NAFCU highlights key issues, priorities for regulators

by NAFCU Newsroom

As NAFCU moves forward with its 2021 advocacy priorities, NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger Tuesday sent key federal agencies and administration officials an outline of the priorities and issues the association and credit unions will be focused on to achieve a healthy regulatory environment.

NAFCU launched its 2021 advocacy priorities this week as the 117th Congress was sworn in. Berger has shared these priorities with congressional leadership and House and Senate members, and also further detailed the association’s strategy in a Credit Union Times op-ed.

Here’s a look at some of the issues Berger identified for each agency:

  • NCUA: In the letter to NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood, Vice Chairman Kyle Hauptman, and Board Member Todd Harper, Berger said the association will continue to fight for the NCUA to be credit unions’ sole regulator, including on issues related to data protection. NAFCU will also keep up its support of capital reforms and modernizing the examination process, among other NCUA improvements.

 

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