Tuesday, February 9, 2010

No notices for credit unions today

Monday, February 8, 2010

Interagency statement on lending to creditworthy businesses

02/08/10: Regulators' statement on lending to creditworthy businesses. NCUA, Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Office of Thrift Supervision, Conference of State Bank Supervisors.
Announcement/statement released 02/05/10. PDF

NCUA extension of comment deadline for proposed rule on community chartering

02/08/10: Chartering and Field of Membership for Federal Credit Unions. Notice of extension of comment period. NCUA.
Comment deadline is extended to 04/15/10. PDF Text

Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed rule on GSE capital

02/08/10: Minimum capital. Notice of proposed rulemaking. Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Comments are due 04/09/10. PDF Text

Friday, February 5, 2010

Special notice: NCUA announcement of online town hall meeting in February

02/05/10: NCUA to hold "virtual" town hall Feb. 18; will address proposed rule on corporates. This announcement notes topics in the latest meeting held in Orlando, Fla. A link to registration for the Feb. 18 meeting will be posted soon at www.ncua.gov. NCUA.
Announced 02/04/10. HTML

Special notice: NCUA announcement regarding TARP/CDFI capital initiative

02/05/10: NCUA to promulgate rule for low-income credit unions under TARP/CDFI capital initiative. NCUA.
Announced 02/03/10. HTML

Thursday, February 4, 2010

CDFIs to be eligible for Troubled Assets Relief Fund capital

02/04/10: Troubled Assets Relief Fund initiative for Community Development Financial Institutions. Credit unions with CDFI certification will be eligible to receive capital.

  • Treasury announcement PDF
  • CDFI Fund statement HTML

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

OFAC blocked persons designation

02/03/10: Belarus Sanctions Regulations. Final rule. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Effective 02/03/10. PDF Text

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Rules under NCUA review in 2010

02/02/10: NCUA 2010 Regulatory Review. NCUA reviews one-third of its regulations each year.
NCUA would like comments by 08/06/10.
  • Parts under review Link

Monday, February 1, 2010

Special notice: NCUA Board votes withdrawal of UDAP rule, receives NCUSIF report

02/01/10: Agenda items from 01/29/10 NCUA Board open meeting. The board voted to withdraw its rule on unfair or deceptive acts or practices, considered no longer necessary due to Federal Reserve Board rules under the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act. The NCUSIF is on track to close 2009 at 1.24 percent of insured shares, based on preliminary financial information.

  • Withdrawal of Final Rule – Part 706 of NCUA’s Rules and Regulations, Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices. Item 1a; Item 1b
  • Insurance Fund Report. Item 2a; Item 2b

Friday, January 29, 2010

No Federal Register notices for credit unions today

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Special notice: President's State of the Union address

01/28/10: President Obama's State of the Union address.
Address was 01/27/10 before joint session of Congress.

Special notice: NCUA touts CU savings, loan rates

01/28/10: NCUA statement on credit union loan, savings rates.
Statement was 01/27/10.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

FDIC updated list of banks in liquidation

01/27/10: Update to Notice of Financial Institutions for Which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Has Been Appointed Either Receiver, Liquidator, or Manager. Update listing of financial institutions in liquidation. FDIC.
Lists banks in liquidation from 01/01/08 through 12/31/09. PDF Text