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About
About
Created by the U.S. Congress in 1970, the National Credit Union Administration is an independent federal agency that insures deposits at federally insured credit unions, protects the members who own credit unions, and charters and regulates federal credit unions.
Regulation & Supervision
Regulation & Supervision
The NCUA protects the safety and soundness of the credit union system by identifying, monitoring and reducing risks to the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. Backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, the Share Insurance Fund provides up to $250,000 of federal share insurance to millions of account holders in all federal credit unions and the overwhelming majority of state-chartered credit unions.
Analysis
Analysis
The NCUA’s economists and analysts compile data on the credit union system’s financial performance, merger activity, changes in credit union chartering and fields of membership, as well as broader economic trends affecting credit unions. Users can find information on a single credit union or analyze broader nation-wide trends.
Support Services
Support Services
The NCUA provides a number of support services to the credit union system, such as providing training, grants and loans, chartering, and field-of-membership services; maintaining the health and stability of Share Insurance Fund; managing the assets of failed credit unions; and providing emergency liquidity.
Consumers
Consumers
The NCUA works to protect credit union members and consumers, raise awareness of potential frauds, facilitate access to affordable financial services, and educate consumers on the importance of savings and how they can improve their financial well-being.
News
News
Stay up to date on the NCUA's activities by subscribing to the NCUA's Express messages. Read press releases, speeches, testimony, and Annual Reports. Register for upcoming conferences and events.
Cybersecurity Resources
Cybersecurity Resources
Cyberattacks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities pose significant risks to the financial system. Because of vulnerabilities within the credit union industry and the broader financial system to potential cyberattacks, cybersecurity is one of the NCUA’s top supervisory priorities and a top-tier risk under the agency’s enterprise risk-management program.

Towanda Brooks

Towanda Brooks

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Chief Human Capital Officer

Towanda Brooks is the NCUA’s Chief Human Capital Officer and Director of the NCUA’s Office of Human Resources. Ms. Brooks oversees this office, which provides a full range of human resource support to all NCUA employees. The office administers recruitment and merit promotion, position classification, compensation, employee records, training and development, employee benefits, employee relations, and labor relations programs.

During her tenure at NCUA, Ms. Brooks served as the Acting Deputy Executive Director from December 20, 2024, until December 31, 2025. In this role, she oversaw the day-to-day administrative operations of the agency and other special programs within NCUA.

Previously, Ms. Brooks served as Chief Human Capital Officer for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Her career includes service in human resources at the Department of Commerce, the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Secret Service, the Department of Agriculture, and the Library of Congress. Towanda received the Meritorious Presidential Rank Award in 2017.

Ms. Brooks holds a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University and a master’s degree from The American University. She also received a professional certificate in executive leadership from Georgetown University.