Every credit union, including corporate central credit unions, shall maintain an allowance for loan and lease loss account in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and rules of the national credit union administration. If it is found through an examination that the allowance for loan and lease loss account is not sufficient in disclosing the exposure to loan losses, then the credit union will increase the allowance for loan and lease loss account within thirty days as directed by the commissioner.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 6-06-21

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of financial institutions. See North Dakota Code 6-01-02
  • Credit union: means a cooperative, nonprofit association organized for the purposes of encouraging thrift among its members, creating a source of credit at a fair and reasonable rate of interest, and providing an opportunity for its members to improve their economic and social condition. See North Dakota Code 6-01-02
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • National Credit Union Administration: The federal regulatory agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions. (NCUA also administers the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, which insures the deposits of federal credit unions.) Source: OCC