office of Small Credit Union Initiatives

• NCUA Announces $50K Low-Income Collaboration Grant

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 11, 2013

  The NCUA’s Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives will accept applications for a $50,000 grant from Feb. 15 to March 15.

• NCUA Plans Jan. 23 LICU Webinar

  By Marc Rapport  |  January 11, 2013

  The NCUA will hold a free webinar at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, on ways that low-income designated credit unions can better serve.

• One Regulatory Size Does Not Fit All: Editor/Publisher's Column

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  January 10, 2013

  NCUA's concerns about regulatory overkill at CFPB are eye opening.

• NCUA Launches New Small CU Microsite

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 12, 2012

  The NCUA has launched a new microsite for small credit unions, provided by the Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives.

• NCUA Presenting Free Merger Webinar on Friday

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 10, 2012

  Topics include strategic planning, responsibility to members and avoiding administrative mergers.

• Comment Letters Suggest a $50 Million Threshold for Small Credit Unions

  By Heather Anderson  |  November 27, 2012

  NCUA comment period closed Monday on proposed threshold to be defined as small credit union.

• Examiners Survey Soaked CUs

  By Heather Anderson  |  November 5, 2012

  The NCUA took an active approach to shoring up credit unions and consumers affected by Hurricane Sandy, making use of field examiners who placed phone calls and sent emails to their assigned credit unions in attempt to survey the damage.

• Hurricane Sandy: Up to $7,500 in NCUA Grants Available to Affected LICUs

  By Heather Anderson  |  October 30, 2012

  Low-income credit unions that need help digging out from under Hurricane Sandy can access grants, the NCUA said Tuesday.

• Hurricane Sandy: No Federal Day Off For Those Connected at Home

  By Heather Anderson  |  October 30, 2012

  NCUA spokesman says many agency staff working at home as D.C. area still largely shut down.

• CUNA Asks NCUA to Extend Comment Period for Small Credit Union Rule

  By Heather Anderson  |  October 22, 2012

  NAFCU expects to submit its comment letter on proposed rule by Thursday's deadline.