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December 24, 2003 - NCUA Activates Disaster Assistance in Response to California Earthquake

December 23, 2003 - Federal Regulators Seek Public Comment on Ways to Improve Privacy Notices

December 18, 2003 - Change Proposed by Board Member Matz Would Protect Members’ Share Insurance in Mergers

December 16, 2003 - Statement - NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar Attends Bill Signing For American Dream Downpayment Act of 2003; Says Many Americans Are A Significant Step Closer To Realizing Their Dream Of Owning Their Home

December 11, 2003 - Board Member Matz Highlights New Ideas for the Future

December 3, 2003 - Board Member Matz & Vice Chair Johnson Set Second MBL Workshop

December 2, 2003 -Press Release - NCUA to Participate in White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

November 26, 2003 -Loan growth expands as strong savings and asset growth continues

November 21, 2003 - NCUA Places Nor-Car Federal Credit Union into Conservatorship

November 20, 2003 - Chairman Dollar to Join Board Member Matz at PALS Workshop on Alternatives to Predatory Lending

November 14, 2003 - Statement of NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar Regarding the Sentencing of Bernard Gurr in U.S. District Court

November 14, 2003 - Department of Justice Press Release on the Sentencing of Bernard Gurr

November 14, 2003 - National Credit Union Administration Issues Prohibition Orders

November 13, 2003 - Matz Urges Credit Unions to Protect Safety & Soundness

November 10, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Says Greater Access To Affordable Financial Services For Working Poor Families Can Accelerate Economic Growth

November 8, 2003 - NCUA Vice Chair Johnson - South Chicago Gains Access to Credit Union Service for Underserved Area

November 7, 2003 - Statement of NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar Regarding U.S. District Court’s Dismissal Of Lawsuit Challenging Repeal of CAP

November 6, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Appoints Internal Working Group To Review GAO Recommendations

November 4, 2003 - Statement of NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar On Release Of GAO Study Results “Credit Unions: Financial Condition Has Improved But Opportunities Exist To Enhance Oversight And Share Insurance Management”

November 3, 2003 - Board Member Matz Thanks Volunteers for a Job Well Done

October 28, 2003 - NW Preferred Federal Credit Union Granted First “TIP” Charter By NCUA Under New FOM Rules

October 28, 2003 - NCUA Places College Heights Credit Union into Conservatorship

October 28, 2003 - NCUA Activates Disaster Assistance in Response to California Wildfires

October 27, 2003 - New Tempe Office to Open Doors Nov. 1

October 22, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Informs Credit Unions of Grants for the Corporation for National and Community Service's Next Generation of National Service Organizations

October 22, 2003 - NCUA To Participate in White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Iniatives

October 20, 2003 - NCUA Board Member Matz Recommends Diversifying Membership and Assets

October 17, 2003 - Credit Unions Learn How to Make Business Loans Safely - PALS Workshop Helps Credit Unions Serve Small Businesses

October 17, 2003 - Dollar Calls Financial Literacy The “Vital Link” Between Credit Union Access and Breaking “Vicious” Payday Lending Cycle

October 15, 2003 - Chairman Dollar Says Community Credit Unions “Part Of The Solution” To Extending Financial Services To More Low-Income Americans

October 14, 2003 - Credit Unions Build Affordable Housing Partnerships with $35 Million Commitment

October 10, 2003 - NCUA Holds 3rd Annual Budget Briefing and Public Forum

October 8, 2003 - PALS Workshop Agenda Released on Alternatives to Predatory Lending

October 7, 2003 - Federal Agencies Publish Consumer Brochure on Predatory Lending

October 6, 2003 - NCUA Charters Missouri Credit Union

October 1, 2003 - National Credit Union Administration Issues Prohibition Orders

September 30, 2003 - Credit Unions to Share Alternatives to Predatory Financial Practices

September 29, 2003 - Matz Posts “Latino Connection Kit” on NCUA Website

September 26, 2003 - NCUA, IRS Partnership Creates Technical Assistance Funding To Offset Costs of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program

September 26, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Dollar Hosts Meeting With Dr. Louis Sullivan, Chairman ot the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

