Regulators closed the First National Bank of Central Florida and the FDIC sold the failed bank to Premier American Bank. The FDIC press release notes that the the failure of First National Bank will cost the FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund $42.9 million. Premier American Bank, National Association, Miami, Florida, acquired the banking operations, including all […]
Six Bank Failures In Four States = $2.5 Billion In Losses For FDIC
April 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Regulators closed six banks in four different states increasing the total banking failures for the year to 34. Although the largest banks in the country are no longer at direct risk of failing, a significant number of small to midsized problem banks continue to be at risk. The number of banks on the FDIC’s latest […]
Bartow County Bank, Cartersville, GA, Closed By Regulators
April 15, 2011 By 3 Comments
Bartow County Bank of Cartersville, GA, besieged by a collapsing loan portfolio, was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC sold the failed bank to Hamilton State Bank, Hoschton, Georgia, which will assume all deposits of Bartow County Bank. Bartow County Bank, a half […]
Legacy Bank, Milwaukee, WI, Becomes 25th Bank Failure
March 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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
March 11, 2011 By 1 Comment
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 […]
Habersham Bank Fails In Georgia
February 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Habersham Bank of Clarkesville, Georgia, was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. The FDIC, as receiver, sold the failed bank to SCBT National Association, Orangeburg, South Carolina. SCBT will assume all the deposits of Habersham Bank. Habersham Bank has a very long history dating back to 1904 when the bank was […]
Canyon National Bank of Palm Springs, CA, Closed By Regulators
February 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Canyon National Bank, Palm Springs, CA, 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 Pacific Premier Bank, Costa Mesa, CA, to assume all deposits of failed Canyon National. All three branches of Canyon will be […]
Peoples State Bank, Hamtramck, Michigan, Closed By Regulators
February 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Peoples State Bank, Hamtramck, MI, was closed today by the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC sold the failed bank to First Michigan Bank, Troy, Michigan, which will assume all deposits of Peoples State. The ten branches of Peoples State will reopen as usual on Saturday […]
Sunshine State Community Bank, Port Orange, Florida, Collapses
February 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sunshine State Community Bank, Port Orange, Florida, was closed today by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. Sunshine was a five branch bank which opened in mid 2000. During the real estate boom of the early 2000’s, the Bank rapidly expanded its assets, growing from $20 million in 2000 […]
North Georgia Bank Fails Under Crush of Defaulting Loans
February 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
February 4, 2011 – The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance closed troubled North Georgia Bank, Watkinsville, Georgia, and appointed the FDIC as receiver. The failed bank was sold by the FDIC to BankSouth, Greensboro, Georgia, which assumed all deposits of North Georgia Bank. North Georgia Bank was put under regulatory oversight with the issuance […]