After the 2008 financial crisis, a small Chinese-American bank, Abacus Federal Savings Bank, was the only institution to face prosecution for its role in the debacle, despite many larger financial institutions getting away with similar misconduct.
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
The 2008 mortgage crisis in the United States leads to the criminal indictment of Abacus, a small financial institution, making it the sole company to face such charges.