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Saturday, February 4, 2012, as of 04:00 AM EDT

Compliance

Alabama CUs Meet With New CFPB Director

Jan 30

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-A group of credit unions here were given a briefing on the direction of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by that agency's new leader.

NCUA Move In North Carolina Raises Challenge To Dual-Chartering System

Jan 30

WASHINGTON-As North Carolina state charters gear up for what amounts to two separate exams by state and federal regulators, NASCUS is working to address the situation before it impacts the dual chartering system in the state.

New Rules Proposed For Struggling Loans

Jan 30

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-NCUA last week proposed new rules for troubled debt restructurings that will cover how all federally insured credit unions account for delinquencies, charge-offs and income related to troubled home mortgages and member business loans, as well as for how those loans are reported on NCUA's quarterly Call Reports.

SECU Shows Its Support Of Enhanced Disclosures

Jan 23

RALEIGH, N.C.-North Carolina State Employees' Credit Union said it was joining with other consumer advocates in support of the full and fair disclosure of checking account policies and fees at all financial institutions.

CAMEL Disclosure Leads To New Exams

Jan 23

ATLANTA-As reported first by Credit Union Journal, NCUA says it will begin independent insurance reviews for all federally-insured, state-chartered credit unions in North Carolina as the result of the ongoing release of its CAMEL rating by State Employees Credit Union in Raleigh.

Analyst: Get Ready For IncreasedScrutiny Of Marketing & Advertising

Jan 09

Pam Perdue, chief compliance strategist at Continuity Control, said credit unions can expect to see "a lot more scrutiny around their behaviors with their members, and by that I mean the ways in which they advertise their product and service offerings," as well as the disclosures associated with those offerings.

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