September 24, 2003 - Revisions to Member Business Lending Regulation Adopted

September 22, 2003 - NCUA Activates Disaster Assistance for Isabel Hurricane Victims

September 22, 2003 - Matz Releases Study of Community Charters

September 18, 2003 - NCUA Board Meeting Rescheduled to September 24, 2003

September 17, 2003 - NCUA September 18 Board Meeting Still Scheduled With “Business As Usual” As Storm Approaches Later In The Day

September 10, 2003 - National Credit Union Administration Issues Prohibition Orders

September 9, 2003 - Matz Addresses Risk in All Types of Credit Unions

September 7, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Encourages Effective Risk Management Strategies For Credit Union First Mortgage Lending As Rates Begin Upward Movement

August 28, 2003 - NCUA Issues 2004 Board Meeting Schedule

August 21, 2003 - Statement of NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar On August 2003 Release of GAO Study

August 20, 2003 - Third Annual NCUA Budget Briefing and Public Forum Slated for October 10, 2003

August 18, 2003 - Credit Unions Post Solid Midyear Saving and Loan Growth

August 7, 2003 - Dollar Says NCUA Will Review Regulations On Disclosures For Credit Unions Converting To Thrifts

July 31, 2003 - FRAUD ALERT - Fraudulent Advertisements by Entities Claiming to be Credit Unions

July 29, 2003 - Register Now for October 16 Member Business Lending Workshop

July 28, 2003 - Realignment Plan Released

July 25, 2003 - Matz Urges Credit Unions to Change 3 Perceptions

July 23, 2003 - Agencies Issue Guidance on Appropriate Use of Discount Window

July 22, 2003 - NCUA to Participate in White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

July 22, 2003 - IRS Tax Counseling For Elderly Initiative Available For Credit Union Participation

July 22, 2003 - Member Business Lending Workshop Announced

July 21, 2003 - NCUA Disaster Assistance Activated for Texas Hurricane Victims

July 18, 2003 - National Credit Union Administration Issues Prohibition Order Against Ohio Credit Union Official

July 18, 2003 - National Credit Union Administration Issues Prohibition Order Against California Credit Union Official

July 18, 2003 - National Credit Union Administration Issues Prohibition Order Against Massachusetts Credit Union Official

July 18, 2003 - Matz Asks Examiners to Emphasize “ Flexibility and Responsibility”

July 16, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Dollar Says Mid-Year Numbers Show Over 12.5 Million Residents of Underserved Areas Added to Credit Union Fields of Membership Through June 2003

July 15, 2003 - Statement by NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar on Utah Field of Membership Lawsuit

July 15, 2003 - NCUA Vice Chair Johnson Says Wise Use of Resources Remains a Priority; Promotes Role of Member Business Lending to Agency Staff

July 14, 2003 - NCUA Reports Agency Meeting Key Priorities of The President's Management Agenda

July 14, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Dollar Extends “Call To Action” To “New Generation of NCUA Leadership”

July 10, 2003 - Credit Unions Find Many Ways to Serve Latinos

July 09, 2003 - Scott Hunt Named Alexandria Associate Regional Director of Operations

July 08, 2003 - Matz Urges Credit Unions to Serve Largest Minority

July 07, 2003 - NCUA Charters Low-Income New York Community Credit Union

July 07, 2003 - NCUA Adds New Share Insurance Estimator to Its Web Site

June 23, 2003 - NCUA to Participate in White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initatives

June 18, 2003 - Board Member Matz Urges Credit Unions to Reach New Members -- Participate in Tax Assistance Program

June 17, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Dollar to participate in
“ Homeownership Express” Bus Tour in Birmingham, Alabama

June 16, 2003 - Matz to Visit with New Jersey Credit Union Leaders

June 16, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Dollar Says Credit Unions Adopting Underserved Areas Growing Membership 93% Faster Than National Average

June 13, 2003 - Matz Believes “Credit Unions Perform Miracles"

June 10, 2003 -Melinda Love Named Region VI Director

June 4, 2003 - Matz to D.C. League: Reach out with IRnet

June 4, 2003 - NCUA Insures Faith-Based Credit Union in Pennsylvania

June 4, 2003 - Faith-Based Credit Unions Emerge As A Leading Membership Base For New Credit Union Charters

