ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Federal credit unions seeking low-incomedesignation can use statistically valid samples of memberincomes drawn from loan files or member surveys to back up theircase, as a result of a rule approved Friday by the NCUABoard.

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The rule, which the agency says will ease regulatory burden onFCUs while still providing adequate data, replaces the currentrequirement that data must be collected from the majority of theFCU's members.

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FCUs can use data from either loan files or member surveys butcan't combine the data collection methods.

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Also, as a result of comments received the agency added aprovision guaranteeinng that the agency would make a decision onthe application within 60 days.

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