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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 27, 2017

NAFCU Congratulates McWatters on Appointment as NCUA Chairman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington (June 27, 2017) -- National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) President and CEO Dan Berger congratulatedJ. Mark McWatters on becoming the tenthchairman of the NCUA Board. President Donald J. Trump today issued the designation of chairman, effective June 23.

"NAFCU congratulates Chairman McWatters on this appointment," said Berger. "As always, we look forward to working with the chairman and the agency's board in seeking to ensure a positive regulatory environment where credit unions can thrive." He phoned to give congratulations.

McWatters, who first joined the board Aug. 26, 2014, had been serving as acting chairman since this Jan. 23.

The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions is the only national trade association focusing exclusively on federal issues affecting the nation's federally-insured credit unions. NAFCU membership is direct and provides credit unions with the best in federal advocacy, education and compliance assistance. For more information on NAFCU, go towww.nafcu.orgor@NAFCUon Twitter.

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Falen Taylor
press@nafcu.org