(1) Before the incorporators of a credit union forward the application to the Board of Financial Institutions under § 34-26-300(5), they shall apply for insurance on share and deposit accounts provided by the National Credit Union Administration under Title II of the Federal Credit Union Act or subsequent federal agency.

(2) A credit union which has lost its commitment for such insurance shall immediately notify the commissioner and commence steps to either liquidate or merge with an insured credit union.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 34-26-790

  • 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

(3) No application to form a credit union shall be approved by the Board of Financial Institutions to form a credit union unless they have obtained a commitment for insurance of its share and deposit accounts.

(4) The Board of Financial Institutions may share reports of condition and examination reports with the insuring organization.