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The NCUA will host a virtual Strategic Plan Town Hall on Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. ET, inviting credit unions, service organizations and trade groups to offer input on the agency’s long-term priorities, supervisory direction and future structure.
NCUA Chairman Kyle Hauptman said the event is designed to give regulated institutions a stronger voice before the agency drafts its next strategic plan. “Credit unions and industry should tell us what they would change about NCUA’s last strategic plan, provide ideas on how the NCUA can strengthen credit unions and lessen burdensome rules, and give us feedback on the issues they foresee for the credit union system in coming years,” he said.
Participants must register in advance and may submit questions or topics with their registrations or directly to AskNCUA.
Ahead of the town hall, America’s Credit Unions submitted a detailed comment letter to the regulator calling for sharper strategic vision and leaner operations. Recommendations included refining the agency’s mission statement to reflect innovation, competition with fintechs and improved access, and adding a fourth strategic goal focused specifically on supporting credit unions’ ability to grow and compete.
The trade group also urged structural changes within the NCUA, including more risk-based examinations that rely on offsite analytics for low-risk institutions, faster exam turnaround times and greater use of industry feedback when forming supervisory priorities.
On the budget front, America’s Credit Unions pressed the agency to show restraint amid ongoing industry consolidation. Specific suggestions included cutting travel costs by expanding remote exams, clarifying cash needs in the operating budget and moderating departmental spending.
NCUA officials said early feedback will be used to shape draft versions of both the strategic plan and the 2026 operating budget, giving stakeholders new opportunities for input in the months ahead.
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