, 2026 0

No limits on purchase or participation in indirect auto loans serviced by a third party would be imposed on credit unions under a proposal issued by their federal regulator Tuesday. In its so-called “eighth round” […]

Smaller, non-complex credit unions offered latest quarterly version of simplified CECL tool

March 23, 2026 0

The latest life-of-loan—or Weighted Average Remaining Maturity—factors are included in the March 2026 update of the simplified tool the federal regulator provides to smaller credit unions for estimating the allowance for credit losses on loans […]

Board appeal discussed at closed NCUA Board meeting

March 17, 2026 0

The federal credit union regulator’s board – which consists solely of its chairman, Kyle Hauptman – held a closed meeting Tuesday on what was listed as a board appeal, according to information on the agency’s […]

Memo: Top NCUA management, performance challenges for 2026 include balance sheet management, agency realigment

March 17, 2026 0

A February memorandum counts balance sheet management, “redefinining” regulatory and supervisory approaches, and agency realignment following a 23% reduction in staff among the top management and performance challenges for the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) […]

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FDIC rescinds guidance on multiple re-presentment NSF fees

April 10, 2026 0

Calling the guidance “overly broad in scope,” the federal bank deposit insurer on Friday rescinded a 2023 Financial Institution Letter (FIL) describing its supervisory approach to multiple nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees that occur when the same unpaid transaction is re-presented. [...]
NCUA deregulation project expected to run all year, maybe into 2027

April 9, 2026 0

A four-slide presentation related to Thursday’s National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board meeting shows the agency expects its deregulation project – which recently announced a ninth “phase” – to continue to late 2026 or early 2027. The meeting, held Thursday [...]
Fed proposal: Banks, credit unions could use correspondents to send payments via FedNow

April 9, 2026 0

The Federal Reserve Board proposes to permit U.S. banks and credit unions to use intermediaries to transfer funds through the FedNow Service, the board announced. In a release, the Fed said the measure, which would amend subpart C of Regulation [...]
Proposed rule subjects stablecoin issuers to anti-money laundering regs, as mandated by GENIUS

April 8, 2026 0

Providing an “appropriately tailored regime to mitigate potential illicit finance risks” with the use of payment stablecoins — while promoting “innovation” in the digital vehicles — is the aim of a proposed rule issued Wednesday by the Treasury and its [...]
Bank and credit union regulators, FinCEN propose AML/CFT rule changes that include larger FinCEN role

April 7, 2026 0

A rule that would, among other things, have federal bank and credit union regulators “consult” with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on certain anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) actions was issued Tuesday for a 60-day public comment [...]
GENIUS Act proposal for comment issued by FDIC

April 7, 2026 0

A proposed rule that addresses the applicability of pass-through insurance for stablecoins and tokenized deposits was issued for comment Tuesday by the federal bank deposit insurer. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) said the proposed rule would implement certain requirements [...]
FDIC, OCC ban use of reputation risk in supervising banks

April 7, 2026 0

A final rule to eliminate the use of reputation risk from programs for bank supervision was issued jointly Tuesday by two federal prudential banking regulators. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) – which approved the rule during its open board [...]
Groups would no longer be barred from credit union membership without buying service, product

April 7, 2026 0

Eligibility for credit union membership through an associational group would not be automatically denied solely because members of the group did not purchase a product or service of the institution under a proposal issued Tuesday by the federal regulator. The [...]