January 28, 2010 – Large depositors at failed FirsTier Bank of Colorado are shocked to learn that they potentially face the loss of all deposits held in excess of the FDIC deposit insurance limits. This is the second time in two weeks that the FDIC was unable to find a purchaser for a failed bank, […]
Evergreen State Bank Of Wisconsin Fails Despite Bank President’s Optimism
January 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
January 28, 2011 – Evergreen State Bank, Stoughton, WI, was closed today by the Wisconsin State Department of Financial Institutions, and the FDIC was named as receiver. The FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with McFarland State Bank, McFarland, WI, to assume all deposits of failed Evergreen. All four branches of Evergreen will […]
The First State Bank, Camargo, OK, Closed By Regulators
January 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
January 28, 2011 – The First State Bank, Camargo, OK, was closed today by the Oklahoma State Banking Department which appointed the FDIC as receiver. To protect depositors, the FDIC sold First State to Bank 7, Oklahoma, City, OK. Bank 7 will assume all deposits and also agreed to purchase all of the assets of […]
Four Banking Failures In Four States Cost FDIC $455 Million
January 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
January 21, 2010 – The FDIC, with a long list of 860 Problem Banks, was hit for $455 million in losses as four banks collapsed across four states. During 2010 a total of 157 banking failures occurred, the most since 1992 when 181 banks were closed. In 2009 a total of 140 banks were closed. […]
United Western Bank, Colorado, Closed By Regulators
January 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
January 21, 2010 – United Western Bank, Denver, Colorado, was closed today by the Office of Thrift Supervision, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh, North Carolina, to assume all deposits of the failed bank. United Western had 8 branches […]
Failed Bank of Asheville, NC, Sold By FDIC To Bank Owing TARP Money
January 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
January 21, 2011 – The Bank of Asheville, Asheville, NC,was closed today by the North Carolina Office of Commissioner of Banks, which named the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC sold the failed bank to First Bank, Troy, North Carolina, which assumed all deposits. The Bank of Asheville had five branches which will all reopen on […]
CommunitySouth Bank and Trust, SC, Closed By Regulators
January 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
January 21, 2011 – CommunitySouth Bank and Trust, Easley, South Carolina, was closed today by the South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions, which then appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC sold the failed bank to CertusBank, N.A., Easley, South Carolina. CertusBank is a newly chartered bank subsidiary of Blue Ridge Holdings, Inc., Charlotte, […]
Enterprise Banking Company Fails And Depositors Facing Losses
January 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
January 21, 2011 – Enterprise Banking Company, McDonough, GA was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance which named the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC was unable to find a buyer for Enterprise Banking. To protect insured depositors, the FDIC created the Deposit Insurance National Bank of McDonough (DINB) to take over […]
Enterprise Banking Co Failure Exposes Inequity of FDIC Deposit Insurance – Uninsured Depositors Out Of Luck
January 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
January 21, 2011 -Enterprise Banking Company, McDonough, GA was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance which named the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC was unable to find a buyer for Enterprise Banking. To protect insured depositors, the FDIC created the Deposit Insurance National Bank of McDonough (DINB) to take over the […]
Oglethorpe Bank of Georgia Closed By Regulators And Sold To Bank of the Ozarks
January 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
January 14, 2010 – The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance closed Oglethorpe Bank, Brunswick, Georgia, today and appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Bank of the Ozarks to assume all deposits of Oglethorpe Bank. The two branches of Oglethorpe Bank will reopen on Saturday as […]