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Credit Unions over $500 million in assets are getting downgraded to code 3s more and more each quarter.

NCUA believes this trend will continue. The code 3s are driven by Liquidity, Sensivity, Risk Management, Audit issues, accounting issues, asset quality issues to name a few.

The NCUSIF briefing PowerPoint can be found here:

https://ncua.gov/news/board-meetings-agendas-results/board-agenda-september-21-2023-meeting

In 33 years at NCUA I served as Executive Director, Regional Director, Director of Special Actions, Supervisory Examiner, and Principal Examiner. I began at the ground level as an examiner. I rose to the top. As Executive Director I supervised your Regional Director. I know how NCUA thinks and why they think it. I know the examination process inside and out. I know how to communicate and negotiate with NCUA. I know how to get NCUA to YES instead of NO.

I can help if you are currently dealing with or thinking about:

An examination that did not go as well as you hoped

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Assessing actions you will take in response to a Document of Resolution

Receiving a Letter of Understanding and Agreement

Document of Resolution (DOR) Issues

Examiner Findings

Supplementary Facts

CAMEL Code Downgrades

Capital Adequacy

Asset Quality

Management Code

Earnings

Liquidity Code

Sensitivity Code

Commercial Lending MBL Issues

Interest Rate Risk (IRR)

Net Economic Value (NEV)

Secondary Capital

Subordinated Debt

Exit Conference / Joint Conference Challenges

Fair Lending Exam Issues

Field of Membership (FOM) Expansions

CECL Issues

Appeals

Reputation Risk

Net Worth Restoration Plans (NWRP)

Credit risk

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Transaction risk

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Compliance risk

NCUA's Large Credit Union Program

Transition to the Office of National Examinations and Supervision (ONES)

CFPB

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Safety and Soundness

Supervisory Committee

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NCUA Examination Priorities

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NCUA Regulations

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Their are policies NCUA requires, policies NCUA recommends, and policies they suggest. Every policy has key elements which we discuss on today's episode.

In 33 years at NCUA I served as Executive Director, Regional Director, Director of Special Actions, Supervisory Examiner, and Principal Examiner. I began at the ground level as an examiner. I rose to the top. As Executive Director I supervised your Regional Director. I know how NCUA thinks and why they think it. I know the examination process inside and out. I know how to communicate and negotiate with NCUA. I know how to get NCUA to YES instead of NO.

I can help if you are currently dealing with or thinking about:

An examination that did not go as well as you hoped

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An examination that is coming soon

Responding to an NCUA or state examination

Assessing a letter to you from your Regional Director or State Regulator

Seeking NCUA or State Regulator approval for an action you desire to take

Assessing actions you will take in response to a Document of Resolution

Receiving a Letter of Understanding and Agreement

Document of Resolution (DOR) Issues

Examiner Findings

Supplementary Facts

CAMEL Code Downgrades

Capital Adequacy

Asset Quality

Management Code

Earnings

Liquidity Code

Sensitivity Code

Commercial Lending MBL Issues

Interest Rate Risk (IRR)

Net Economic Value (NEV)

Secondary Capital

Subordinated Debt

Exit Conference / Joint Conference Challenges

Fair Lending Exam Issues

Field of Membership (FOM) Expansions

CECL Issues

Appeals

Reputation Risk

Net Worth Restoration Plans (NWRP)

Credit risk

Interest rate risk

Liquidity risk

Transaction risk

Strategic risk

Reputation risk

Compliance risk

NCUA's Large Credit Union Program

Transition to the Office of National Examinations and Supervision (ONES)

CFPB

Strategic Planning

Safety and Soundness

Supervisory Committee

Corporate Governance

Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)

NCUA Examination Priorities

NCUA's Examination Guide

National Supervision Policy Manual

Bank Purchases

Letters to Credit Unions

NCUA Regulations

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Last week the NCUA issued its Quarterly Data Report. What Jumps Out?

Delinquency is up - Charge offs are Up, liquidity is tight and Chairman Todd Harper expresses some concerns.

Here all of this in more in today's mini-episode.

https://www.cutoday.info/Fresh-Today/NCUA-Chairman-Discusses-What-Can-Be-Seen-in-New-CU-Performance-Data-the-Tale-of-Two-Types-of-Members-More

In 33 years at NCUA I served as Executive Director, Regional Director, Director of Special Actions, Supervisory Examiner, and Principal Examiner. I began at the ground level as an examiner. I rose to the top. As Executive Director I supervised your Regional Director. I know how NCUA thinks and why they think it. I know the examination process inside and out. I know how to communicate and negotiate with NCUA. I know how to get NCUA to YES instead of NO.

