AEA Federal Credit Union

• AEA FCU Acquires Co-Conspirator Ruiz’s Houses

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  August 10, 2012

  Ruiz was a co-conspirator in a business lending kickback scheme with the credit union’s former vice president of business lending, William Liddle.

• AEA FCU Loan Kickback Co-Conspirator Begins Prison Sentence

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  July 3, 2012

  Frank Ruiz, convicted of conspiracy and money laundering, is scheduled to start his two-year prison sentence this week.

• AEA FCU: Liddle, Wife to Pay $25 Million for Roles in Business Loan Scam

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  June 15, 2012

  William Liddle and his wife, Rhonda, have agreed to pay more than $25.3 million for participating in a business loan kickback scheme involving AEA FCU.

• William Liddle Receives 15-Year Sentence in AEA Federal Credit Union Case

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  June 4, 2012

  Former vice president found guilty of 54 counts of fraud that led to the near collapse of AEA Federal Credit Union sent to prison.

• Liddle Stabbing Probed as Sentencing Delayed

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  June 4, 2012

  William Liddle has claimed that he was stabbed by an unseen assailant on the day he was scheduled to be sentenced in court.

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  Lending Competition: New Rivals Woo Small Businesses

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 29, 2012

  The Great Depression and the decades leading up to it forced many to look beyond their comfort zones just to be able to survive another day.

• AEA FCU: Judge Suspicious of Liddle’s Stabbing, May Issue Warrant

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 22, 2012

  Federal judge says proof by noon Tuesday or warrant issued.

• AEA FCU Sentencing Put on Hold Following Liddle’s Stabbing

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 22, 2012

  William Liddle, the former lending officer convicted in the AEA Federal Credit Union case, was reportedly stabbed Monday morning.

• AEA Federal Credit Union Improves Financials, Spiffs Up Image

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 4, 2012

  Improved financials, new products and services under NCUA conservatorship following insider lending fraud case.

• AEA Federal Credit Union Accomplice Gets Two-Year Prison Term

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 10, 2012

  A co-conspirator in the business lending kickback scheme that led to the collapse of AEA FCU has been sentenced to 24 months in prison.