Acronyms of organizations within the industry:

• AACUC - African American Credit Union Coalition
• AACUL - American Association of Credit Union Leagues
• CMG - CUNA Mutual Group
• CUER - Credit Union Employment Resources
• CSSI - CUNA Strategic Services, Inc.
• CUES - Credit Union Executive Society
• CUNA - Credit Union National Association
• CURI - Credit Union Resources, Inc.
• FFIEC - Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 
• FHA - Federal Housing Administration
• FRB - Federal Reserve Bank
• FTC - Federal Trade Commission
• HCCUA - Healthcare Credit Union Association
• MSC - Member Service Centers
• NEFE - National Endowment for Financial Education
• NCBA - National Cooperative Business Association
• NCUA - National Credit Union Administration
• NCUF - National Credit Union Foundation
• SCFCU - Southwest Corporate FCU
• SCMS - Southwest CUNA Management School
• SWACHA - Southwest Automated Clearing House Association  
• TCUD - Texas Credit Union Department 
• TCUF - Texas Credit Union Foundation
• TCUL - Texas Credit Union League
• TCUL PAC - Texas Credit Union League Political Action Committee 
• The Federation - National Federation of Community Development Credit Union
• TNB - Town North Bank
• WOCCU - World Council of Credit Unions

Other commonly used acronyms:

• ACH- Automated Clearing House
• ALM - Asset Liability Management
• APR - Annual Percentage Rate
• APY - Annual Percentage Yield
• APYE - Annual Percentage Yield Earned
• ARM - Adjustable Rate Mortgage
• ATM - Automatic Teller Machine
• BSA - Bank Secrecy Act
• CAMEL - Capital Adequacy, Asset Quality, Earnings, Asset/Liability Management
• CCUE - Certified Credit Union Executive
• CD - Certificate of Deposit
• CEO - Chief Executive Officer
• CFO - Chief Financial Officer
• COO - Chief Operating Officer 
• CFSP - Certified Financial Services Professional
• CPA - Certified Public Accountant
• CU - Credit Union
• CUDE - Credit Union Development Educator
• CULAC - Credit Union Legislative Action Council
• CUSO - Credit Union Service Organization
• EBP - Electronic Bill Payment
• EFT - Electronic Funds Transfer
• EIN - Employer Identification Number
• FCRA -  Fair Credit Reporting Act
• FCU - Federal Credit Union
• FinCEN - Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
• FMLA - Family Medical Leave Act
• FY - Fiscal Year
• GAP - Guaranteed Asset Protection
• GFE - Good Faith Estimate
• HELOC - Home Equity Line of Credit
• HMDA - Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
• IRA - Individual Retirement Account
• LLC - Limited Liability Company
• LLP - Limited Liability Partnership
• LOC - Line of Credit
• LTV - Loan to Value
• MERIT - Management Enrichment Training Program
• MMA - Money Market Account
• MSR - Member Service Representative
• MSRP - Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price
• NADA - National Automobile Dealers Association
• NCUSIF - National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund
• NSF - Non-Sufficient Funds
• OCC - Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
• OFAC - Office of Foreign Asset Control
• PFI - Primary Financial Institution
• PMI - Private Mortgage Insurance
• POS - Point of Sale
• RESPA - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
• RFPA - Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978
• ROA - Return on Assets
• ROAA - Return on Average Assets
• ROE - Return on Equity
• ROI - Return on Investment
• SAR - Suspicious Activity Report
• SEG - Select Employee Group
• SSN - Social Security Number
• STAR - Staff Training & Recognition
• TILA - Truth in Lending Act  
• TIN - Taxpayer Identification Number
• TISA - Truth in Savings Act
• VAP - Volunteer Achievement Program
• VLP - Volunteer Leadership Program
• YTD - Year to Date