Credit Unions:
Both Industry and Insurance Fund Appear Financially Sound
T-GGD-94-142: Published: Sep 29, 1994. Publicly Released: Sep 29, 1994.
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GAO discussed the financial condition of federally insured credit unions and the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. GAO noted that: (1) credit unions fared better in the 1980s than did banks and thrifts; (2) since 1990, credit union assets have increased 46 percent and credit union capital has increased from 7.6 percent to 9.1 percent of assets; (3) loan delinquencies and losses are lower than for other lenders and continue to improve; (4) member loans have not increased as much as member savings and investments have increased to almost 40 percent of assets; (5) the industry is tending to invest in more medium- to long-term fixed-rate investments and is assuming more interest rate risk, which is a major contributor to thrift failures; (6) the industry's call reports should include more accurate information to measure interest rates and other risks more precisely; (7) in recent years, a number of privately insured credit unions have converted to federal insurance; (8) the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund is sound because of the industry's stability over the last several years; (9) the fund's exposure to losses from troubled credit unions has declined substantially; (10) the fund has an adequate capital base and sufficient liquid assets to handle its current operations and near-term liabilities; and (11) although Congress has not enacted GAO recommendations to strengthen the credit union industry, the National Credit Union Administration has implemented some recommendations as a matter of policy.
Dec 16, 2020
Financial Stability:
Agencies Have Not Found Leveraged Lending to Significantly Threaten Stability but Remain Cautious Amid PandemicGAO-21-167: Published: Dec 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 16, 2020.
Dec 10, 2020
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Federal Reserve Lending Programs:
Use of CARES Act-Supported Programs Has Been Limited and Flow of Credit Has Generally ImprovedGAO-21-180: Published: Dec 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2020. -
Financial Assistance:
Lessons Learned from CARES Act Loan Program for Aviation and Other Eligible BusinessesGAO-21-198: Published: Dec 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2020.
Sep 22, 2020
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Anti-Money Laundering:
Opportunities Exist to Increase Law Enforcement Use of Bank Secrecy Act Reports, and Banks' Costs to Comply with the Act VariedGAO-20-574: Published: Sep 22, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2020.
Sep 4, 2020
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Bank Supervision:
FDIC Could Better Address Regulatory Capture RisksGAO-20-519: Published: Sep 4, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 4, 2020.
Jul 21, 2020
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Financial Company Bankruptcies:
Congress and Regulators Have Updated Resolution Planning RequirementsGAO-20-608R: Published: Jul 21, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 21, 2020.
Jul 6, 2020
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Public Companies:
Disclosure of Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors and Options to Enhance ThemGAO-20-530: Published: Jul 2, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 6, 2020.
Apr 30, 2020
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Priority Open Recommendations:
Department of the TreasuryGAO-20-549PR: Published: Apr 23, 2020. Publicly Released: Apr 30, 2020.
Apr 27, 2020
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Priority Open Recommendations:
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemGAO-20-499PR: Published: Apr 20, 2020. Publicly Released: Apr 27, 2020. -
Priority Open Recommendations:
Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationGAO-20-498PR: Published: Apr 20, 2020. Publicly Released: Apr 27, 2020.
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