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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.

CUSO Registry

Overview

Credit union service organizations or CUSOs are required to provide financial information to the NCUA through the online CUSO Registry. Additionally, CUSOs must update and reaffirm their listings in the system annually.

To access the CUSO registry and submit information, go to the CUSO Registry Link

CUSO Registry Help

Materials including instructions, quick guides, and the CUSO Registry User Manual can be found in the “Help” section of the CUSO Registry.

Training Webinars

CUSO Training Webinar (Jan. 25, 2017) Slide Deck

CUSO-Related Letters to Credit Unions:

NCUA’s Commitment to the Security of CUSO Data

The Freedom of Information Act and the NCUA’s FOIA regulations, as well as the applicable exemptions, apply to the information a CUSO submits to the NCUA. The NCUA anticipates that a CUSO may submit information that includes trade secrets and privileged or confidential commercial or financial information. We are committed to securing this data as required by FOIA, and will not release such information to the public. The NCUA will share CUSO information with state supervisory authorities that have signed information-sharing agreements with the agency.

Searching the CUSO Registry

The public can access the following information on registered CUSOs through the CUSO Registry’s search function. Additionally, the NCUA releases data on CUSO services and locations annually.

Legal name and any trade names (DBAs);
CUSO Registry number (assigned by the NCUA);
Services offered;
Address (physical if different from mailing address);
Public website address (if provided by CUSO); or
Public phone number (if provided by CUSO).

Last modified on

12/08/23