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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. Before it begins to do any business, an organizing credit union shall apply for and obtain from the Commission a certificate of authority. An application, accompanied by a fee of $300, shall be made on a form prescribed by the Commission. The Commission shall issue such a certificate if it finds that:
1. The credit union has been formed for no purpose other than the conduct of a legitimate credit union business;
2. The moral fitness, financial responsibility, and other qualifications of the proposed officers and directors are such as to command the confidence of the members;
3. The field of membership of the proposed credit union complies with § 6.2-1327, and all other applicable provisions of law have been complied with;
4. Share accounts in the credit union will be insured by an approved insuring organization; and
5. Establishment of the proposed credit union is economically advisable. In reaching a decision on whether the establishment of a credit union is economically advisable, the Commission shall give consideration to 12 C.F.R. § 701.1, which incorporates the National Credit Union Administration's Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement 99-1 as it pertains to economic advisability.
B. The Commission may issue a certificate on condition that the credit union shall not begin to do business until it is actually issued insurance of accounts by an approved insuring organization.
C. A credit union that is not actually issued insurance of accounts by an approved insuring organization shall not receive funds or sell any shares.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 6.2. Financial Institutions and Services § 6.2-1321. Certificate of authority - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-6-2-financial-institutions-and-services/va-code-sect-6-2-1321/
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