Risk-Focused Examination Program
In 2002, NCUA adopted a Risk-Focused Examination (RFE) Program. Risk-focused
supervision procedures often include reviewing off-site monitoring tools and risk evaluation
reports as well as on-site work. The RFE process includes reviewing seven categories of
risk: Credit, Interest Rate, Liquidity, Transaction, Compliance, Strategic, and Reputation.
Examination planning tasks may include: (a) reviewing the prior examination report to
identify the credit union’s highest risk areas and areas that require examiner follow-up; and
(b) analyzing Call Reports as well as the risks detected in the credit union’s operations and in
management’s demonstrated ability to manage those risks. A credit union’s risk profile may
change between examinations. Therefore, the supervision process encourages the examiner
to identify those changes in profile through