Billion Dollar Bank Failure – Guaranty Bank of Wisconsin Closed by Feds

For the second week in a row a billion dollar bank was closed by regulators.  Last week it was First NBC Bank of New Orleans and today it was Guaranty Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (doing business as Best Bank in Georgia and Michigan). Overwhelmed by bad loan, the Comptroller of the Currency shuttered Guaranty Bank and […]

Allied Bank, Mulberry, AK, Becomes Fifth Bank Failure of 2016

It’s been six years since a bank failed in the state of Arkansas but this trend ended on Friday when state regulators closed Allied Bank in Mulberry, Arkansas.  The failure of Allied Bank apparently had no linkage to the health of the overall business environment in Arkansas.  According to the Arkansas Banking Commissioner, Candace Franks, “This […]

Trust Company Bank, Memphis, TN, Closed by Regulators

Trust Company Bank, Memphis, Tennessee, was closed by state regulators who appointed the FDIC as receiver.  In order to protect depositors the FDIC sold the failed bank to The Bank of Fayette County, Piperton, Tennessee.   Trust Company Bank is the second banking failure of the year.  The last banking failure of 2016 occurred on […]

North Milwaukee State Bank, WI, First Bank Failure of 2016

The first bank failure of 2016 occurred today when regulators closed a small bank in Wisconsin.  It has been almost six months since the last banking failure in the U.S.  The last FDIC insured bank failure occurred on October 2, 2015 when regulators closed Hometown National Bank, Longview, WA. North Milwaukee State Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, […]

Premier Bank, Denver, CO, Becomes Sixth Bank Failure of 2015

After a hiatus of two months the sixth banking failure of 2015 occurred today when regulators closed Premier Bank, Denver, CO.  The last banking failure occurred on May 8th when Edgebrook Bank, Chicago, IL, was closed. After being shut down by the Colorado Division of Banking, the FDIC was appointed as receiver and sold the […]

Edgebrook Bank, IL, Closed by Regulators – Fifth Bank Failure of 2015

After over a two month hiatus with no bank closings, regulators swooped in to close the Edgebrook Bank, Chicago, Illinois.  The last banking failure occurred on February 28, 2015 when regulators closed the Doral Bank, San Juan, Puerto Rico. After the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation closed Edgebrook Bank, the FDIC was appointed […]

Bank Failures Decline But Still Above Pre Banking Crisis Levels

Prior to the banking crisis that began in 2008 bank failures had been a rare occurrence with only 32 banking failures between 2000 to 2007. During 2008 the wheels began to fall off the financial system and bank failures increased dramatically as loan defaults soared. As the banking crisis worsened bank failures reached a peak […]

Doral Bank Collapses After Years of Financial Losses – Largest Bank Failure Since 2010

The largest bank failure since 2010 left the FDIC on the hook for almost $1 billion in losses as the giant $5.9 billion asset Doral Bank, San Juan, Puerto Rico, was closed by bank regulators.  Doral Bank has been a bank failure waiting to happen as years of losses and economic turmoil in Puerto Rico […]

Capitol City Bank & Trust Co, Georgia, Collapses – Largest Bank Failure of 2015

The largest bank failure of the year occurred today as regulators closed down Capitol City Bank & Trust Company, Atlanta, Georgia.  After shuttering the bank, the Georgia Department of Banking & Finance appointed the FDIC as receiver.  To protect depositors the FDIC sold the failed bank under a purchase and assumption agreement to First-Citizens Bank […]

Highland Community Bank, IL, Second Bank Failure of 2015

The second bank failure of the year occurred in Illinois when state regulators closed Highland Community Bank, Chicago, IL.  During 2014 Illinois had five banking failures, the most of any state. After closing Highland Community Bank, state regulators appointed the FDIC as  receiver.  To protect depositors the FDIC sold the failed bank to United Fidelity […]