NAFCU on Tuesdayannounced it will host a free, 90-minute webcast on the NCUA'ssecond proposed risk-based capital rule Jan. 23. The event willfeature NCUA Director of Examination and Insurance Larry Fazio,shown at left.

“A Look At the Second RBC Proposed Rule” will broadcast live 1to 2:30 p.m. Eastern time Friday from the association'sheadquarters in Arlington, Va.

The NCUA Board issued its second proposed rule onrisk-based capital Jan. 15.

“Credit union professionals looking toincrease their knowledge about NCUA's new,nearly 500-page risk-based capital proposal should sign up for thiswebcast,” said Carrie Hunt, NAFCU's senior vice president of governmentaffairs and general counsel, one of the participants in the Jan. 23webcast. “This is a great opportunity for credit unions tostrengthen their understanding of the complexities of the secondproposed risk-based capital rule.”

During the webcast, Fazio will discuss the following:

• details of the revised risk-based capitalproposal and its potential impact on your credit union;
• changes made in the second risk-basedcapital proposal from the original proposal issued last year;and
• how the revised risk weights will affectyour credit union's capital requirements.

NAFCU Director of Research and Chief Economist Curt Long andDirector of Regulatory Affairs Alicia Nealon will join Hunt andFazio in discussing the proposal and its impact on the credit unionindustry.

While the webcast is provided free of charge to theassociation's members and non-members, registration is required.