I can help if you are currently dealing with or thinking about:

An examination that did not go as well as you hoped

An Examination that is in process right now

An examination that is coming soon

Responding to an NCUA or state examination

Assessing a letter to you from your Regional Director or State Regulator

Seeking NCUA or State Regulator approval for an action you desire to take

Assessing actions you will take in response to a Document of Resolution

Receiving a Letter of Understanding and Agreement

Document of Resolution (DOR) Issues

Examiner Findings

Supplementary Facts

CAMEL Code Downgrades

Capital Adequacy

Asset Quality

Management Code

Earnings

Liquidity Code

Sensitivity Code

Commercial Lending MBL Issues

Interest Rate Risk (IRR)

Net Economic Value (NEV)

Secondary Capital

Subordinated Debt

Exit Conference / Joint Conference Challenges

Fair Lending Exam Issues

Field of Membership (FOM) Expansions

CECL Issues

Appeals

Reputation Risk

Net Worth Restoration Plans (NWRP)

Credit risk

Interest rate risk

Liquidity risk

Transaction risk

Strategic risk

Reputation risk

Compliance risk

NCUA's Large Credit Union Program

Transition to the Office of National Examinations and Supervision (ONES)

CFPB

Strategic Planning

Safety and Soundness

Supervisory Committee

Corporate Governance

Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)

NCUA Examination Priorities

NCUA's Examination Guide

National Supervision Policy Manual

Bank Purchases

Letters to Credit Unions

NCUA Regulations

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Before he retired from NCUA, Steve Farrar wrote the NCUA regulation on capital. It then sat on the shelf for a few years until it was finalized several years later - essentially the same as Steve drafted it. In this episode learn what he thinks is important and how this regulation works - from the eyes of the author.

In 33 years at NCUA I served as Executive Director, Regional Director, Director of Special Actions, Supervisory Examiner, and Principal Examiner. I began at the ground level as an examiner. I rose to the top. As Executive Director I supervised your Regional Director. I know how NCUA thinks and why they think it. I know the examination process inside and out. I know how to communicate and negotiate with NCUA. I know how to get NCUA to YES instead of NO.

I can help if you are currently dealing with or thinking about:

An examination that did not go as well as you hoped

An Examination that is in process right now

An examination that is coming soon

Responding to an NCUA or state examination

Assessing a letter to you from your Regional Director or State Regulator

Seeking NCUA or State Regulator approval for an action you desire to take

Assessing actions you will take in response to a Document of Resolution

Receiving a Letter of Understanding and Agreement

Document of Resolution (DOR) Issues

Examiner Findings

Supplementary Facts

CAMEL Code Downgrades

Capital Adequacy

Asset Quality

Management Code

Earnings

Liquidity Code

Sensitivity Code

Commercial Lending MBL Issues

Interest Rate Risk (IRR)

Net Economic Value (NEV)

Secondary Capital

Subordinated Debt

Exit Conference / Joint Conference Challenges

Fair Lending Exam Issues

Field of Membership (FOM) Expansions

CECL Issues

Appeals

Reputation Risk

Net Worth Restoration Plans (NWRP)

Credit risk

Interest rate risk

Liquidity risk

Transaction risk

Strategic risk

Reputation risk

Compliance risk

NCUA's Large Credit Union Program

Transition to the Office of National Examinations and Supervision (ONES)

CFPB

Strategic Planning

Safety and Soundness

Supervisory Committee

Corporate Governance

Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)

NCUA Examination Priorities

NCUA's Examination Guide

National Supervision Policy Manual

Bank Purchases

Letters to Credit Unions

NCUA Regulations

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I catch up with Commercial Lending Expert Vin Vieten on the FFIEC's Loan Accommodation Guidance issued late last month.

The guidance provides guidance to federal banking regulatory agencies on prudent commercial real estate loan accommodations and workouts. The main points are:

• Regulators will not criticize financial institutions for engaging in prudent loan workout arrangements with creditworthy borrowers, even if the modified loans are adversely classified due to weaknesses.
• Modified loans to borrowers who can repay according to reasonable terms will not be adversely classified solely due to declines in collateral value below the loan balance.
• The guidance covers risk management expectations, loan classification, regulatory reporting, and accounting considerations for commercial real estate loan accommodations and workouts.
• Short-term accommodations are encouraged as a tool to help borrowers, and the guidance provides principles for prudent risk management of these accommodations.
• For loan workouts, regulators will evaluate the effectiveness of a financial institution's practices, including having appropriate policies, documentation standards, risk monitoring, and regulatory reporting processes.
• The guidance provides principles for classification of renewed/restructured loans, problem loans dependent on collateral for repayment, and restructurings with partial charge-offs.
• The statement emphasizes coordination between the loan workout function and accounting/regulatory reporting staff.
• Appendices provide loan workout examples, relevant supervisory guidance and rules, valuation concepts, adverse classification definitions, and a summary of current expected credit loss accounting.

In summary, the guidance aims to promote consistent supervisory approaches and transparency for commercial real estate loan accommodations and workouts. The goal is to avoid impeding credit availability to sound borrowers while maintaining prudent lending practices.

Here Vin's take on why this is A+ guidance.

