The Utah Department of Financial Institutions closed SunFirst Bank, Saint George, Utah, and appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Cache Valley Bank, Logan, Utah, under which Cache Valley will assume most of the deposits of SunFirst Bank. The FDIC will retain $15 million in deposits that […]
Archives for November 2011
Mid City Bank, Inc., Closed By Nebraska Regulators
November 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Mid City Bank, Inc., Omaha, NE, became the nation’s 86th banking failure of 2011 after being closed by state regulators. The FDIC, appointed as receiver, sold the failed bank to Purdum State Bank, Purdum, Nebraska, which will assume all deposits and purchase all assets of Mid City Bank. On Saturday, Purdum State Bank will change […]
FDIC Issues 56 Enforcement Actions In September
November 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A total of 56 administrative enforcement actions were taken by the FDIC against problem banks in September, up from 53 in August. The most serious September enforcement actions taken by the FDIC included 10 consent orders, 3 prompt corrective actions and 16 civil money penalties. Please see the complete list of enforcement actions taken below. […]
Bank Of America Derivatives Timebomb Shows System Is Corrupt To The Core
November 3, 2011 By 12 Comments
The Federal Reserve recently allowed Bank of America to move its massive derivative positions from the bank holding company to its banking subsidiary which is an FDIC insured depository institution. By allowing this transfer, the Federal Reserve has allowed Bank of America to shift the risk of loss on speculative derivative contracts from the non-bank […]