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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.
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Reframe the Shame – A Conversation About Financial Crimes Against Older Adults Webinar

Date:

May 18, 2023

Time: 1:00 PM

In recognition of Older Americans Month, the NCUA is partnering with the AARP and the CFPB to host a webinar that addresses how society views and talks about financial crimes against older adults.

The webinar is titled “Reframe the Shame: A Conversation About Financial Crimes Against Older Adults” and will be held on Thursday, May 18, starting at 1 p.m. Eastern. Registration is now open for this webinar.

AARP will discuss how society views and treats victims of frauds and scams, the language used when discussing frauds and scams against older Americans, and the detrimental impact it may have on this population, especially when reporting financial crimes. The NCUA and CFPB will share best practices and resources available to raise awareness and reduce the potential for financial crimes against older adults.

Panelists include:

Kathy Stokes, Director, Fraud Prevent Programs at AARP
Kate Kramer, Policy Analyst, Office of Older Americans, CFPB
Tammie Corbin, Financial Literacy and Outreach Analyst, NCUA

Vice Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman will provide opening remarks for the webinar.

The webinar will be close captioned, and there is no charge to attend. Participants will be able to log in and view the webinar on their computers or mobile devices using the registration link. They should allow pop-ups from this website.

Participants can submit questions during the presentation or in advance by emailing WebinarQuestions@ncua.gov. The email’s subject line should read, “A Conversation About Financial Crimes Against Older Adults.” Please email technical questions about accessing the webinar to either uccwebinar@ncua.gov or uccsupport@ncua.gov.

By subscribing to NCUA Express Messages, you can receive announcements about webinars and other NCUA activities and resources.

Last modified on

05/01/23