(a) A credit union's purchased investments and repurchased collateral must be in its possession, recorded as owned by the credit union through the federal reserve book-entry system, or be held by a board-approved safekeeper under a bailment for hire contract or a custodial arrangement subject to regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any safekeeper used by a credit union must be regulated and supervised by either the Securities and Exchange Commission or a federal or state financial institution regulatory agency. For the purposes of this section a bailment for hire contract has the same meaning as in §91.802 (relating to Other Investments). Annually, a credit union must analyze the ability of any safekeeper used by the credit union to fulfill its custodial responsibilities, as evidenced by capital strength and financial conditions. The credit union should consider current financial data, annual reports, reports of nationally-recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs), relevant disclosure documents such as annual independent auditor reports, and other sources of financial information. At least monthly, a credit union must obtain and reconcile a statement of purchased investments and repurchased collateral held in safekeeping.(b) A credit union that invests funds in a certificate of deposit in a financial institution as defined in §91.802 (relating to Other Investments) shall hold such certificate of deposit in the name of the credit union or, if held by a safekeeper or registered broker-dealer, in the safekeeper's or registered broker-dealer's name as custodial nominee for a credit union. Any certificate of deposit held by a safekeeper or registered broker-dealer as custodial nominee for a credit union or the credit union's registered broker or dealer must be eligible for extended or flow-through insurance coverage to the credit union through either the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund.