NCUA exam preparation guide
NCUA exams continue to follow a risk-based approach. This guide helps credit union leaders understand the NCUA’s 2026 priorities and prepare for the questions examiners are most likely to ask. It highlights key areas of focus across balance sheet management, operational risk, and compliance so leadership teams can assess readiness before their next exam.
Download the full resource to strengthen exam preparation, support board oversight, and better understand how examiners evaluate risk management practices across your institution.
You will learn:
- How examiners review credit risk, liquidity, interest rate risk, ACL practices, earnings, and capital
- What questions to expect about fraud prevention, payment systems, vendor management, cybersecurity, and operational controls
- How to prepare for AML/CFT reviews and demonstrate effective board and management oversight