Chairman JoAnn Johnson News
News and Announcements for Chairman JoAnn Johnson

• Chairman JoAnn Johnson’s Statement on the Conclusion of her Chairmanship
  Alexandria, Va., June 30, 2008 – As I conclude my service on the Board of the National Credit Union Administration, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect not only on the issues and challenges that have been presented during my tenure, but also on the road ahead for the credit union industry and the role that NCUA will continue to play.
• Chairman JoAnn Johnson’s Statement on House Passage of CUBTRRA
  June 24, 2008 – House passage of the Credit Union, Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act represents a positive step forward in the overall cause of updating the laws under which credit unions operate.
• Johnson Testifies Credit Unions Are Strong and Well Positioned
  June 5, 2008, Alexandria, Va. -- National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman JoAnn Johnson testified today on the state of the credit unions industry before the Senate Banking Committee.
• National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 25 – 31
  May 22, 2008, Alexandria, Va - In recognition of National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 25, 2008 to May 31, 2008, National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman JoAnn Johnson announced that a National Hurricane Center link, http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/intro.shtml, providing consumers with information pertaining to safe money management in the event of a natural disaster and emergency, is now featured on the “What’s New” section of the main page of the MyMoney.gov website.
• Chairman Johnson Confers President’s Volunteer Service Award
  April 24, 2008, Alexandria, Va – In recognition of the upcoming National Volunteer Week (April 27 - May 3, 2008), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman JoAnn Johnson, presented Gordon A. Simmons, President/CEO of Service Credit Union in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
• Johnson Notes National Small Business Week
  April 18, 2008, Alexandria, Va. – The week of April 21-25, 2008, has been designated by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) as National Small Business Week.
• Johnson On Financial Literacy: Progress Made, More To Be Done
  Johnson On Financial Literacy: Progress Made, More To Be Done
• Testimony - Chairman JoAnn Johnson Testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on “Financial Literacy” Issues
  Testimony - Chairman JoAnn Johnson Testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on “Financial Literacy” Issues
• Chairman Johnson Scheduled To Testify On Financial Literacy Before The House Financial Services Committee
  April 9, 2008, Alexandria, Va. – National Credit Union Administration Chairman JoAnn Johnson will join other financial regulators and private sector representatives testifying Tuesday, April 15, 2008, before the House Financial Services Committee on public and private financial literacy initiatives.
• NCUA Chairman JoAnn Johnson’s Statement on Financial Literacy Month
  April 4, 2008, Alexandria, Va - The month of April, 2008, has been recognized as “Financial Literacy Month” by the United States Congress.
• Chairman Johnson Announces Rebate Information Available on MyMoney Website
  April 2, 2008, Alexandria, VA – National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman JoAnn Johnson today announced that information explaining the economic stimulus payments created by the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 is now featured on the “What’s New” section of the main page of the MyMoney.gov website.
• Johnson Commends Treasury Secretary Paulson on Today’s Financial Market Recommendations
  March 13, 2008, Alexandria, Va. -- National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman JoAnn Johnson today attended the briefing by U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr., as he unveiled the President’s Working Group (PWG) on Financial Markets’ recommendations to address present stress in the financial markets.
• Chairman Johnson Testifies on Credit Union Regulatory Improvements
  March 6, 2008, Alexandria, Va - National Credit Union Administration Chairman JoAnn Johnson testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee hearing on "The Need for Credit Union Regulatory Relief."
• Chairman Johnson to CUNA GAC Participants: Transparency is Vital
  Alexandria, Va. March 5, 2008 – National Credit Union Administration Chairman JoAnn Johnson today stressed the importance of member rights and transparency in her remarks to CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference.
• Media Advisory – Chairman Johnson Testifies on State of CU Industry
  March 4, 2008, Alexandria, Va - National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman JoAnn Johnson joined federal and state financial regulators testifying before the United States Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on “The State of the Banking Industry”. 
• Media Advisory - Johnson Encourages Good Mortgage Habits During Consumer Protection Week
  March 3, 2008, Alexandria, Va - National Credit Union Administration Chairman JoAnn Johnson used President George W. Bush’s designation of March 2, 2008 through March 8, 2008 as National Consumer Protection Week to highlighted important factors consumers should consider when considering a mortgage.
• Media Advisory - Chairman Johnson to Testify Twice on Capitol Hill
  March 3, 2008, Alexandria, Va - National Credit Union Administration Chairman JoAnn Johnson will testify twice before Congress this week.
• Chairman Johnson's Statement Regarding the President's Intent to Nominate Michael E. Fryzel to the NCUA Board
  Alexandria, Va., November 30, 2007 -- NCUA Chairman JoAnn Johnson issued the following statement regarding President Bush's announcement today that he intends to nominate Michael E. Fryzel of Illinois to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board, with a subsequent designation to be Chairperson.
• Chairman Johnson Testifies On Mortgage Reform
  October 24, 2007, Alexandria, Va., -- National Credit Union Administration Chairman JoAnn Johnson testified today before the House Financial Services Committee on mortgage reform. The Legislative Proposals on Reforming Mortgage Practices hearing included three panels -- federal regulators and state banking supervisors, consumer groups, and industry trade associations.
• Chairman Johnson Unveils NCUA Internet Resource Connection
  August 7, 2007, Alexandria, Va. – The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has created “The Resource Connection” website as a central location to access and share information on credit union business practices, partnership resources, funding and training opportunities. Access "The Resource Connection" by clicking on the new computer icon located on NCUA's homepage http://www.ncua.gov.
• Media Advisory - Chairman Johnson Establishes Financial Education Library on NCUA Website, Creates Calculator Feature for MyMoney.Gov
  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman JoAnn Johnson announced today the availability of a financial education library on the NCUA website.
• NCUA Chairman JoAnn Johnson's Statement on Proposed Capital Reform
  June 21, 2007, Alexandria, VA – Today our Board made explicit NCUA’s support for reforms of the system of prompt corrective action (PCA) and the creation of a risk based capital regime for credit unions. Recognizing that a statutory change is needed before such reforms could be instituted; the NCUA Board took this step as a way to set forth the sound policy rationale for improvements that would enhance the regulatory oversight capability of NCUA while enabling credit unions to better serve their members.