NCUA Chairman Rodney E Hood Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision on Field-of-Membership Lawsuit

June 2020

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 29, 2020) – National Credit Union Administration Chairman Rodney E. Hood issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal from the American Bankers Association to review the NCUA’s chartering and field of membership rules.

“Today’s decision by the Supreme Court ends nearly four years of uncertainty and will help the NCUA in its efforts to foster greater financial inclusion for all Americans. The NCUA will begin processing field-of-membership applications affected by this decision immediately.”

The NCUA is the independent federal agency created by the U.S. Congress to regulate, charter and supervise federal credit unions. With the backing of the full faith and credit of the United States, NCUA operates and manages the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, insuring the deposits of account holders in all federal credit unions and the overwhelming majority of state-chartered credit unions. At MyCreditUnion.gov (opens new window), the NCUA also educates the public on consumer protection and financial literacy issues.

"Protecting credit unions and the consumers who own them through effective regulation."

Rodney E. Hood