National Credit Union Administration news and trends

New York DFS Places Yonkers Postal Employees Credit Union Into Conservatorship
Credit Unions // July 28, 2023

The Yonkers Postal Employees Credit Union (Yonkers CU) has been placed into conservatorship by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), with the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) appointed as conservator. The move was made to protect Yonkers CU members, and normal member...

Senators Warn Regulators on Zelle Fraud Risks
Bank Regulation // March 03, 2023

Five Senate Democrats are sending a warning on Early Warning Services’ Zelle. In a letter addressed to the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, the National Credit Union Administration and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the senators warned that Zelle’s “model has opened the...

Fed, FinCEN, OCC Urge Banks to Take More Measured Approach to Customer Due Diligence
Bank Regulation // July 07, 2022

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the agencies), on Wednesday, July 6, issued a joint statement urging...

Why Credit Unions’ ‘Mature Trust Model’ Matters For Members
Credit Unions // March 30, 2020

As COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, ravages the economy, and millions of Americans shelter in place to figure out their next financial moves amid layoffs and volatile markets, credit unions (CUs) have a role to play — particularly in the battle against fraudsters...

Interviews & Exclusives
Crypto and the Credit Union Innovation Playbook

November 06, 2023
A growing number of consumers are interested in cryptocurrencies, and most know what they are. But the number of financial institutions ready to offer cryptocurrency services to their members or customers is shrinking. “The wild fluctuations in value that used to make [crypto] exciting have flattened out. But that has made it more attractive and […]

Why Credit Unions’ ‘Mature Trust Model’ Matters For Members

March 30, 2020
As COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, ravages the economy, and millions of Americans shelter in place to figure out their next financial moves amid layoffs and volatile markets,...

Quick Reads
New York DFS Places Yonkers Postal Employees Credit Union Into Conservatorship

July 28, 2023
The Yonkers Postal Employees Credit Union (Yonkers CU) has been placed into conservatorship by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), with the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) appointed as conservator. The move was made to protect Yonkers CU members, and normal member services will continue with the NCUA overseeing the Yonkers, New […]

BSA Officials At FIs Targeted By Phishing Campaign

February 08, 2019
In a reported phishing campaign that began last month, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officials at credit unions in the U.S. are said to have been sent emails that appeared to...

NCUA’s Membership Rule Change Challenged By Federal Judge

March 15, 2018
The National Credit Union Administration’s (NCUA) defense of revisions to a field-of-membership rule isn’t sitting well with a federal judge — and that just might enable an American Bankers Association...

Credit Union Regulator Will Pay For Losing Audit Data

January 19, 2015
Three months after examiners from the National Credit Union Administration lost a thumb drive containing names and account numbers of a credit union’s members during an audit, the federal regulator...