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NCUA Announces 2008 Schedule for Credit Union Workshops

NCUA’s Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives will host 20 training workshops in 2008

Alexandria, Va., January 30, 2008 -- The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is holding 20 training workshops hosted by NCUA’s Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives in cities across the country in 2008. Offered free to credit unions, the workshops will discuss the following current issues significant to credit unions:

• Update from Regional Management
• Future of NCUA 5300 Call Reports
• Common BSA Violations
• Evaluating Third Party Relationships – Due Diligence
• Modifications to the CAMEL Rating System
• Attracting and Recruiting Volunteers
• Expanding Credit Union Services Through Partnerships

“NCUA’s goal in hosting our free workshops is to convey useful information that helps answer questions and address relevant issues. I encourage credit unions to sign-up and actively participate in a local workshop. Each is designed to provide regulatory guidance and to promote open discussion of important initiatives that affect credit union operation and membership,” said Chairman JoAnn Johnson.   

The 2008 workshop schedule follows:

• March 15………. Raleigh/Durham, NC
• March 28………. Richmond, VA
• April 5…………. Columbus, OH
• April 11……....... Philadelphia, PA 
• April 26……....... Portland, OR
• May 30………… Jacksonville, FL
• June 7………….. Salt Lake City, UT
• June 21………… Houston, TX
• June 24………… Pittsburgh, PA
• July 17………… Minneapolis, MN
• July 19………… New York, NY
• July 22………… Alexandria, VA
• August 16…....... Honolulu, HI
• August 27……... Nashville, TN
• September 19…. Chicago, IL
• September 27…. Los Angeles, CA
• September 27…. Syracuse, NY
• October 4……... Boston, MA
• October 18…..... Buffalo, NY
• October 18…..... New Orleans, LA

Credit unions can visit NCUA’s website to register and view the agenda and most current information online at www.ncua.gov/CreditUnionDevelopment/Events/Index.htm.
Dates and locations are subject to change based on hotel availability. If you have additional questions, please email OSCUITraining@ncua.gov

The National Credit Union Administration is the independent federal agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions. NCUA, with the backing of the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, also operates and manages the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, insuring the savings of over 86 million account holders in all federal credit unions and the majority of state-chartered credit unions.