David Jose Gomez-Cegarra, who stole from two CUs and two banks along with co-conspirators, is also ordered to pay restitution.

New and expanded categories honor leadership, innovation and impact across credit unions and industry partners.

The CUSO established by North Bay CU, which was ordered to merge in November 2025, has been mired in legal disputes for years.

Industry warns the measure modeled after the Illinois law could create costly compliance burdens.