CUNA fully supports FOM proposal, maintains NCUA can provide further relief

The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) fully supports the proposed field-of-membership (FOM) modifications from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), but believes the agency can go even further under its legal authority to provide regulatory relief. CUNA filed its comment letter on the proposal Wednesday, ahead of the Feb. 8 deadline.

“CUNA strongly supports this modernization effort and encourages the NCUA board to quickly adopt all of the proposed changes along with our additional suggestions, which will make NCUA’s proposal even more robust,” the letter reads. “We applaud NCUA for recognizing the stagnant nature of the agency’s FOM requirements when compared to some innovative state charters.”

The changes are needed because credit unions and CUNA are concerned that the federal charter is falling behind many state charters, thus it has become a barrier to the flexibility needed to operate dynamic and efficient cooperative financial institutions.

 

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