ALEXANDRIA, Va. –NCUA will host a public hearing on its staff draft budget for 2026-2027 today 1:00 p.m. at its headquarters in Alexandria, Va.
The agency noted it published the 2026–2027 staff draft budget in the Federal Register on Sept. 29, and said the deadline for written comments on the staff draft budget has been extended until Nov. 7.
As the CU Daily has reported, the proposed 2026 budget is a 20.6% decrease from 2025, according to the 2026–2027 staff draft budget justification
The proposed budget can be found on the Budget and Supplementary Materials page on NCUA’s website.
Today’s meeting will include a number of presentations offering feedback to the agency, each limited to five minutes.
Comments Filed
As the CU Daily also reported earlier, America’s Credit Unions has filed comments filed with the agency offering a number of suggestions and recommendations.
Suggestions Made
Suggestions made by America’s Credit Union in its letter include:
- NCUA should use the voluntary separation program and federal hiring freeze to assess what resources it truly needs and build a leaner, more adaptable workforce
- Examination time and travel should focus on the highest-risk and most complex credit unions, while low-risk, well-run credit unions can be supervised more remotely using data and analytics
- The agency should also take a closer look at how its specialized oversight functions are organized and modernize its approach to consumer protection oversight
- Each part of the budget should include clear measures that show how effectively the money is being used and its impact
- NCUA should accelerate development of its enterprise data platform and expand use of analytics to support off-site supervision and predictive risk modeling
- A portion of the NCUA’s budget should be devoted to innovation-related activities, such as pilot programs, interagency partnerships, and technical assistance grants
- NCUA should provide a clear description of the anticipated changes to its organizational structure, including how they are expected to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
The CU Daily will have coverage of the budget hearing.
