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Everybody Loves Your Money
Amanda Blankenship

Federal Reserve Bars Former Banco Popular Employee Over Alleged $65,747 Customer-Fund Scheme

Banco Popular Federal Reserve enforcement action
The Federal Reserve has prohibited a former Banco Popular de Puerto Rico employee from participating in the banking industry after alleging he misappropriated approximately $65,747 from customer accounts through at least 50 unauthorized transactions between 2023 and 2025. JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock

The Federal Reserve Board announced the enforcement action against Gadiel J. Rosario-Alvarado on August 27. Rosario-Alvarado formerly worked as a Telephone Banking Consultant for Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, a state member bank headquartered in San Juan. According to the Federal Reserve’s consent order, the alleged activity occurred between 2023 and 2025 and involved at least 50 unauthorized transactions.

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