The Public Comment period closed yesterday on the National Credit Union Administration's (NCUA) proposed Rule amending its regulation governing federal credit union (FCU) property occupancy requirements. Presently, a FCU must plan for and eventually achieve full occupancy of any acquired commercial property. Under the proposed Rule, a FCU will be able to lease or sell excess capacity in its facilities, and it does not require that the FCU plan to occupy the entire space at some point in the future.
The NCUA reports that the comments it has received are largely supportive of the Rule ...