Understanding NCUA's National Supervision Policy Manual (NSPM) and Examiner's Guide
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Key Points:
• The National Supervision Policy Manual (NSPM) was developed around 2013 to create consistency across NCUA regions in exam processes and policies
• The NSPM has largely replaced the Examiner's Guide as the primary document for NCUA exam procedures
• The NSPM is currently on version 22 and is updated frequently
• Parts of the NSPM are redacted from public view, including sections on concentration risk thresholds
• The Examiner's Guide is now outdated in many areas but the reference sections can still be useful
• Job aids and questionnaires used by examiners in the MERIT system are not publicly available, reducing transparency compared to the previous AIRES system
• Key NSPM chapters for credit unions to review:
- District management
- Federal and FISCU program chapters
- Regulatory waivers chapter
• The podcast hosts express concerns about the lack of transparency around NCUA's concentration risk thresholds and exam procedures compared to other regulators
Guests: Todd Miller and Steve Farrar, former NCUA examiners
Host: Mark Treichel
For more information on working with NCUA, visit marktreichel.com
Key Points:
• The National Supervision Policy Manual (NSPM) was developed around 2013 to create consistency across NCUA regions in exam processes and policies
• The NSPM has largely replaced the Examiner's Guide as the primary document for NCUA exam procedures
• The NSPM is currently on version 22 and is updated frequently
• Parts of the NSPM are redacted from public view, including sections on concentration risk thresholds
• The Examiner's Guide is now outdated in many areas but the reference sections can still be useful
• Job aids and questionnaires used by examiners in the MERIT system are not publicly available, reducing transparency compared to the previous AIRES system
• Key NSPM chapters for credit unions to review:
- District management
- Federal and FISCU program chapters
- Regulatory waivers chapter
• The podcast hosts express concerns about the lack of transparency around NCUA's concentration risk thresholds and exam procedures compared to other regulators
Guests: Todd Miller and Steve Farrar, former NCUA examiners
Host: Mark Treichel
For more information on working with NCUA, visit marktreichel.com
