Are You Ready for the Next Disaster?
Tabletop exercises for financial institutions are no longer optional - they're a regulatory expectation. The NCUA and FFIEC now require credit unions to actively simulate real-word disruptions such as:-
Cybersecurity breaches
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Economic downturns
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Natural disasters
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System outages
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Health crises
Tabletop Scenarios Every Credit Union Must Run
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Why It Matters
Disaster recovery isn’t optional. Regulators expect credit unions to prove they can withstand unexpected disruptions. Your members expect nothing less. A single failure can erode trust, impact operations, and invite scrutiny.
Common challenges credit unions face:
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Keeping recovery plans current with evolving threats
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Limited time and resources to design and run effective tabletop exercises
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Confusing or incomplete guidance from examiners on what is expected
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Risk of failing audits or exposing operational gaps that could impact service continuity
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Coordinating collaboration across operations, compliance, communications, and leadership
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Balancing compliance with practical readiness
"We help credit unions meet compliance with ease by providing prebuilt, regulator-approved tabletop scenarios that demonstrate preparedness while protecting what matters most: your members."
Explore Cayuse's Proven Tabletop Exercise Framework
Cayuse offers credit union-specific tabletop exercises with premade scenarios that satisfy regulatory requirements and strengthen your mission to serve members.
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Prebuilt, regulator-aligned tabletop scenarios
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Facilitator guides and participant handouts
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Documentation templates for after-action reports
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Compliance checklists aligned with FFIEC and NCUA standards
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Optional support for live facilitation and remediation planning
Access a Tabletop Exercise Guide
Gain exclusive insight into how Cayuse designs, executes, and evaluates business continuity and disaster recovery tabletop exercises. This resource offers a behind-the-scenes look at our methodology—giving your credit union a fast, compliant way to demonstrate disaster readiness to regulators, while reinforcing your commitment to member service.
Fill out the form below to request your free copy of our Tabletop Exercise Guide and start optimizing your preparedness strategy today.
Tabletop Tested: Disaster Recovery for Credit Unions
By regularly testing and refining disaster recovery plans through structured, discussion-based scenarios, credit unions can improve compliance, cross-functional coordination, and preparedness for real-world crises.
It’s not just about passing audits - it’s about protecting your members and your mission.
The Top Five Scenarios Regulators Expect You to Test in 2025
The NCUA and FFIEC now expect credit unions to go beyond planning—they must prove their ability to respond to real-world disruptions.
Tabletop exercises help credit unions meet rising regulatory expectations, uncover hidden gaps, and build true operational resilience - without starting from scratch.
Turning Crisis Into Confidence: Credit Union Preparedness
When credit union leaders prioritize crisis preparedness, it sends a powerful message - internally and externally. Staff become more alert, systems grow stronger, and members recognize an institution that doesn’t just react, but anticipates.
This kind of operational foresight builds trust, loyalty, and long-term engagement.