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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.

Elizabeth A. Eurgubian

Elizabeth Eurgubian, Director of External Affairs and Communications and Policy Advisor

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Director of External Affairs and Communications

Elizabeth A. Eurgubian serves as the Director of External Affairs and Communications and Policy Advisor, where she oversees the agency’s communications, website operations, and congressional outreach efforts.

Prior to joining the NCUA, Ms. Eurgubian was the deputy chief advocacy officer and senior counsel for regulatory and executive branch relations at the Credit Union National Association. Ms. Eurgubian also previously worked at the Independent Community Bankers of America, where she served as vice president & senior regulatory counsel overseeing advocacy on consumer protection regulatory issues. She also worked as assistant general counsel for Sallie Mae, Inc. and as an attorney for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Prior to her legal work at the Federal Reserve, she was the assistant director of legislative affairs for the National Mental Health Association and worked as a law clerk for the U.S. House of Representatives Office of the General Counsel.

Ms. Eurgubian earned her law degree from American University, Washington College of Law, and her bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Southern California.