As used in this chapter:

Act means the Federal Credit Union Act (73 Stat. 628, 84 Stat. 944, 12 U.S.C. 1751 through 1790).

Administration means the National Credit Union Administration.

Board means the Board of the National Credit Union Administration.

Credit Union means a credit union chartered under the Federal Credit Union Act or, as the context permits, under the laws of any State.

Insolvency. (1) A credit union will be determined to be insolvent when the total amount of its shares exceeds the present cash value of its assets after providing for liabilities unless:

It is determined by the Board that the facts that caused the deficient share-asset ratio no longer exist; and

The likelihood of further depreciation of the share-asset ratio is not probable; and

The return of the share-asset ratio to its normal limits within a reasonable time for the credit union concerned is probable; and

The probability of a further potential loss to the insurance fund is negligible.

For purposes of this section, the following definitions are used:

Cash value of assets. Recorded value will be considered the cash value of any asset account providing accepted accounting principles and practices are followed and the provisions of law, regulation, and bylaws are met.

Liabilities. Recorded liabilities which are due and payable, excluding shares of members and non-members, are considered liabilities.

Net worth. Unless otherwise noted, the term “net worth,” as applied to credit unions, has the same meaning as set forth in § 702.2(f) of this chapter.

Paid-in and unimpaired capital and surplus means shares plus post-closing, undivided earnings. This does not include regular reserves or special reserves required by law, regulation or special agreement between the credit union and its regulator or share insurer. “Paid-in and unimpaired capital and surplus” for purposes of the Central Liquidity Facility is defined in § 725.2(o) of this chapter.

Regional Director means the representative of the Administration in the designated geographical area in which the office of the federal credit union is located or, for federal credit unions with $10 billion or more in assets, the Director of the Office of National Examinations and Supervision.

Regional Office means the office of the Administration located in the designated geographical areas in which the office of the federal credit union is located or, for federal credit unions with $10 billion or more in assets, the Office of National Examinations and Supervision.

State means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, any of the several territories and possessions of the United States, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Troubled condition means: (1) In the case of an insured natural person credit union:

A federal credit union that has been assigned a 4 or 5 CAMEL composite rating by NCUA; or

A federally insured, state-chartered credit union that has been assigned a 4 or 5 CAMEL composite rating by either NCUA, after an on-site contact, or its state supervisor; or

A federal credit union or a federally insured, state-chartered credit union that has been granted assistance under section 208 of the Federal Credit Union Act, 12 U.S.C. 1788, that remains outstanding and unextinguished.

In the case of an insured corporate credit union:

A Federal credit union that has been assigned a 4 or 5 CAMEL rating by NCUA; or

A federally insured, state-chartered credit union that has been assigned a 4 or 5 CAMEL rating by either NCUA, after an on-site contact, or its state supervisor; or

A Federal credit union or a federally insured, state-chartered credit union that has been granted assistance under section 208 of the Federal Credit Union Act, 12 U.S.C 1788, that remains outstanding and unextinguished.

Unimpaired capital and surplus means the same as “paid-in and unimpaired capital and surplus,” as defined in paragraph (f) of this section.

At 80 FR 66706, Oct. 29, 2015, § 700.2 was amended in the definition of “net worth” by removing “§ 702.2(f)” and adding “§ 702.2” in its place, effective Jan. 1, 2019. At 83 FR 55467, Nov. 6, 2018, the effective date was delayed until Jan. 1, 2020.