Member Deposits Insured up to $250,000, Member Services Uninterrupted
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (July 22, 2011) – The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today assumed control of the operations of Saguache County Credit Union, a state-chartered, federally insured credit union headquartered in Moffat, Colo.
The Commissioner of the Colorado Division of Financial Services appointed NCUA as conservator for Saguache County Credit Union. The state placed the credit union into conservatorship due to a declining financial condition. While continuing normal member services, NCUA will work to resolve issues affecting the institution’s safety and soundness.
Deposits at Saguache County Credit Union remain protected. Administered by NCUA, the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) continues to insure individual accounts at Saguache County Credit Union up to $250,000. The NCUSIF operates like the FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund for banks.
A Community Development Financial Institution, Saguache County Credit Union is a full service credit union that serves the residents of Saguache County, Colo. In its last Call Report, Saguache County Credit Union reported $17.7 million in assets and 3,165 members. Members can continue to conduct normal financial transactions at each of Saguache County Credit Union’s three branch locations during the conservatorship.
The Federal Credit Union Act authorizes the NCUA Board to accept appointment as conservator when necessary to conserve the assets of a federally insured credit union, protect members’ interests, or protect the NCUSIF. Saguache County Credit Union is the ninth federally insured credit union placed into conservatorship during 2011.
Members who have questions about the conservatorship may review the Saguache County Credit Union Frequently Asked Questions document attached to this release.
Saguache County Credit Union Frequently Asked Questions
Is my money safe and secure?
Yes, member accounts at Saguache County Credit Union remain safe and fully insured up to the maximums established in federal law.
The National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) insures individual accounts up to $250,000 and joint accounts up to $250,000 per member. The NCUSIF also separately protects IRA and KEOGH retirement accounts up to $250,000.
Members with additional questions about their insurance coverage may contact the National Credit Union Administration’s Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 800-755-1030. The center answers calls Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Individuals may also visit the MyCreditUnion.gov website at any time for more information about insurance coverage.
What is the current status of Saguache County Credit Union?
The Commissioner of the Colorado Division of Financial Services placed Saguache County Credit Union into conservatorship on July 22, 2011, and appointed the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) as conservator.
In conservatorship, NCUA’s priority is to protect the assets of the members of Saguache County Credit Union while working to maintain safe-and-sound credit union operations.
What is the National Credit Union Administration?
An agency of the federal government, NCUA, among other things, operates and manages the NCUSIF. The NCUSIF insures accounts at all federal credit unions and most state-chartered credit unions, including Saguache County Credit Union.
What is a conservatorship?
A conservatorship means that, at the request of the Colorado Division of Financial Services, NCUA has assumed control of Saguache County Credit Union in order to ensure the credit union’s financial stability and safe-and-sound operation. In a conservatorship, NCUA works to address issues related to a credit union’s operations and financial condition while maintaining member service.