Nevada Commerce Bank, Las Vegas, NV, Closed By Regulators

Nevada Commerce Bank, Las Vegas, Nevada, overwhelmed by loan defaults, was closed today by the Nevada Financial Institutions Division, which appointed the FDIC as receiver.  The FDIC sold the failed bank to City National Bank, Los Angeles, CA, which will assume all deposits of the failed bank. The two branches of Nevada Commerce will reopen […]

Western Springs National Bank and Trust Closed By OCC

Ninety five year old Western Springs National Bank and Trust, which survived the depression and two previous banking crises, saw its long history come to an end today when the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency closed the bank to protect depositors.  The FDIC, acting as receiver, sold the bank to Heartland Bank and […]

FDIC Issues 60 Enforcement Actions To Problem Banks In February

The FDIC issued 60 enforcement actions against problem banks in February, down slightly from 61 in January.  Among the more serious administrative enforcement actions processed were 22 consent orders, 13 civil money penalties and 7 prompt corrective actions. The FDIC and other regulators use enforcement actions to address serious deficiencies and when there is regulatory […]

The Bank of Commerce, Wood Dale, IL, Becomes 26th Banking Failure of 2011

The Bank of Commerce, Wood Dale, Illinois was closed today by the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation, which appointed the FDIC as receiver.  The FDIC sold the failed bank to Advantage National Bank Group, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, which will assume all deposits and purchase all assets of The Bank of Commerce. The […]

The First National Bank of Davis and Legacy Bank Closed By Regulators

Two banking failures in Oklahoma and Wisconsin have raised the number of banking failures for 2010 to 25.  Most of the banking failures this year have been smaller banking institutions that cannot raise capital or compete with larger banks. Banking failures have increased steadily since 2007 as a tidal wave of defaulting loans and plunging […]

Legacy Bank, Milwaukee, WI, Becomes 25th Bank Failure

The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions closed the Legacy Bank of Milwaukee, WI, today and appointed the FDIC as receiver.   The FDIC  was able to sell the bank to Seaway Bank and Trust Company, Chicago, IL, which assumed all deposits of the failed bank. Depositors of Legacy have full access to their money over the […]

The Reason Behind the Failure of “Well Capitalized” The First National Bank of Davis, OK

The closing of The First National Bank of Davis, Davis, Oklahoma, leaves depositors and local residents with many unanswered questions.  The First National Bank of Davis has had a community presence for more than 100 years, having been established in 1895. The First National Bank maintained its sole branch in Davis and had $90.2 million […]

FDIC Issues 61 January Enforcement Actions On Problem Banks

During January 2011, the FDIC issued another slew of enforcement actions against problem banks including 24 consent orders, 4 removal and prohibition orders, 20 civil money penalties, 2 prompt corrective actions and 11 orders terminating consent orders or prompt corrective directives. Formal enforcement actions are publicly disclosed by regulators and used to address severe deficiencies […]

Valley Community Bank of Illinois Closed By Regulators

Valley Community Bank, St. Charles, Illinois, joined the failed bank list today as the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation swooped in to close the bank.  The FDIC was appointed as receiver to protect depositors and sold the failed bank to First State Bank, Mendota, Illinois, which will assume all deposits of Valley Community. […]

Big Banks Profit As Smaller Banks Join Problem Bank List

According to the latest FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile (QBF), the industry recorded profits of $87.5 billion for 2010 compared to a full-year loss of $10.6 billion in 2009.  While highlighting a general improvement, the QBF shows that the banking industry still faces major challenges. Revenue growth remains weak, loan balances declined for the ninth time […]