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NCUA Names New Director for Consumer Protection Office

The ""National Credit Union Administration"":http://www.ncua.gov/Pages/default.aspx (NCUA) selected Gail Laster to lead as director of the ""Office of Consumer Protection"":http://www.ncua.gov/about/Leadership/CO/Pages/OCP.aspx, a senior management position within the agency.

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Laster will begin her position November 19 and succeeds Kent Buckham, who is retiring after more than 35 years of service.

Before joining NCUA, Laster worked as the deputy chief counsel for the House Financial Services Committee, where she has worked since 2007. She also previously served as general counsel to HUD.

""Gail's extensive background in consumer protection, community development and financial services makes her an ideal choice as the next Director of our Office of Consumer Protection,"" said Board Chairman Debbie Matz. ""She's an expert in policy, understands how to work with an array of constituencies, and brings the kind of consumer-focused approach that is central to our mission.""

Laster received her bachelor's degree from Yale University and graduated from the New York University School of Law.

NCUA is the independent federal agency created by the U.S. Congress to regulate, charter, and supervise federal credit unions.

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