WEBINAR ON NCUA'S EXAMINATION FOCUS
updated 03/18/13 01:56 PM
Risk, Technology, Fraud, and Rates Addressed
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is hosting a free webinar, “Examination Issues for 2013,” on March 27 at 11 a.m. (Pacific) to discuss how NCUA examiners will evaluate a credit union’s ability to manage operational and balance sheet risk.

Click here to register for this free webinar. (Participants will also use this link to log into the webinar. Registrants should allow pop-ups from this website.)

Organized by NCUA’s Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives (OSCUI), the webinar will feature Timothy Segerson, deputy director of NCUA’s Office of Examination and Insurance. This webinar is open to credit unions of all asset sizes.

The presentation will cover topics that include:

• How credit unions can effectively manage interest rate and liquidity risk.
• How credit unions can control for concentration risk.
• How a credit union can measure and manage technology risks.
• Whether a credit union’s internal controls are sufficient to deter and mitigate fraud, errors or other operational problems.
• Whether a credit union’s supervisory committee and audit functions are adequate for its size and complexity.

Participants may submit questions in advance at WebinarQuestions@ncua.gov. The subject line of the email should read “Examination Issues for 2013.”

For technical questions about accessing the webinar, please call 703-518-6440.

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