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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE CREDIT UNION WAS FORMED BY THE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE QUALITY FINANCIAL SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS OF THE CREDIT UNION VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ELECTIONS ARE DONE ON A ONE MEMBER ONE VOTE BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | EACH DIRECTOR WILL BE GIVEN A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AT THE BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISCUSSED AND QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND BE FAMILIAR WITH THE POLICIES OUTLINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTION OR SITUATION THAT MIGHT VIOLATE THE POLICY TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USE A COMPENSATION SURVEY PREPARED BY THE CORNERSTONE CREDIT UNION LEAGUE, WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AS THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, IS THE ONLY EMPLOYEE OFFICER OF THE CREDIT UNION. THE CREDIT UNION DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER EMPLOYEES MEETING THE DEFINITION OF OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CREDIT UNION WILL PROVIDE A COMPLETE COPY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ANY MEMBER WHO REQUESTS A COPY OF ANY SUCH DOCUMENT, AT THE CREDIT UNION'S OFFICE IN SLATON, TX. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2B: | AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT FOR THE CREDIT UNION'S FISCAL YEAR END OF JUNE 30TH. THE TAX RETURN HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE PREPARED BASED ON A CALENDAR YEAR END OF DECEMBER 31. THE BOARD AS A WHOLE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITOR. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8: | ON JANUARY 1, 2023, THE CREDIT UNION ADOPTED ASU 2016-13 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS CREDIT LOSSES, TOPIC 326. THIS STANDARD REPLACED THE PREVIOUS PROBABLE INCURRED LOSS MODEL WHICH INCORPORATED ONLY KNOWN INFORMATION AS OF THE BALANCE SHEET DATE. THE EXPECTED CREDIT LOSS MODEL IS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S BEST ESTIMATE OF LIFETIME EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES (ECL) INHERENT IN THE CREDIT UNION'S RELEVANT FINANCIAL ASSETS. THERE ARE TWO COMPONENTS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES: RESERVES ON POOLED LOANS SHARING RISK CHARACTERISTICS (PORTFOLIO SEGMENTS) AND INDIVIDUALLY EVALUATED LOANS THAT DO NOT FIT WITHIN A PORTFOLIO SEGMENT. FOR LOANS, THE ECL IS TYPICALLY ESTIMATED USING QUANTITATIVE METHODS THAT CONSIDER A VARIETY OF FACTORS SUCH AS HISTORICAL LOSS EXPERIENCE, THE CURRENT CREDIT QUALITY OF THE PORTFOLIO AS WELL AS SUPPORTABLE FORECASTS OF THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK OVER THE LIFE OF THE LOAN. ON JANUARY 1, 2023, THE CREDIT UNION EARLY ADOPTED THE GUIDANCE PROSPECTIVELY WITH A CUMULATIVE ADJUSTMENT TO UNDIVIDED EARNINGS. |
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