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[ February 13, 2026 ] FinCEN pares down beneficial ownership reporting requirements as effort to ‘modernize’ BSA Other
[ February 13, 2026 ] NCUA doubles max amount for newly chartered CU, urgent needs grants NCUA
[ February 13, 2026 ] Exam council shrinks uniform report peer groups from 12 to three for smaller banks Other
[ February 13, 2026 ] Whistleblowers on BSA, sanctions can use new website; Treasury tightens scrutiny on MSBs Other
[ February 12, 2026 ] Agencies release stress test scenarios with 28 variables for ’26; submissions due by April 5 FDIC

NCUA proposes allowing FCUs to reimburse volunteer officials for dependent care costs

January 22, 2026 0

A proposal that would permit reimbursement or direct payment to federal credit union volunteer officials for dependent care was discussed Thursday during an open meeting of the National Credit Union Administration Board, which currently includes […]

Credit union regulator notes 12% decrease in liquidity facility budget for 2026

January 22, 2026 0

The federal liquidity facility for credit unions will have a budget of about $2.032 million in 2026 and $2.093 million in 2027, according to information released Thursday for the federal credit union regulator’s open board […]

Agency conserves tiny Arkansas credit union, sending members to another for services (but no drive-through)

January 20, 2026 0

Resolving “issues affecting the credit union’s operations” was the stated basis for conservation of a small Arkansas credit union late last week, the federal regulator said, and indicated member services would now be provided by […]

NCUA Board meets Jan. 22 for briefings on CLF budget, proposed rule on dependent-care cost reimbursement

January 16, 2026 0

Briefings on the 2026-27 budget of the agency’s Central Liquidity Facility (CLF) for credit unions and on a proposed rule on reimbursement of dependent-care expenses are the two items slated for the Jan. 22 open […]

NCUA highlights risk-focused exams, lending, more in 2026 supervisory priorities letter

January 15, 2026 0

With a release reiterating the agency’s stance of “no regulation by enforcement,” the federal credit union regulator this week issued its 2026 supervisory priorities, addressing areas such as credit unions’ balance sheet management, rate sensitivity, […]

UPDATED: NCUA proposes 4 rule rescissions addressing nondiscrimination, service to underserved areas, more

January 13, 2026 0

Updated to add public comment deadline, Federal Register notice links. One rule and three interpretive rulings the agency considers to be obsolete and duplicative are slated for rescission in its third round of its deregulation […]

Trio of former credit union workers banned; agency claims one caused $720,000 loss over decade

January 2, 2026 0

Three former credit union workers were banned from further work at financial institutions by the federal regulator Dec. 31, including one who allegedly caused a nearly three-quarters of a million dollars loss over a 10-year […]

4 more regs tapped for removal or revision at NCUA; comments due Feb. 27

December 24, 2025 0

The second round of the federal credit union regulator’s “deregulation project” was released this week, with four of the agency’s rules proposed for either deletion or revision. The National Credit Union Administration’s (NCUA) deregulation project […]

Agency releases latest version of CECL accounting tool for use by small credit unions

December 19, 2025 0

The latest version of a tool for navigating current expect credit loss (CECL) accounting requirements for small, complex credit unions was released Thursday by the federal credit union regulator as part of a quarterly update. […]

NCUA 2026 budget set at $316.2 million, down 20% from 2025

December 18, 2025 0

The combined budgets of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in 2026 will total $316.15 million, about $2.36 million more than proposed but 20% below the agency’s 2025 budget, according to action apparently taken Wednesday […]

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FinCEN pares down beneficial ownership reporting requirements as effort to ‘modernize’ BSA

February 13, 2026 0

A requirement to identify and verify the beneficial owners of a legal entity customer each time the customer opens a new account has been removed for some banks by the Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement arm, it said Friday. The order [...]
NCUA doubles max amount for newly chartered CU, urgent needs grants

February 13, 2026 0

The federal credit union regulator is increasing its maximum award amount for grants available to low-income-designated credit unions from $7,500 to $15,000, the agency said Friday. The newly chartered and urgent needs grants come from the Community Development Revolving Loan [...]
Exam council shrinks uniform report peer groups from 12 to three for smaller banks

February 13, 2026 0

Banking industry consolidation leading to disappearing peer groups for bank examination purposes has led to changes to uniform performance reports by the umbrella group for federal financial regulators, the agency said Friday. The Federal Financial Institution Examination Council (FFIEC) said [...]
Whistleblowers on BSA, sanctions can use new website; Treasury tightens scrutiny on MSBs

February 13, 2026 0

Tips involving violations and conspiracies related to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), U.S. sanctions programs, and several other laws affecting financial system security may be entered through a new whistleblower website announced Friday by the Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement arm. [...]
Agencies release stress test scenarios with 28 variables for ’26; submissions due by April 5

February 12, 2026 0

Stress test scenarios for banks with $250 billion or more in assets were released Thursday by two federal banking regulators, with submissions due by April 5 and public release of the results required between June 15 and July 15. In [...]
Former bank employee barred for taking customer funds

February 12, 2026 0

A former relationship banker at Regions Bank, Birmingham, Ala., is barred from any future work in federally insured depository institutions under a February consent order with the Federal Reserve Board. The Fed, in the order released Thursday, said that Nicole [...]
Late to the game, credit union regulator issues proposal to allow for stablecoin issuers under GENIUS

February 11, 2026 0

Credit unions that want to become “permitted payment stablecoin issuers” will get that opportunity under a rule proposed Wednesday by their federal regulator, lagging other federal supervisors. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) said the proposal implements provisions of the [...]
Latest deregulation proposal would ease credit unions’ path to convert to mutual savings bank

February 10, 2026 0

Credit unions would have an easier path to convert to mutual savings banks (MSBs), and other changes, under the latest round of deregulation proposed by their federal regulator Tuesday. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), in what it said is [...]
FDIC gives more time to comment on GENIUS Act rule proposal

February 10, 2026 0

The comment period on a proposed rule issued setting procedures for insured, state-chartered nonmember banks or savings associations to seek federal approval to issue stable coins through a subsidiary is extended to May 18, the federal deposit insurer said. The [...]