CAMEL

• CAMEL Disclosure: Former Examiner Says Ratings Release 'Stupid'

  By Claude R. Marx  |  February 7, 2012

  Consultant Bill Brooks says there are other ways to be transparent.

• CAMEL Disclosure Fallout Continues: N.C. League Pledges Help

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  February 6, 2012

  Small credit union CEO says she was surprised by two-week visit and was told NCUSIF would pick up the tab.

• New Complaints Against NCUA Arise in North Carolina CAMEL Dispute

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  February 3, 2012

  State agency says NCUA sending examiners from across the country to examine Tarheel State credit unions.

• NCUA Approves Interest Rate Risk Rule

  By Claude R. Marx  |  January 31, 2012

  Approximately 45% of federally insured credit unions would have to develop interest rate risk management policies that include extensive use of risk measurement systems and internal controls, according to a rule approved by the NCUA Board at its Jan. 26 meeting.

• Dual Examinations in N.C. Prompt Special League Meeting

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  January 27, 2012

  League said it plans to have a special meeting next week to discuss how to “protect our credit unions” after NCUA decision to require dual exams following CAMEL score disclosure.

• Editor’s Column: Directors’ Frustrations Cloud Hawaiian Sky

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  January 22, 2012

  Amid the sun, sand and waves on the Wailea Beach of Maui, something evil lurked last week at The Paragon Group’s Volunteer Leadership Conference. It wasn’t far below the serene and relaxed surface and without much effort it managed to swallow the ballroom whole. That beast was palpable in the...

• CAMEL Code Dispute Pits Feds vs. States

  By Claude R. Marx  |  January 22, 2012

  CAMELs aren’t usually a source of controversy in a place known for basketball and tobacco. At issue is the NCUA’s fight with state regulators over the release of the CAMEL rating of State Employees Credit Union.

• NCUSIF Health Is Stable

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 30, 2011

  The NCUSIF’s equity ratio remained at 1.31% for the third consecutive month in September, according to a report to the NCUA board by the agency’s chief financial officer Mary Ann Woodson at its Oct. 27 meeting.

• NCUA Board Told NCUSIF Continues to Be Healthy

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 27, 2011

  Agency reports at monthly meeting that percentage of shares in problem CUs continues to drop.

• SECU Touts its CAMEL Score

  By Marc Rapport  |  October 17, 2011

  If nothing’s wrong, there should be nothing to hide, CEO Jim Blaine said of his credit union’s decision to publicize its CAMEL score.