June 3, 2003 - Joint Release - Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Seek Comment On Interagency Effort to Reduce Regulatory Burden

May 30, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Dollar to Address USDA’s Rural Housing Summit

May 29, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Dollar Says Risk-Based PCA An “Idea Worthy Of Serious Consideration”

May 27, 2003 - Strong savings and asset growth continues

May 23, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Dollar Challenges America’s Credit Union Volunteers to be “Architects of Vision”

May 23, 2003 - Matz Announces Bosack to Join Her Staff Credit union movement insider to be new executive assistant

May 20, 2003 - Business Continuity Planning, Supervision of Technology Service Provider Guidance Released by Federal Financial Regulators

May 20, 2003 - Western Massachusetts Telephone Workers Credit Union Now Serves D. Edward Wells Federal Credit Union Members

May 15, 2003 - NCUA to Offer Workshop for Credit Unions on Service to Latino Community

May 14, 2003 - NCUA Vice Chair to Participate in Member Business Lending Roundtable Discussion

May 14, 2003 - NCUA Disaster Assistance Activated for Tornadoes in Alabama, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee

May 14, 2003 - Matz to Kentucky League: Field of Membership Rule Will Help Credit Unions Do What They Do Best

May 8, 2003 - Michael J. McKenna named NCUA Deputy Executive Director

May 6, 2003 - Matz Counsels Aspiring Executive Leaders

May 5, 2003 - Credit Union Charter Conversion Approved - Golden West Credit Union in Ogden, UT Completes Conversion to FCU

May 2, 2003 - Credit Union Charter Conversion Approved - Mountain America Credit Union in Salt Lake City, UT Completes Conversion to FCU

May 2, 2003 - Matz Announces Creation of Small Credit Union Working Group

May 1, 2003 - Credit Union Charter Conversion Approved - America First Credit Union in Ogden, UT Completes Conversion to FCU

April 28, 2003 - Survey Says Risk-Focused Exam Well-Received

April 28, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar Commends Defense Credit Unions for Service to America's Military Families

April 26, 2003 - NCUA Vice Chair JoAnn Johnson Says President’s Jobs and Economic Growth Plan is “Right Approach at the Right Time”

April 23, 2003 - Regulators Issue Joint Release for Guidance on the Risks of Weblinking

April 22, 2003 - NCUA Vice Chair JoAnn Johnson Participates In Financial Literacy Initiative at Virginia school

April 22, 2003 - J. Owen Cole Jr. Tapped to Lead Office of Strategic Program Support and Planning

April 16, 2003 - NCUA Charters Federal Credit Union in Albany, N.Y.

April 14, 2003 - Jeffrey Steele Named Associate Regional Director

April 9, 2003 - Matz: Tax Fever is Contagious

April 7, 2003 - Mark Treichel named Region I Director

April 4, 2003 - NCUA Vice Chair Johnson Updates Virginia Credit Unions on Field of Membership Changes and Member Business Lending Proposal

April 3, 2003 - Maura Hampton Joins NCUA Vice Chair’s Staff

April 3, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Submits Testimony for Central Liquidity Facility and Community Development Revolving Loan Fund

April 1, 2003 - Matz Unveils New Publication at Landmark “Access Across America Partnering and Leadership Successes” Program

March 28, 2003 - Edward P. Dupcak Named NCUA Region II Director

March 27, 2003 - Statement of Vice Chair JoAnn Johnson on NCUA’s Final Chartering and Field of Membership Policies

March 27, 2003 - Statement of Board Member Matz on Chartering and Field of Membership Final Rule

March 27, 2003 - Statement of NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar on 2003 Revision Update to NCUA’s Field of Membership Rules

March 27, 2003 - NCUA Adopts Updated Chartering & Membership Amendments

March 27, 2003 - Board Issues Proposed Member Business Lending Rule

March 26, 2003 - New NCUA Measures will Strengthen the Protection of Credit Unions from Brokered CD Fraud

March 24, 2003 -Statement of NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar on Credit Union Service to Soldiers and Sailors Serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom


March 24, 2003 - NCUA Charters Credit Union for Cooperatives in Minnesota

March 19, 2003 - NCUA Vice Chair JoAnn Johnson to Participate in the Michigan Credit Union League’s 2003 Governmental Affairs Conference

