Articles tagged: national-credit-union-administration

Open for Comment: Bank Conversions and Mergers, Subpart C-Merger of Insured Credit Unions Into Banks

National Credit Union Administration — The NCUA Board (Board) is proposing to amend its regulations governing the merger of insured credit unions into banks. The Board proposes to eliminate certain prescriptive procedural, disclosure, and communication requirements. This action is necessary to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens and provide credit union boards of directors with greater flexibility to exercise their business judgment. The intended effect of these changes is to ensure members receive clear and effective disclosures while simplifying compliance for credit unions, reducing administrative costs, and modernizing the conversion process. (61 days remaining)

Open for Comment: Chartering and Field of Membership

National Credit Union Administration — The NCUA Board (Board) proposes to amend the associational common bond provisions of its chartering and field of membership (FOM) rules. The proposed FOM amendment would clarify that requiring the purchase of a product or service as a condition of membership no longer automatically bars eligibility as a recognized association. The Board does not believe such an automatic bar is required under the Federal Credit Union (FCU) Act, and a client-customer relationship as a condition of membership may still be incidental in a manner that permits an evaluation of the group's activities and overall circumstances. (61 days remaining)