Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council

• Exam Appeals Bill’s Fate Is Up in the Air

  By Claude R. Marx  |  February 12, 2012

  The disagreement between financial institutions and regulators over changes in the exam process may not be resolved on Capitol Hill any time soon.

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  Credit Unions and the Evolving Cybercrime Landscape

  By Andreas Baumhof  |  February 8, 2012

  It has become mission-critical for credit unions to understand the nature of the cybersecurity threats they face.

• Editor’s Column: The Examiner as the Examined

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  February 5, 2012

  The examination process at the NCUA went on trial last week. Not before a court but before Congress, though it could end up in court, too, if legislation in Congress makes it through to law. The Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 3461) would create an ombudsman within...

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  Exam Bill Reveals Split Between NCUA and CU Execs

  By Claude R. Marx  |  February 5, 2012

  While industry representatives said new legislation on financial institution exams is sorely needed, an NCUA executive more than begged to differ.

• The Examiner as the Examined: Editor's Column

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  February 3, 2012

  The examination process at the NCUA went on trial last week. Not before a court but before Congress, though it could end up in court, too.

• NCUA’s Marquis Throws Cold Water on Bill to Overhaul Exams

  By Claude R. Marx  |  February 1, 2012

  Agency executive director tells House panel that bill would raise NCUSIF tab, add regulation and not give any assurance of added benefit.

• Trades to Urge Lawmakers to Revamp Exam Process

  By Claude R. Marx  |  February 1, 2012

  The NCUA’s decisions aren’t reviewed by third parties and credit unions don’t receive consistent messages, trades testify to Congress.

• Five FFIEC Compliance Questions Answered

  By Christopher Ryan  |  January 31, 2012

  The deadline for meeting the new authentication requirements is now and examinations with the new guideline are getting under way.

• NCUA's Marquis to Testify on Exam Measure

  By Claude R. Marx  |  January 27, 2012

  Wednesday House hearing will focus on bill that would give financial institutions ability to appeal results of examinations to an independent ombudsman.

• Trades to Testify On Examination Measure

  By Claude R. Marx  |  January 25, 2012

  NAFCU, CUNA sending credit union executives to testify on the Hill for measure that would allow financial institutions to contest examinations.