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NCUA Board Members Welcome President Obama’s Intent to Nominate Rick Metsger

ALEXANDRIA, VA (May 16, 2013) National Credit Union Administration Chairman Debbie Matz and Board Member Michael E. Fryzel both issued statements welcoming President Obama’s intent to nominate Rick Metsger to the NCUA Board:

“Serving on the NCUA Board is a tremendous honor, and I sincerely congratulate Senator Metsger on his appointment by the Obama Administration,” said Matz. “Rick will bring valuable perspectives to the NCUA Board, having served as a volunteer credit union board member as well as a state legislator. I look forward to welcoming Rick as soon as he is seated on the NCUA Board. We will work collaboratively to fulfill NCUA’s mission:  to protect the safety and soundness of America’s federally insured credit unions and their 94 million members.”

“I extend my sincerest congratulations to Senator Metsger on his nomination by President Obama to the National Credit Union Administration Board,” said Fryzel. “It is an honor and privilege to serve and I wish him every success in his confirmation process.”

NCUA is the independent federal agency created by the U.S. Congress to regulate, charter and supervise federal credit unions. With the backing of the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, NCUA operates and manages the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, insuring the deposits of nearly 94 million account holders in all federal credit unions and the overwhelming majority of state-chartered credit unions.

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