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National Credit Union Administration ANNUAL REPORT Resilience and the Road Ahead 2010 National Credit Union Administration Office of the Chairman September 30, 2011 To the Members of the Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees: On behalf of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and in the spirit of transparency, I am pleased to submit NCUA’s 2010 Annual Report for your review. This report reviews the agency’s performance in 2010 and includes the audited financial statements for NCUA’s four permanent funds. These funds include the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF), the NCUA Operating Fund, the Central Liquidity Facility, and the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund. NCUA works to foster the safety and soundness of federally insured credit unions. NCUA also works to better enable the credit union community to extend credit for productive and provident purposes to all Americans. Further, NCUA vigorously works to protect the NCUSIF from losses. In its performance, NCUA strives to ensure that credit unions are empowered to make the necessary business decisions to serve the diverse needs of their existing members and potential members. NCUA achieves this objective by establishing a regulatory environment that encourages innovation, flexibility, and continued focus on attracting new members and improving service to existing members. NCUA developed the agency’s 2010 Annual Report in accordance with the requirements of: • Section 102(d) of the Federal Credit Union Act; • the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990; • the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993; and • the provisions of Section 5 (as amended) of the Inspector General Act of 1978. In accordance with the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, NCUA also completed an assessment of the reliability of the performance data contained in this report. No material inadequacies were found, and the data are considered to be complete and reliable. Sincerely, Debbie Matz Chairman 1775 Duke Street - Alexandria, VA 22314- 3428 - 703- 518- 6300 NCUA’ s Mission Is to Ensure a Safe and Sound Credit Union System CRED L IT A N U O N I I T O A N N A D N M I O I N T I S T R A 2010 ANNUAL REPORT “Resilience and the Road Ahead” MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD 1 NCUA AT A GLANCE 5 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 13 Assessing the Health of the Credit Union Industry 14 R e v a m p i n g t h e C o r p o r a t e C r e d i t U n i o n S y s t e m 1 6 Regulating Credit Unions Responsibly 20 Remaking Consumer Protection 25 Implementing New Statutory Responsibilities 29 Supporting Small, Low-Income and Community Development Credit Unions 32 Leveraging Human Resources, Technology and Communications Effectively 34 PERFORMANCE RESULTS SUMMARY 39 FINANCIAL SECTION 47 National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund 51 Operating Fund 75 Central Liquidity Facility 99 Community Development Revolving Loan Fund 117 STATISTICAL DATA 131 Insurance Fund Ten-Year Trends 132 Federal Credit Union Ten-Year Summary 134 Federally Insured State-Chartered Credit Union Ten-Year Summary 135 Federal Credit Union Historical Data 136 Resilience and the Road Ahead 1 Message from the Board Overview of 2010 Much of the industry’s stability results from the National Credit Union Administration’s strong, After facing tough challenges in 2008 and 2009, the credit balanced, fair and effective oversight. NCUA responded union industry demonstrated its resilience in 2010. This swiftly and decisively to recent problems affecting year the nation’s 7,339 federally insured credit unions the credit union system, especially those related to continued to respond to many economic hurdles, but corporate credit unions. NCUA also worked to adopt moved significantly further along the road to improved new rules and implement legislative reforms to enhance financial stability. safety and soundness, while enforcing regulations responsibly. In 2010, NCUA further demonstrated its By year’s end, the industry had achieved higher resolve to protect consumers, strengthen retail credit net income, greater return on assets, more efficient unions, and safeguard the capacity of the National operations, and declining loan delinquencies and Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF). charge-offs. The credit union system also continued to expand. Membership grew to 90.5 million, while total As a whole, however, the industry must overcome many shares and deposits expanded in each quarter to obstacles, including declining loan demand and an aging $786.5 billion. Assets increased to $914.5 billion. membership base. In addition, smaller credit unions, which are often located in low-income neighborhoods and serve populations lacking access to other insured 2 financial institutions, continue to face significant challenges. For this reason, NCUA in 2010 proposed rules and approved funding initiatives providing greater flexibility for small and low-income credit unions. Executing a Durable Corporate System Resolution The resolution of five corporate credit unions conserved by NCUA in 2009 and 2010 was, without question, the greatest challenge faced by NCUA during 2010. In September 2010, NCUA adopted the Corporate System Resolution, a comprehensive three-part strategy of stabilization, resolution and reform. Alexandria, Va. — NCUA Board Chairman Debbie Matz (center) poses with Board Member Christiane Gigi Hyland (left) and Board Member NCUA employed four guiding principles in developing Michael E. Fryzel (right). this unprecedented plan: • Prevent interruption of payment services to credit Implementing Landmark unions and their members; Legislative Reforms • Preserve confidence in the credit union system; • Manage to the least long-term cost consistent with Many will remember 2010 as the year in which Congress sound public policy; and established a new framework for regulating the financial • Facilitate an orderly transition to a new regulatory services industry. Specifically, Congress enacted the regime and future state for the corporate credit landmark Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer union system. Protection Act. Among many other things, this law created the Financial Stability Oversight Council. As one To accomplish these goals, of 10 voting members, NCUA the NCUA Board (the This annual report is ultimately gained new responsibilities Board) created “bridge about transparency. It shows to look more broadly at the corporate credit unions” to how NCUA assessed and threats facing the global preserve essential services improved its performance financial system. to retail credit unions and and reliability in 2010. consumers while NCUA NCUA also proposed stand- liquidated the five failed alone legislation, which corporate credit unions. Congress approved in December. These reforms allow NCUA to provide capital assistance for emergency 3 At the same time, the Board approved a new corporate mergers, prevent artificially inflated NCUSIF premiums, rule to provide rigorous standards for safety and and eliminate the collection of unnecessary interest on soundness for ongoing corporate credit unions. Stabilization Fund assessments. NCUA also successfully launched the NCUA Guaranteed Protecting Consumers and Notes program in October 2010. This initiative will Credit Union Members provide long-term funding for billions of dollars of legacy assets formerly held in the securities portfolios of the NCUA has a responsibility to protect the member- failed corporate credit unions. owners of credit unions and ensure their financial security. As such, NCUA, through Congress, made Additionally, NCUA continued to oversee the permanent the $250,000 insurance protection for effective implementation of the Temporary Corporate deposits in September 2010 as required by the Dodd- Credit Union Stabilization Fund (Stabilization Fund) Frank Act. and successfully extended the life of the Temporary Corporate Credit Union Share Guarantee Program to To enhance consumer awareness of the protection offered ensure the continued stability of the credit union system. by federally insured credit unions, NCUA also initiated a public awareness campaign in October 2010. Featuring decreased. To meet those challenges and continue to Suze Orman—a financial advisor to millions—this perform its job effectively, NCUA needed to increase multi-media initiative secured more than $2.6 million in resources. During the last two years, NCUA hired and donated advertising time during its first three months. trained 241 new staff members. In addition, NCUA moved forward with the NCUA’s efforts to limit credit union failures and prevent establishment of an Office of Consumer Protection. losses before they impacted the NCUSIF and all federally The office has responsibilities for consumer compliance insured credit unions have succeeded. Credit unions have policy, program and rulemaking, fair lending fared far better than other financial institutions in recent examinations, complaint resolution and financial years. In 2010, only 28 retail credit unions failed resulting literacy programs. It also oversees chartering, charter in $221 million in NCUSIF losses. conversions, field of membership expansions and low-income designations. Maintaining Transparency Ensuring Effective Regulation This annual report is ultimately about transparency. It shows how NCUA assessed and improved its A resilient credit union industry requires an effective performance and reliability in 2010. It also regulatory system. The return to an annual examination comprehensively details the clean audits delivered