Also: Mesack urges fiscal responsibility by NCUA in new op-ed; Berger, Petros tackle leadership, industry issues in latest CUPP

December 21, 2023

Senate confirms Otsuka to NCUA Board ([link removed] )

The Senate Wednesday confirmed Tanya Otsuka to the NCUA Board by voice vote. NAFCU Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Greg Mesack offered the association’s congratulations on her confirmation.

Mesack urges fiscal responsibility by NCUA in new op-ed ([link removed] )

In an op-ed for CU Insight, NAFCU Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Greg Mesack called on the NCUA to be more fiscally responsible and ensure it “adheres to the same principles as the industry it oversees.” The op-ed comes in response to the agency’s final 2024 budget, which will be 7 percent higher than this year and include an operating fee increase of roughly 16 percent.

Berger, Petros tackle leadership, risk areas, more in latest CUPP episode ([link removed] )

A new episode of the Credit Union Policy Podcast (CUPP) is now available and features a discussion between host and NAFCU Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Ann Petros and NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger.

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NCUA alerts CUs of technical CECL correction ([link removed] )

The NCUA Wednesday issued an alert for credit unions, outlining a technical correction with the calculation of the current expected credit loss (CECL) transition amount in the NCUA’s regulations. Credit unions that adopted the CECL accounting standard in 2023 should use the method described below to calculate and report on the Call Report their CECL transition amount.

NAFCU, trades urge FHFA to be transparent on data related to credit score models ([link removed] )

NAFCU and CUNA, along with several financial trade associations, wrote to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson to request that the agency be transparent with its data and analyses regarding credit scoring models and the shift to bi-merge reporting.

Watch: NAFCU’s Mesack provides need-to-know insights from December ([link removed] )

The NCUA unanimously approved its 2024 budget, including a 7 percent increase in the overall budget and a 16 percent increase in operating fees. NAFCU met with all three members of the NCUA Board ahead of the agency’s December Board meeting, and successfully urged the NCUA to lower its budget.

Existing home sales rose in November ([link removed] )

Existing home sales rose 0.8 percent in November to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 3.82 million units, representing a 7.3 percent decrease in sales versus a year ago. NAFCU Research Analyst John Hay broke down the report in a new NAFCU Macro Data Flash report.

NAFCU offices closed for Christmas holiday ([link removed] )

NAFCU’s offices will be closed Friday and Monday in observance of the Christmas holiday. Credit union members will still have access to the association’s website for resources as well as regulatory and legislative updates on key issues.

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CFPB - Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications
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Comments Due to NAFCU

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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements ([link removed] )

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Federal Reserve - Debit Interchange Fees and Routing ([link removed] )

Comments Due to NAFCU

JAN

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FinCEN - Convertible Virtual Currency Mixing ([link removed] )

Comments Due to NAFCU

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