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Manuals & Handbooks

APPLICATION MANUALS
These two manuals provide users a detailed guide to the processes and procedures involved in the various corporate transactions requiring Department approval, review, registration or notification. NOTE: The Credit Union Applications Manual is specific to application requirements for credit unions.

Applications Manual
Credit Union Applications Manual

POLICY MANUALS
This section includes the Department's Statement of Policies Manual, which details specific policy statements for various types of banking-related applications, and three Credit Union Policy Statements.

Statement of Policies
CU Policy Statement: Residential Common Bonds
CU Policy Statement: Nonmember Deposits in Credit Unions
CU Policy Statement: Legally Permissible Rates of Interest for FISCUs

HANDBOOKS
These two handbooks are designed to give guidance to directors/potential directions of state-chartered financial institutions.  

Bank Director Handbook
Credit Union Director Handbook