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In the journey towards achieving fair lending in auto loans, we bring together data-driven compliance and a culture of equality. This powerful combination guides the industry towards a future that is brighter and more inclusive for both lenders and borrowers. In this episode, we have Mike Taliefero, Co-Owner of Compliance Tech, to discuss auto lending and fair lending. Mike kicks off by discussing the significance of fair lending analysis in the context of auto loans, especially within the indirect lending market. He sheds light on the key factors that can give rise to potential fair lending issues in auto lending. He also examines how credit unions usually evaluate fair lending compliance during the car loan process and the important roles that data analysis and technology play in this evaluation. Mike shares real-life examples, showcasing the types of data that are analyzed to ensure compliance and foster transparency. Mike shares the best practices for lenders to comply with fair lending regulations while remaining competitive with loan options for consumers. The road to fair lending is not without challenges, but with the right data and strategies, companies have a high chance of thriving. Tune in and learn how to create a future where fairness is a fundamental principle of the lending industry, benefiting both lenders and consumers. 

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In today's discussion, JT Blau from the Virginia Credit Union League brings attention to the recently enacted NCUA Member Expulsion Rule. He uncovers its implications for credit unions and members alike. JT begins by explaining the different types of member behaviors that could result in expulsion. As the conversation progresses, JT shares expert advice on how credit unions can approach this groundbreaking rule. He discusses the crucial first steps, including updating bylaws and developing comprehensive policies and procedures. JT's expertise shines as he highlights the importance of consistent documentation, fair treatment, and the alignment of existing policies with the new rule. Don't miss out on this eye-opening discussion that may well shape the future of your credit union. Tune in now!

JT answers these questions and more:

●       What type of member behavior makes them subject to expulsion in this method?

●       What are the required notices that need to be sent out?

●       What are the procedures for the hearing, the member vote, and the request for reinstatement if the member makes one?

●       If my credit union wants to do this, what do we need to do first (bylaws amendments, policy and procedures)?

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The roots of racial discrimination ran deeper into the financial system. Today, unfair lending still exists in banking. It’s time to uproot this evil in the financial system! Today, Tory Haggerty, the Author of Unfair Lending: Why Discrimination In Banking Still Exists And How to Prevent It, reveals the faults in the financial system and provides some tips and strategies to address the problem. Appraisal bias and whitewashing cause a tremendous impact on the value of the home owned by the minority group. Tory also discussed how AI does not help solve this problem, and instead, it replicates it because AI is learning from a discriminatory world. Tune in for more!

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Our take on what the merger might mean.

From CUNA's webpage:

CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle and National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) President/CEO Dan Berger Tuesday notified members of both organizations that the associations have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to merge and form into a single, powerful entity to serve credit unions more efficiently and effectively, without redundancies.

Nussle will serve as the president/CEO of the new association – America’s Credit Unions – should the merger take effect.

“By bringing together these two powerful credit union associations we are doubling down on our commitment to ensure the growth and prosperity of all credit unions across the nation and the 137 million Americans they serve,” said Nussle. “We look forward to uniting CUNA and NAFCU in what will be an exciting new chapter ahead, and we’re thrilled about the opportunities this will create for our members, employees, and business partners.”

The Boards of Directors and Executive Committees of both CUNA and NAFCU voted unanimously in May to merge the two organizations. The merger will be subject to approval from the members of CUNA and NAFCU during a 60-day voting period, which is planned to begin later this month. Berger, who made the decision earlier this year to step aside to fulfill family obligations and pursue other opportunities, will remain at the association until year-end, working to bring the two organizations together and to ensure the merger is a success.

“Both CUNA and NAFCU have worked together over the years to achieve victories for the credit union industry, and now the sky is the limit. I believe this is the best path forward for the industry,” said Berger. “A new, singular association under Jim’s fervent leadership will be able to harness the combined talent of both organizations to provide outstanding value to our members and ensure every household in America has the best credit union to serve them.”

Should members approve of the merger, America’s Credit Unions will legally be established no earlier than January 2024, with the intent to be fully operational by early 2025. The new association will initially be governed by a 16-person Board of Directors. This Transition Board will include current board members from both CUNA and NAFCU, including members of each board’s executive committee.

By combining strengths into a single entity, America’s Credit Unions will be a highly influential and effective voice for credit unions in Washington, D.C., and, in partnerships with the Leagues, across all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Guam.

Additional details of the intent to merge, including a video message from Nussle and Berger and FAQs, can be found online. The associations will keep credit unions and other stakeholders informed throughout the process through frequent communications.

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Technological evolution will establish the future of finance through utilizing blockchain technology. In this exciting episode, Becky Reed, a renowned FINTECH leader and crypto enthusiast, explores the fascinating world of decentralized networks. She identifies the role of decentralized networks in bridging the crypto world and credit unions. Becky also emphasizes the importance of innovation in navigating through the technological evolution in finance. Mark and Becky discuss many things like decentralized networks, distributed ledgers, cryptocurrencies, small credit unions, and the important role of innovation. Don’t miss this educational opportunity with Beck Reed today!