March 18, 2003 - NCUA Board Meeting Rescheduled to 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 27, 2003

March 17, 2003 - Reach Out to Those Who Do Not Yet Own Their First Home, Says Matz

March 17, 2003 - 3,650 Federal Credit Unions Meet RegFlex Eligibility Requirements

March 14, 2003 -NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar Addresses Potential PCA Ramifications Of Credit Union Taxation In Utah Speech

March 12, 2003 - NCUA to Participate in White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

March 10, 2003 - Matz Expresses Concern About Economy, Telling State Regulators ‘We Must Work Together’

March 7, 2003 - NCUA Issues Orders of Prohibition Against Three Former Credit Union Employees in Hawaii

March 7, 2003 - NCUA Charters California Credit Union

March 6, 2003 - NCUA Seeks to Verify Member Accounts at D. Edward Wells FCU, All Credit Union Services Continue

February - 25, 2003 -“Partnering and Leadership Successes” Initiative Introduced by Matz

February 25, 2003 - Vice Chair Johnson Unveils Proposed Member Business Lending Enhancements

February 24, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Says Current “One Size Fits All” PCA Ignores Risk Differences, Suggests Net Worth Ratio Should Be Percentage Of Risk Assets, Not Total Assets

February 21, 2003 - Service Uninterrupted as Massachusetts Credit Union is Placed into Conservatorship by NCUA -- Member Accounts are Safe and Insured up to $100,000 at D. Edward Wells Federal Credit Union

February 14, 2003 - Statement of NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar On SBA Legal Interpretation Regarding Credit Union Participation in SBA 7(a) Loan Program

February 14, 2003 - NCUA Vice Chair Johnson Cites SBA Decision as Consistent with Presidential Priority to Strengthen Economy Through Small Business Initiatives

February 14, 2003 - Matz says Credit Union Members Benefit from SBA Decision

February 14, 2003 - NCUA to Host Access Across America Workshop in San Francisco

Feburary 14, 2003 - 2002 yearend figures show double-digit growth in savings and assets

February 11, 2003 - NCUA to Participate in White House Conference on Faith-based and Community Initiatives

February 11, 2003 - USA PATRIOT Act Information Requests to be Reinstated

February 11, 2003 - Assist with Taxes, Educate Members on Earned Income Tax Credit, Matz Advises Credit Unions

February 7, 2003 - Serve Seniors, Urges Matz in Speech to Tennessee League

February 6, 2003 - Member Savings Insured as Illinois Credit Union Closed

February 5, 2003 - National Credit Union Administration Issues Prohibition Order Against Arkansas Credit Union Official

February 4, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar’s Statement Regarding the President’s Budget

January 29 2003 - FFIEC- Federal Financial Regulators Release Information Secuity Booklet, First in Series

January 29, 2003 - NCUA Announces Regional Office Realignment Plan

January 29, 2003 - Federal government assumes control of Marion County Credit Union

January 24, 2003 - Board Member Celebrates Anniversary with Credit Union Executives

January 16, 2003 - NCUA Charters Faith-Based Community Development Credit Union in Alabama

January 16, 2003 - NCUA Vice Chair Johnson, Nearing First Year Anniversary, Endorses FOM Proposal and Supports Enhanced Member Business Lending

January 15 2003 - Board Member Johnson Named NCUA Board Vice Chair

January 13, 2003 - Board Member Johnson to Tour Rochester Credit Unions and Meet with Local NY District Members

January 13, 2003 - NCUA Chairman Dollar Highlights 2002 Accomplishments and Looks Forward With 2003 Agenda and Challenges

January 13, 2003 - NCUA Board Member Matz to Take Part in Grand Opening of N.C. Community Credit Union

January 10, 2003 - National Credit Union Administration Issues Prohibition Orders Against Credit Union Officials

January 10, 2003 - Matz Urges Credit Union Service to Northern Virginia's Immigrant Populations

January 8, 2003 - Chairman Dollar Announces NCUA's Access Across America 2002 Record Setting Total - America's Credit Unions Adopted Over 23.5 Million Residents In Underserved Areas As Potential New Members