National Credit Union Administration June 17, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

NCUA seeks public comment on four proposals to modify its Chartering and Field of Membership Manual to update and clarify the process of approving credit union service to ``underserved areas.'' The first proposal clarifies the procedure for establishing that an ``underserved area'' qualifies as a local community. The second addresses the application of the economic distress criteria that determine whether an area combining multiple geographic units is sufficiently ``distressed'' to qualify as ``underserved.'' The third would update the documentation and clarify the scope requirements for demonstrating that a proposed area has ``significant unmet needs'' for loans and applicable financial services. The final proposal recognizes that meaningful data from NCUA and the federal banking agencies will be available to assess whether an area is ``underserved by other depository institutions.''