A disappointing CLF membership rate
by. Keith Leggett
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is putting its best face on a disappointing Central Liquidity Facility (CLF) report.
NCUA reported that credit union membership in the CLF increased by 69 percent between March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014 to 218 credit unions and the maximum borrowing base had increased by almost 58 percent to $3.8 billion.
In an April 11 press release NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz said: “It’s most encouraging to see the CLF performing well.”
As background, NCUA is requiring all federally-insured credit unions with at least $250 million in assets to establish access to at least one contingent federal liquidity source, either the CLF or the Federal Reserve’s Discount Window, or both by March 31, 2014.
According to year-end data (the most recent available), there were 770 credit unions with at least $250 million in assets. Assuming that all 218 credit unions that are CLF members are $250 million or larger in asset size, this translates into a CLF membership participation rate of credit unions with at least $250 million or more in assets was approximately 28 percent.
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