Enforcement & Scandal Tracker
A living page for each credit union enforcement action — updated as facts develop, and framed around what a supervisory committee could look for at their own institution.
This is not legal, accounting, or compliance advice. Verify against the official source and your own professional advisors.
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California regulator settles cybersecurity case with Patelco Credit Union after 2024 ransomware attack
California's DFPI settled cybersecurity violations with Patelco Credit Union for $100,000 after a 2024 ransomware attack disrupted banking services for weeks and exposed member data.
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Former CEO of merged Indiana credit union sentenced for fabricating board approval on insider loans
A federal court found that a former credit union CEO submitted fraudulent loan applications to himself and falsely claimed the board of directors had approved them.
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Former manager barred by NCUA after loan-fraud consent order, months after Illinois credit union's collapse
NCUA barred a former credit union manager after a consent order describing fraudulently prepared loans; she settled without admitting wrongdoing, and the credit union had already been liquidated.
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Former manager convicted of decade-plus, $750,000 embezzlement at Kansas credit union
A federal court convicted a 30-year credit union manager of falsifying records to hide a scheme that drained the institution's capital and forced it into a merger.
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NCUA orders BSA and recordkeeping fixes at Inter-American Federal Credit Union
NCUA's 2022 consent order required a Brooklyn credit union to fix BSA, OFAC, and reconciliation gaps without admitting the underlying findings; it was liquidated in 2023.