Polk County Bank, Johnston, Iowa, was closed today by state regulators who appointed the FDIC as receiver. All deposits of failed Polk County Bank were assumed by Grinnell State Bank of Grinnell, Iowa, under a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC. Polk County Bank has a long history, having opened for business in 1903. The […]
New FDIC Vice Chairman May Seek To Break Up Big Banks
November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Will the “too big to fail” banks that pose a systemic risk to the financial system ever be broken up? If Thomas Hoenig, former Kansas City Fed president wins Senate nomination as the new Vice Chairman of the FDIC, the big banks may have a lot to worry about. Mr. Hoenig should easily win Senate […]
Community Bank of Rockmart, GA, Closed By Regulators
November 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Community Bank of Rockmart, Rockmart, Georgia, was closed today by state regulators who appointed the FDIC as receiver. Century Bank of Georgia, Cartersville, GA, entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC under which it will assume all deposits of failed Community Bank of Rockmart. Since banks are closed on Friday in observance […]
Too Big To Fail Casino Banks Make $518 Billion Bet On PIIGS Sovereign Debt
November 7, 2011 By 4 Comments
The “Too Big To Fail Banks” are at it again, making huge speculative bets on the odds of sovereign default by Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain. The costly lessons of the derivatives debacle of 2008 have apparently been forgotten. In 2008, the Too Big To Fail banks bought massive amounts of credit default swaps […]
SunFirst Bank, Saint George, Utah, Finally Closed By Regulators
November 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 […]
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 […]
All American Bank, Des Plaines, IL, Closed By Regulators
October 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
All American Bank, Des Plaines, Illinois, was closed by the State of Illinois, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC sold the failed bank to International Bank of Chicago. Under a purchase and assumption agreement, International Bank will assume all deposits and purchase all assets of failed All American Bank. All American Bank, established […]
Four Banks Closed In Georgia, Florida and Colorado – Losses Now Total $7 Billion
October 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The continued decline in real estate values and aggressive lending during the real estate boom continue to haunt the banking industry. Regulators closed four banks in three states this week bringing the total banking failures for the year to 84. Two banks were closed in Georgia which now accounts for 26% of all U.S. banking […]