Todd Harper, chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, was confirmed in a 59 to 40 vote by members of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday to remain at the helm of the credit union regulator.
Harper, who was initially chosen to fill out a partial term on the NCUA board by the Senate on March 14, 2019, will remain in office until the end of his term on April 10, 2027. Harper’s original confirmation saw him succeed the agency’s previous chairman Debbie Matz after her retirement in 2016.
“In the years ahead, my focus will remain on credit union members, the system’s resiliency and strength and the NCUA’s readiness to respond to an evolving economic environment, credit union system and financial services marketplace…Consistent with the law, I will also continue prioritizing capital and liquidity, cybersecurity, consumer financial protection and
Before his current role on the NCUA’s board, Harper held positions as director of the agency’s Office of Public and Congressional Affairs and chief policy advisor to past chairmen Matz and Rick Metsger.
“Under Chairman Harper's leadership, the NCUA can truly accelerate credit unions’ growth and better the way they serve their 130 million members … We have, and will continue to, work with the NCUA and its leaders to push for meaningful regulatory change and engage in ways credit unions can grow and innovate," Dan Berger, president and chief executive of the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions, said in a statement Wednesday.
