Feb 17 2009 22 mins 1
Melinda Love, a longtime leader in the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has just been appointed the new Director of the NCUA's Office of Examination and Insurance. In an exclusive interview, Love discusses her new role and regulatory priorities for credit unions in 2009, offering insight on:
Challenges and opportunities for credit unions in the current economy;
2009 regulatory priorities, including risk management systems and vendor management;
How credit unions are faring with the newly-enforced Identity Theft Red Flags Rule.
A seasoned NCUA executive, Love has served as regional director of the NCUA's Region V office for 5 1/2 years, and she served as director of the former Chicago regional office. Love is a past NCUA deputy executive director and she has also served as deputy director within NCUA's Office of Examination and Insurance. Her NCUA career began in 1986 as an examiner in Northern California. She is a former principal examiner, problem case officer, supervision analyst, supervisory examiner and acting director of special actions. Love participated in NCUA's management development program in the early 1990s.
Love holds a degree in accounting and an MBA from St. Mary's College. She is a certified internal auditor.
