CUNA hopes NCUA works to implement the recommendations released this week in a report from Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) agencies, part of a review of the agencies’ rules. The review was conducted as part of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Act (EGRPRA), and while the NCUA was not required to participate, it did so voluntarily.

“We hope that NCUA will match the effort placed in generating this 430-page report for implementing the recommendations made by the report, many of which have been around for years,” said Elizabeth Eurgubian, CUNA deputy chief advocacy officer. “We are grateful that the report contains numerous CUNA-advocated recommendations.

“We trust both Congress and NCUA will move forward with haste to reduce the immense regulatory burden faced by credit unions.”

Statements by acting NCUA Chair J. Mark McWatters in the report indicate the NCUA’s intent to proceed with the following regulatory initiatives:

 

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