The Senate Banking Committee didn't include the name of CarlaDecker, President Obama's nominee for the NCUA Board, on its listof people to be considered at next Thursday's hearing.

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Sources close to the committee said they are still “workingon a date” for her hearing, even though several sources had saidthat the original plan was for Decker's hearing to take place nextThursday.

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Sources within the financial services industry said concernshave been raised on Capitol Hill following reports about problemsat the $47 million District of Government Employees FCU, whereDecker has been president/CEO since 2000.

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On Tuesday, Credit Union Times reported the results ofthe NCUA's examination of the credit union which indicated that itwas rated a CAMEL 3 and determined to be a “highstrategic risk.”

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“At this moment it has been indicated to us that theadministration is trying to save her and have been meeting withcommittee members and their staff,'' said a financial servicessource.

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Another source indicated that they had been told that it isstill possible Decker's name could be added to next Thursday'shearing.

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At that hearing, the panel is scheduled to consider thenominations of two people for senior positions in the Department ofHousing and Urban Development and former Fed official Thomas Hoenigfor vice chairman of the FDIC.

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Decker would succeed NCUA Board Member Gigi Hyland, whose termexpired in August but can serve until a successor is sworn in.

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