LexisNexis ( August 19, 2020, 10:41 AM EDT) -- In general, irrevocable letters of credit are invincible under Article 5 of the Uniform Commercial Code. What happens when the conservator of a failed credit union repudiates a letter of credit, relying on its powers under the Federal Credit Union Act because the beneficiary did not draw on the letter of credit before the appointment of the conservator? The story of how the beneficiary of the letter of credit successfully battled the National Credit Union Administration Board is told by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in a recent decision....