(June 25, 2014) -- Good afternoon,
Below is NAFCU Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler's letter to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson and Ranking Member Michael Crapo in support of H.R. 3468, the "Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act." Members of the Senate Banking Committee were copied on the letter.
In the letter, Thaler urges the Banking Committee and the Senate to quickly take up and pass this important legislation. He says maintaining parity between the coverage provided by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on all types of deposits and accounts is imperative and a longstanding goal of NAFCU member credit unions. H.R. 3468, as passed by the House, will provide NCUSIF parity with FDIC for certain accounts, including Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTAs).
If you would like more information on this matter or would like to speak about this with a NAFCU expert, please let me know.
Thank you.
Patty Briotta
Director of Public Relations
National Association of Federal Credit Unions
3138 10th Street North
Arlington, VA 22201
703.842-2820
pbriotta@nafcu.org
June 25, 2014
The Honorable Tim Johnson The Honorable Mike Crapo
Chairman Ranking Member
Committee on Banking, Housing Committee on Banking, Housing
and Urban Affairs and Urban Affairs
United States Senate United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510
Re: Support and Pass H.R. 3468, the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act
Dear Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Crapo:
On behalf of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU), the only trade association exclusively representing the interests of our nation’s federal credit unions, I write today in support of the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act (H.R. 3468) which has been referred to the committee. As you may know, last month the House passed this bipartisan bill under suspension of the rules by voice vote. NAFCU urges the Banking Committee and the Senate to act quickly to take up and pass this important legislation.
Maintaining parity between the coverage provided by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on all types of deposits and accounts is imperative and a longstanding goal of NAFCU member credit unions. Consumers often do not distinguish between the government backing on accounts at financial institutions. It is important that the law dictate that there is no difference in coverage, so as not to favor one type of institution over another in the marketplace. NAFCU is pleased that H.R. 3468, as passed by the House, will provide NCUSIF parity with the FDIC for certain accounts, including Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTAs).
Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to working with you to pass the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss this issue further. If my colleagues or I can be of assistance to you, please feel free to contact myself or NAFCU's Director of Legislative Affairs, Jillian Pevo, at (703) 842-2836.
Sincerely,
Brad Thaler
Vice President of Legislative Affairs
cc: Members of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs