NCUA Issues List of Regulations Subject to Regulatory Review

NCUA

On January 30, the NCUA issued a list of regulations to be reviewed in 2012. The NCUA reviews one third of its rules every year to ensure that the regulations are "clearly articulated and easily understood" and that substantive concerns are considered as well. This year, in the spirit of Executive Order 13579 regarding agency regulatory review, the NCUA is seeking comments to help it modify, streamline, expand, or repeal rules that are not required by statute and would not jeopardize safety and soundness. Rules under review this year include, for example, those covering (i) corporate credit unions, (ii) unfair or deceptive acts or practices, (iii) Truth in Savings, (iv) investment and deposit activities, and (v) bank conversions and mergers. The NCUA is accepting comments on the listed regulations through August 3, 2012.