September 17, 2010 – The Bank of Ellijay, Ellijay, Georgia, was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance and the FDIC was named as receiver. The Bank of Ellijay was acquired by Community & Southern Bank, Carrollton, Georgia under a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC. Community & Southern will assume […]
ISN Bank, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Closed By Regulators
September 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
September 17, 2010 – The nation’s 120th banking failure of 2010 occurred today with the closing of ISN Bank, Cherry Hill, New Jersey. ISN Bank was closed by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC sold the failed one branch bank to New Century Bank (doing […]
FDIC Problem Bank Increase Puts Over 10% Of Banks At Risk Of Failure
August 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
August 31, 2010 – The latest FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile shows a 7% increase in the number of Problem Banks to 829 at June 30, 2010, up from 775 at March 31, 2010. The number of problem banks is now at its highest level since March 1993 when there were 928. More than 10% of […]
FDIC Cites 30 Banks For “Unsafe or Unsound” Banking Practices
August 27, 2010 By 5 Comments
August 27, 2010 – The FDIC today released a list of orders of administrative enforcement actions taken against banks, including 30 cease and desist consent orders. A cease and desist order is issued when the FDIC has “determined that it had reason to believe that the Bank engaged in unsafe or unsound banking practices and […]
Sonoma Valley Bank Of California One Of Eight Banking Failures For The Week
August 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
August 20, 2010 – Sonoma Valley Bank, Sonoma, California, was closed today and the FDIC appointed as receiver. To protect depositors, the FDIC sold failed Sonoma Valley Bank to Westamerica Bank, San Rafael, California, which will assume all deposits and purchase essentially all assets of Sonoma Valley Bank. <!– /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; […]
Los Padres Bank Of California Collapses – Total Of 8 Failures For The Week
August 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
August 20, 2010 – Los Padres Bank, Solvang, California, was closed today and the FDIC appointed as receiver. To protect depositors, the FDIC sold failed Los Padres Bank to Pacific Western Bank, San Diego, California, which will assume all deposits and purchase essentially all assets of Los Padres. All 14 branches of Los Padres will […]
Independent National Bank, Ocala, Florida, Closed By Regulators
August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
August 20, 2010 – Independent National Bank, Ocala, Florida, was closed today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency which appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with CenterState Bank of Florida, N.A., Winter Haven, Florida, to assume all deposits and assets of failed Independent National. […]
Community National Bank of Bartow Florida Closed By Regulators
August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
August 20, 2010 – Community National Bank at Bartow, Bartow, Florida, was closed today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency which appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with CenterState Bank of Florida, N.A., Winter Haven, Florida, to assume all deposits and assets of failed […]
Ravenswood Bank of Chicago Closed By State Of Illinois
August 6, 2010 By 4 Comments
August 6, 2010 – Ravenswood Bank, Chicago, Illinois, was closed today by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation – Division of Banking. The FDIC was appointed as receiver and entered into an agreement with Northbrook Bank and Trust Company, Northbrook, Illinois, to take over the failed bank. All deposits of failed Ravenswood Bank […]