FDIC Problem Banks Increase 10% In First Quarter

Problem Banks Increase Again The latest FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile shows a 10% increase in the number of Problem Banks to 775 at March 31, 2010, up from 702 at December 31, 2009.    Although industry trends show improvement over previous quarters, almost 19% of all banking institutions reported net losses for the quarter, down from […]

Banking Failures On Track To Exceed 2009 Total As 4 More Banks Fail

4 Banking Failures In 4 States Brings Year’s Total To 72 Four banks in four different states failed today, bringing the year’s total of banking failures to 72.  Regulators closed three relatively small banks in Georgia, Michigan and Missouri and one multi-billion dollar bank in Illinois, resulting in total losses to the Federal Deposit Insurance […]

Regulators Close Banks In 4 States – Bank Failures Up 100% Over 2009

Four Banks Fail In Four States May 7, 2010 – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) closed four more banks in Florida, Arizona, Minnesota and California.  The total number of failed banks for the year is now 68, double the number of failures at this point during 2009.  During 2009, 140 banks failed in the United States, […]

One Fourth Of Puerto Rico’s Banking Industry Collapses

Losses on 7 Banking Failures Total $7.3 Billion Regulators turned their attention this week to Puerto Rico whose banking industry has been devastated by collapsing property values, poor lending decisions and a depressionary economy.   The basic facts on this week’s banking failures in Puerto Rico all indicate a banking system failure of epic proportions.  The […]

Eight Banks Fail – Florida Now Leads Nation In Banking Failures

8 Bank Failures – Loss To FDIC Insurance Fund Almost $1 Billion Regulators closed eight more failed banks in 5 states today resulting in an  estimated cost to the FDIC Insurance Deposit Fund (DIF) of $984.7 million.  The eight failed banks for April 16, 2010 had total assets of $6.25  billion and total deposits of […]

Insiders Reap Huge Profits On Purchase Of Failed South Carolina Bank

Myrtle Beach Bank Failure Results In Fast Profits For Insiders South Carolina saw its first banking failure since 1999 as regulators closed the failed Beach First National Bank of  Myrtle Beach.  The failed bank had total assets of $585.1 million and total deposits of $516.0  million.  The cost to the FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) […]

Georgia And Florida Now Account For One Third Of 2010 Bank Failures

Four More Banks Fail In Georgia, Florida and Arizona – 2010 Total Now 41 The four failed banks for March 26, 2010 had total assets of $1.2 billion and total deposits of $1.1 billion.  The cost to the FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) for these latest banking failures  is estimated at $320  million.   The cost […]

7 Banks Collapse – Stunning 42% Loss On Failed Bank Assets For FDIC

2010 Banking Failures Increase To 37 As Seven More Banks Fail March 19 – The banking crisis continues as regulators closed seven failed banks, the largest number of lenders to collapse in one week this year.   The seven failed banks for March 19, 2010 had total assets of $3.3 billion and total deposits of […]

FDIC May Need Taxpayer Bailout As Banking Failures Increase To 30

2010 Banking Failures Increase To 30 As Three More Banks Fail The banking failures continue as regulators closed three more failed banks.   The three failed banks for March 12, 2010 had total assets of $1.1 billion and total deposits of $1.0 billion.  The cost to the FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) for these latest […]

New York Banking Failure Brings 2010 Total To 27

First Banking Failure In New York Brings 2010 Total To 27 Banking regulators closed LibertyPointe Bank of New York, NY today, the first banking failure in New York this year.   As of December 31, 2009 LibertyPointe had total assets of $209.7  million and total deposits of $209.5  million.  The cost to the FDIC Deposit Insurance […]