NCUAFinal Rule

Privacy Act Exemption; Correction

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Summary

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is correcting its Privacy Act exemption rules, which control how credit unions handle and protect members' personal information. This update ensures credit unions follow the proper procedures for keeping sensitive financial data private and secure.

Key Points

  • 1Credit unions must follow updated rules about which member records they can keep private from public view
  • 2The correction clarifies what information credit unions can withhold from members who request to see their own files
  • 3The NCUA (the federal agency that oversees credit unions) is fixing errors or unclear language in their previous privacy rules
  • 4Credit union members have until February 12, 2026 to submit comments about these privacy rule changes
  • 5These changes affect millions of Americans who have accounts at federally-insured credit unions nationwide

Key Dates

Published

January 12, 2026

Comment Deadline

February 12, 2026

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