Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood News
News and Announcements for Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood

• NCUA Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood's Statement Regarding Michael Fryzel's Nomination To NCUA Board
  December 5, 2007 - National Credit Union Administration Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood issued the following statement regarding Michael Fryzel's nomination to the NCUA Board.
• Media Advisory - Vice Chairman Hood Applauds the Ground-Breaking Partnership Between Operation HOPE, Inc. and Alliant Credit Union
  October 18, 2007, Alexandria, Va. – National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood delivered remarks during a reception held today at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in honor of the first national credit union partnership between Operation HOPE and Alliant Credit Union, and in recognition of the appointment of David Mooney, President and CEO of Alliant Credit Union as Chairman of the HOPE Midwestern Board.
• NCUA Vice Chairman Hood Discusses Electronic Payments and their Role in Enterprise Wide Risk Management
  Washington, DC, September 17, 2007 - National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood delivered remarks today at the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Payment Systems Conference. Attracting CEOs, management, and operations staff from around the country, the three-day conference addresses payment system issues. As part of his continuing effort to promote the best practices of enterprise wide risk management, Hood's remarks concentrated on the evolving Payment Systems, Remote Deposit Capture, Money Service Businesses, and Emerging Retail Payments.
• Vice Chairman Hood Addresses the Maine Credit Union League's Senior Managers Forum
  September 7, 2007, Alexandria, VA – National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood participated in a Senior Managers Forum in Portland, Maine. Hosted by the Maine Credit Union League, the forum served as an opportunity for a frank discussion about current issues facing the credit union industry. Prior to the forum, Mr. Hood met with members of the Maine Credit Union League’s Board of Directors.
• Media Advisory - Vice Chairman Hood Discusses Member Business Lending
  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood met with Karl Yoneshige, President and CEO of HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union and Nicholas Owens, National Ombudsman for the U.S. Small Business Administration to discuss the pivotal role credit unions play in spurring economic growth and development through sound and innovative member business lending.
• Media Advisory - Vice Chairman Hood Visits the Hawaii NeighborWorks America Affiliates
  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood visited with Hawaii's two NeighborWorks America affiliates.
• Vice Chairman Hood Outlines Preparedness Steps with Congressman Bachus
  May 29, 2007, Alexandria, VA - National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood met with Congressman Spencer Bachus last week on Capitol Hill. Congressman Bachus serves as the ranking member of the House Committee on Financial Services. In recognition of President Bush's declaration of last week as National Hurricane Preparedness Week, the Vice Chairman and ranking member Bachus discussed the action taken by NCUA in order to prepare the credit union community for hurricanes and other weather related emergencies.
• Media Advisory - Vice Chairman Hood Addresses the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association's 73rd Annual Convention & Exposition
  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood addressed the 2007 Pennsylvania Credit Union Association's Annual Convention and Exposition during the business meeting session in Hershey, PA.
• Media Advisory - Vice Chairman Hood Addresses the Michigan Credit Union League's Annual Convention & Exposition
  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood addressed the 2007 Michigan Credit Union League Annual Convention and Exposition during the keynote session in Detroit, MI. Hood was joined by Michigan State Representative Andy Coulouris, Chair of the House Banking and Financial Services Committee.
• Media Advisory - Vice Chairman Hood Calls for the Financial Services Community to Work Together to Serve the Poor at Treasury's Unbanked Conference in Seattle
  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney Hood served as a featured speaker at the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Northwest Regional Conference on Reaching Unbanked People.
• Vice Chairman Hood Announces Final Agenda For NCUA Risk Mitigation Summit
  January 5, 2007, Alexandria, VA- National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood released the agenda and full list of speakers for the upcoming Risk Mitigation Summit that he will be hosting on January 11, 2007 at the United States Chamber of Commerce. The free, one-day event will highlight the latest trends in risk management and analysis from both an operational and oversight perspective. Top leaders from both government and industry will address innovative techniques for risk mitigation.
• Media Advisory - Vice Chairman Hood Appointed to Serve as a Member of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age
  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood was appointed by Federal Communications Commission Chairman, Kevin J. Martin to serve as a Member of the FCC's Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age.
• Media Advisory - Vice Chairman Hood Discusses Predatory Lending, Protecting Hispanic Community at National Policy Meeting
  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood addressed the National Policy Meeting of the Hispanic Alliance for Progress Institute (HAPI) in Washington, D.C.
• Media Advisory - Vice Chairman Hood Gains New Insight into Emergency Readiness at FDIC Seminar
  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood sought emergency readiness best practices during the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) symposium titled "Protecting the Financial Sector – A Public and Private Partnership."
• Media Advisory - Vice Chairman Hood Stresses Member Business Lending to CUSO Leaders
  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood served as the opening Keynote speaker for the NACUSO 2006 Business Services Collaborative in Chicago, Illinois
• Media Advisory - Vice Chairman Hood Addresses Risk Management and Shared Branching
  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood addressed the Credit Union Service Corporation's (CUSC) Shared Branching Forum in Charleston, South Carolina.
• Media Advisory - Vice Chairman Hood Highlights Role of Accounting in Strengthening America's Credit Unions
  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood addressed the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) National Credit Union Conference in Orlando, Florida.
• Media Advisory - Vice Chairman Hood Announces Keynote Speaker for Upcoming Risk Mitigation Summit
  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood announced today at VACORP's Financial Strategies Conference that the Honorable Susan Schmidt Bies, member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System will serve as the Keynote Speaker at the upcoming Risk Mitigation Summit. Hood was addressing a gathering of Virginia Credit Union CEO's in Williamsburg.
• Media Advisory - NCUA Vice Chairman Emphasizes Role of Health Savings Accounts in Maintaining Healthy Economy
  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood visited Vision Financial Federal Credit Union this week and addressed a gathering of credit union managers and CEO's from across the state of North Carolina.
• NCUA Vice Chairman Hood Praises Credit Unions for Strengthening Economy and Making the