Preparation for the onset of Hurricane Isabel last week caused NCUA to put off final passage of new rules to ease member business lending for at least a week.
The storm preparations closed state and local governments, schools and many businesses. With the shutdown of Congress and the federal government, action was also delayed on a bill to reauthorize the Fair Credit Reporting Act and
The NCUA Board rescheduled its monthly meeting for this week on Sept. 24, where it is also expected to approve
Meanwhile, leagues serving states that were bearing the brunt of the storm and its aftermath also made preparations.