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February 22, 2019

Senate Banking to vote on NCUA, FHFA nominees Tuesday

Senate Banking hearing swearing in
Nominees are sworn in during Thursday's Senate Banking Committee hearing. From left: Dr. Mark Calabria, Rodney Hood, Todd Harper and Bimal Patel.

The Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday will vote to advance the nominations of Rodney Hood and Todd Harper to the NCUA Board, and Dr. Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

The committee's executive session to vote on these nominations, as well as others for the Treasury and Export-Import Bank, will take place before a hearing on the Federal Reserve's semi-annual report to Congress. The hearing is set to begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Tuesday.

Senate Banking Committee
NAFCU attended Thursday's Senate Banking Committee hearing, which considered the nominees for NCUA Board seats and FHFA director.

Hood, Harper and Calabria testified before the committee last week. During the hearing, both Hood and Harper said they would work to ensure the safety and soundness of the credit union industry if confirmed to serve on the NCUA Board. They also discussed the importance of increasing access to affordable financial services in rural communities and for unbanked and underbanked communities.

Calabria, whom NAFCU has met with several times, addressed recent reports of housing finance reform during the hearing.

Read a recap of their testimonies here.

If approved by the Senate Banking Committee, the nominations will advance to the full Senate for confirmation.