After signing a memorandum of understanding the National Credit Union Administration and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announce that they will do a better job of coordinating the consumer protection supervision of credit unions with more than $10 billion in assets. To independently confirm that, you will have to file a Freedom of Information Request as they are not releasing the memorandum to the public.
At the January National Credit Union Administration board meeting, board member Todd Harper frequently found himself in the minority. Among other items, the board considered a proposed rule to change the definition of Complex Credit Union, a proposed rule that would expand permitted activities of Credit Union Service Organizations, and an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to make changes to the NCUA Risk-Based Capital.
The Inspector General of the Small Business Administration warned that during the earlier Paycheck Protection Program lending, businesses on a Treasury Department “Do Not Pay” list were approved for $3.6 billion in loans. It is not clear how much of the money was actually distributed.
CUNA has decided to temporarily suspend all campaign contributions. Its Political Action Committee is one of the largest contributers to the members of Congress objecting to counting Electoral College votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania.
The National Credit Union Administration will begin accepting applications on Jan. 24 for federally insured, low-income credit unions that want to use the agency’s streamlined qualification process to be certified as Community Development Financial Institutions.
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The new Paycheck Protection Program starts with initial lending limited to businesses who have not received a PPP loan and lending going through Community Development Financial Institutions, Minority Depository Institutions, certified development corporations and microlenders. After a few days the lending options open further.
The agenda for the January board meeting of the National Credit Union Administration has been released. On the agenda is a rule on Risk-Based Net Worth, an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the simplification of Risk-Based Capital Requirements, a proposed rule on CUSOs, a notice of proposed rulemaking on the CAMELS rating system and the agency’s annual performance plan.
Former National Credit Union Administration board members and credit union lobbyists speculate on the legislative changes that will occur now that the Democrats will control the Senate.
The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions and the Credit Union National Association have endorsed the National Credit Union Administration’s proposal to codify a 2018 policy statement making it clear that supervisory guidance does not carry the force of law.