After only two bank failures during May, regulators got off to a fast start in June, closing four banks in four different states. With the financial system in a period of temporary calm, the number of bank closings during 2012 has tapered off from last year’s levels. While regulators have closed 28 banks thus far […]
Waccamaw Bank, Whiteville, NC, Closed By Regulators
June 9, 2012 By 1 Comment
The North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks closed struggling Waccamaw Bank, Whiteville, NC, after the Bank was unable to raise additional capital. The FDIC, as receiver, sold the failed bank to First Community Bank, Bluefield, VA. Waccamaw Bank, established in 1997, had been desperately trying to raise additional capital to offset losses from […]
Farmers and Traders State Bank, IL, Closed By Regulators
June 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Farmers and Traders State Bank, Shabbona, Illinois, established in 1905, was closed today by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The FDIC, appointed as receiver, sold the failed bank to First State Bank, Mendota, IL. Despite being in business for over a century, Farmers and Traders State Bank remained a small bank with […]
Carolina Federal Savings Bank, Charleston, SC, Collapses
June 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The State of South Carolina experienced its second bank failure of the year as regulators closed Carolina Federal Savings Bank, Charleston, SC. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency closed the insolvent bank to protect depositors and appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Bank of […]
First Capital Bank, Kingfisher, OK, Closed By Regulators After 110 Years Of Operation
June 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Any bank that can stay in business for 110 years must have been doing something right. First Capital Bank, originally founded in 1902 as Guthrie Savings Bank, provided banking services to its customers at a time when Oklahoma was not yet a state and Guthrie was the capital of the Oklahoma Territory. The long and […]
Higher Bank Profits Driven By Lower Loan Loss Provisions – Core Lending Business Declines
May 25, 2012 By 1 Comment
The earnings “recovery” in the banking industry continues to be driven by reduced loan loss provisions and higher fees rather than a fundamental improvement in the core lending business. The FDIC’s Quarterly Banking Profile for the first quarter of 2012 reports that aggregate quarterly profits of commercial banks and savings institutions increased for the 11th […]
Alabama Trust Bank, N.A., Sylacauga, Alabama, Closed By Regulators
May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Alabama Trust Bank, National Association, Sylacauga, Alabama, was closed today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The FDIC, appointed as receiver, sold the failed bank to Southern States Bank, Anniston, Alabama, which assumed all deposits of Alabama Trust Bank. Alabama Trust Bank, established in April 2000, was a small one branch bank […]
Security Bank, North Lauderdale, FL, Closed By Regulators
May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Security Bank, National Association, North Lauderdale, FL was closed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The FDIC, appointed as receiver, sold the failed bank to Banesco USA of Coral Gables, Florida. Under the purchase and assumption agreement between Banesco and the FDIC, all deposits of failed Security Bank will be assumed by […]
Dallas Fed Says “Too Big To Fail Banks” Should Be Broken Up – Future “Severe Crises” Possible
May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas joined the growing chorus of critics who maintain that the Dodd-Frank Act will not prevent future taxpayer funded bank bailouts. The Dallas Fed said taxpayers are still at risk for the cost of large banks failures and that any future bailouts should result in severe consequences for both bank […]
Five Banks Collapse In Four States – 2012 Bank Failures Total 22 – Are Your Deposits Insured?
April 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Regulators got back to work during the last week of April, closing five banks in four different states. A total of 22 banks have failed this year compared to a total of 92 bank failures during 2011. If the rate of bank failures for the first four months of the year is annualized, total bank […]