NCUA is the independent federal agency created by the U.S. Congress to regulate, charter and supervise federal credit unions. ... With the backing of the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, NCUA operates and manages the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, insuring the deposits of millions of account holders in all federal credit unions and the overwhelming majority of state-chartered credit unions. If you're looking for the official source of information about the National Credit Union Administration, please visit our website at www.ncua.gov. read more