Credit Union Officials Invited to Six Sessions Covering All NCUA Regions

WASHINGTON (March 19, 2012) – National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Chairman Debbie Matz today announced her plan to host “Listening Sessions” across America from May through July.

“What you have to say is important, and sometimes it helps to discuss issues face-to-face,” Chairman Matz told more than 4,000 officials at the Credit Union National Association’s Governmental Affairs Conference. “That is why, over the next three months, NCUA will hold Listening Sessions in all regions of the country. We want to hear directly from you about how we can improve our examination process, how we can reduce or streamline our regulations, and anything else that’s on your mind.”

Chairman Matz is planning Listening Sessions for the following dates, times, and locations:

Registration for all Listening Sessions will be free online. To register for the first Listening Session, click here. Participation is open to the first 150 people who register. Participants will have opportunities to dialog with NCUA Board members, senior NCUA staff, and supervisory examiners from the NCUA Region co-hosting each Listening Session. Participants will also be invited to contribute to roundtable discussions with their peers.

For the full text of Matz’s speech at the Governmental Affairs Conference, click here.