Published: February 04, 2011
California Department of Financial Institutions Orders Closure and Liquidation of Oakland Municipal Credit Union
SAN FRANCISCO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - The California Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today
announced that Oakland Municipal Credit Union (Oakland Municipal) was
closed and ordered to be liquidated, citing inadequate capital. Oakland
Municipal is a federally insured, state-chartered credit union based in
Oakland.
Oakland Municipal's member deposits are safe. Member accounts are
federally insured for up to $250,000 per depositor by the National
Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, administered by the National Credit
Union Administration (NCUA).
The NCUA was appointed the liquidating agent of Oakland Municipal by the
DFI. The NCUA has arranged the transfer of Oakland Municipal's member
share accounts to Western Federal Credit Union. The NCUA's press release
regarding its appointment as liquidating agent will be available on
their website at www.ncua.gov.
California's financial institutions are symbols of safety and soundness.
Maintaining the integrity of financial services remains the primary
mission of the DFI. The DFI oversees the secure operation of
California's state-chartered financial institutions. DFI ensures public
confidence in financial institutions by protecting the interests of
depositors, borrowers, shareholders and consumers through enforcement of
state laws. In addition to posting information about the Department and
its licensees, DFI's website features consumer tips on a variety of
financial topics and consumer brochures in seven languages.
The DFI reports to Traci Stevens, Acting Undersecretary of the Business,
Transportation and Housing Agency and Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.

California Department of Financial Institutions
Alana
Golden, 916-323-7012 or 916-322-5966
Public Information Officer
www.dfi.ca.gov
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