NCUA Announces Thirteenth Round of Deregulation Proposals
By NCUA —
Alexandria, VA (October 20, 2026) ― The National Credit Union Administration today announced the thirteenth round of proposed regulatory changes associated with NCUA’s Deregulation Project. The project is an ongoing review of NCUA’s regulations to ensure regulations are focused on credit unions’ safety, soundness, and resilience.
With today’s announcement, NCUA is requesting comments on three proposals that would eliminate obsolete regulations, unduly burdensome, and duplicative requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations.
The NCUA Board (Board) proposes to remove the requirement that federally insured, state-chartered credit unions (FISCUs) maintain a special reserve for certain nonconforming investments. The proposal would also remove related references to the reserve requirement in NCUA’s capital, investment, and regulations on requirements for insurance. The Board states that the changes would reduce regulatory burden, simplify requirements, and provide greater flexibility for FISCUs while maintaining safety and soundness and protecting the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund.
The Board proposes to remove 12 CFR 741.7, which addresses the process for maintaining federal share insurance following the conversion of a federal credit union (FCU) to a state charter. The Board states that the provision is outdated and duplicates requirements already addressed in NCUA's Chartering and Field of Membership Manual (Manual). Because amendments to the Manual have superseded 12 CFR 741.7, the proposal would remove the provision to improve regulatory clarity and eliminate unnecessary duplication.
The Board proposes to revise its share insurance regulation to simplify how federally insured credit unions (FICUs) notify members about NCUA share insurance coverage. Currently, FICUs must make certain share insurance materials available in hard copy. Under the proposal, FICUs would continue to provide notice to members but would have greater flexibility in how they do so. The proposal is intended to simplify compliance, reduce costs, and help ensure members receive current share insurance information.
Find a detailed summary for each proposal at https://ncua.gov/news/deregulation-project/.
To submit comments, type or paste the docket numbers into the search on the Federal Rulemaking Portal.
The NCUA is the 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, the NCUA operates and manages the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund.
Originally reported by NCUA.