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 About NCUA

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is the independent federal agency that regulates, charters and supervises federal credit unions. With the backing of the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, NCUA operates and manages the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF), insuring the deposits of more than 92 million account holders in all federal credit unions and the overwhelming majority of state-chartered credit unions.

Agency Leadership

     

NCUA has a full-time, three-member board appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. No more than two board members can be from the same political party, and each member serves a staggered six-year term.

Leadership Team Structure 

History of Credit Unions

In 1934, President Roosevelt signed the Federal Credit Union Act into law authorizing the formation of federally chartered credit unions in all states and making credit available through a national system of nonprofit, cooperative credit unions.

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Industry at a Glance

Industry at a glance is a quarterly updated quick-look at the key facts and figures of the credit union industry. It is issued with the release of the quarterly call report data. 

Click here for the latest Industry at a Glance Report.