NCUA Flashcards

(44 cards)

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What are the 3 parts of the FCU Act?

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  1. General Provisions
  2. Share Insurance
  3. Central Liquidity Facility
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True or False? Federal Credit Unions are subject to federal income tax.

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False

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3
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IRPS

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Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement

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4
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How often must a federally insured credit union file a Call Report?

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Quarterly

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5
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Name 4 NCUA action steps

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  1. Findings
  2. Document of Resolution
  3. Letter of Understanding and Agreement
  4. Cease and Desist
  5. CMP (Civil Money Penalties)
  6. Conservatorship
  7. Liquidation
  8. For State CUs - Special Reserves & Cancellation of Insurance
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6
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How much Share Insurance does an individual member owned account have?

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$250,000

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7
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How much Share Insurance does a joint member account have?

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$500,000

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8
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Where must NCUA signs be located?

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Main office, branch offices at each teller station, and website.

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9
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True or False? A CU board must have an odd number of members.

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True

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10
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What is the Business Judgement Rule?

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Legal Doctrine that officers & directors cannot be liable for business decisions that are unprofitable or harmful if they are legal and done in good faith

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11
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How many board members can be compensated for board duties?

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One

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12
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What are the three fields of membership?

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  1. Single Common Bond
  2. Multiple Common Bond
  3. Community
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13
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How many board members can serve on the Supervisory/audit Committee?

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1

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14
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How many members can the Supervisory/Audit Committee have?

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3-5

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15
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True of False. The Supervisory/Audit Committee creates credit union policy and ensures it’s followed.

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False

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16
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CUSO

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Credit Union Service Organization

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17
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True or False? A CUSO is subject to taxation.

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True

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18
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What 3 circumstances does the Central Liquidity Facility address?

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  1. Short term lending
  2. Seasonal credit
  3. Emergency (Adjustment credit)
19
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UBIT

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Unrelated Business Income Tax

20
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What is a Call Report?

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Quarterly report that all federally insured credit unions are required to file with their financial statistical data

21
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What is a Financial Performance Report?

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A report derived from the call report data providing CUs a 5 year review and showing how other CUs are performing

22
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What taxes are FCUs subject to under the FCU Act?

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Subject to Real Estate property taxes and personal property taxes like other businesses, but are exempt from Federal and State income taxes and franchise taxes

23
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What tax are state chartered credit unions subject to that FCUs are not?

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UBIT - Unrelated Business Income Tax

24
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NCUA rules and regulations

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NCUA directives that govern a particular topic and have a substantial impact on cu operations

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Interpretive Rulings and Policy Statements (IRPS)
Provide NCUA interpretations on what a law means on a particular subject generally requiring credit unions to comply and follow.
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Interpretive Rulings and Policy Statements (IRPS)
Provide NCUA interpretations on what a law means on a particular subject generally requiring credit unions to comply and follow.
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Capital Assets Management Earnings and Liquidity (CAMEL) rating
Risk rating from NCUA. Higher the number, the higher the risk!
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Capital Assets Management Earnings and Liquidity (CAMEL) rating
Risk rating from NCUA. Higher the number, the higher the risk!
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Letters to Credit Unions
Issued by NCUA board to clarify info about a specific regulation, express concern about cu compliance, issue warnings, or announce rule changes
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Letters to Credit Unions
Issued by NCUA board to clarify info about a specific regulation, express concern about cu compliance, issue warnings, or announce rule changes
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Regulatory Alerts
Advise Federally insured credit unions about regulatory changes
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Regulatory Alerts
Advise Federally insured credit unions about regulatory changes
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Legal Opinion Letters
Written responses to inquiries made to NCUA representing their legal staff's interpretation of the law and regulations that are posted on the NCUA website
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What is a final regulation?
Issued after an official notice and comment period of 30-120 days giving CUs at least 30 days before compliance is mandatory.
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What is an interim final regulation?
Issued because of a pressing agency concern such as safety or soundness problem or a new law
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What percentage of a credit union's insured shares are required to be on deposit with the NCUSIF?
1%
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What are the 3 eligibility requirements for FCU board membership?
1. Must be a member of the CU 2. Cannot have been convicted of a crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust 3. Minimum age requirement as set in the board bylaws
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What is the one committee that a FCU must maintain?
Supervisory Committee
39
Can a credit union's CEO serve on the board of directors?
Yes
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What are permissible investments for credit unions?
CDs, low risk bonds, CMOs, loans to members
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NCUA definition of immediate family
Spouse, child, parent, grandparents, grandchild (includes step)
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What is form 4015?
Used to add a group with more than 5k ppl to a CU's field of membership
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What is form 4015-A?
Used for adding a group of 3-5k ppl to a CU's field of membership
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What is form 4015-EZ?
Used for adding a group with less than 3k ppl to a CU's field of membership