ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NCUA Vice Chairman Rodney Hood, who will leave the board upon confirmation of NCUA Chair-Nominee Debbie Matz after serving since November 2005, sat down with Credit Union Times to reflect on his tenure and what's next.

Credit Union Times: What have been the highlights of your tenure?

Rodney Hood: The passion that I've seen among people for the credit union movement. And the focus I've given to encouraging appropriate risk management, I've held steadfast to that. More people have recognized that it is important and a part of the overall approach to running a credit union. Some credits are even large enough to have hired risk officers. I have also tried in my speeches and elsewhere to focus on member business lending and the opportunities it offers credit unions. Also, I was influential in getting the agency to create a program officer for member business lending.

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