The FDIC issued 57 enforcement actions in May against various banks and individuals, down from 76 in April. Among the enforcement actions issued were 10 consent orders, 11 civil money penalties, 1 prompt corrective action and 13 orders terminating consent orders. As explained in previous posts, various enforcement actions are taken depending on the severity […]
Banking Industry Problems Persist As Revenues Decline – Quarterly Banking Profile
May 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
Confirmation of weakness in the banking industry came today with the release of the March 31, 2011 FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile (QBP). Most investors in banking stocks, with some exceptions, know that the performance of their bank stock investments has tracked the weak state of the economy and banking industry. The widely followed KBW Bank […]
FDIC Sells Assets From 13 Failed Banks
May 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In the past few years, regulators have found it necessary to close hundreds of insolvent banking institutions. The FDIC, acting as receiver for failed banks, is usually able to sell most of the assets of failed banks. Typically, the purchaser of a failed bank will acquire most or all of the assets of a […]
FDIC Issues 87 Enforcement Actions Against Banks
May 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The FDIC issued 87 enforcement actions against problem banks and individuals in March, up from 60 in February. The administrative enforcement actions processed included 22 consent orders, 15 civil money penalties and 6 prompt corrective actions. Regulatory enforcement actions are issued to address serious deficiencies or when regulators have doubts about an institution’s ability to […]
First National Bank of Central Florida Fails
April 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 […]
FDIC Warns Banks On Potential Losses By Depositors
February 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The ultimate nightmare for a bank customer is to have uninsured funds in a failed bank. Depositor losses at FDIC insured institutions occur more frequently than most people realize. Twice already in 2011, depositors at two failed banks have lost money on uninsured deposits. When a bank fails, the FDIC as receiver, will typically find […]
FDIC 2010 Third Quarter Banking Profile
November 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Today, the FDIC released its latest quarterly banking profile, which highlighted an increase in earnings for FDIC-insured institutions. For the third quarter of 2010, commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the FDIC reported aggregate profits of $14.5 billion compared to only $2 billion in the year ago period. However, the results did represent a […]
Turnberry Bank of Aventura, Florida Shut Down by Regulators
July 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Office of Thrift Supervision shut down Turnberry Bank of Aventura, Florida, yesterday on July 16, 2010. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was appointed as receiver. Turnberry Bank was a full service community bank which had served South Florida since 1985. Branches were located in Aventura, Coral Gables, Pinecrest, and South Miami, Florida. The […]
Metro Bank of Dade County, Florida Joins Failed Bank List
July 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
MetroBank of Dade County, Miami, Florida was closed by regulators on July 16, 2010. Together with Olde Cypress Community Bank and Turnberry Bank, this was one of three Florida banks that were shut down on Friday. Florida has a total of sixteen failed banks for the year. Metro Bank had a total of six branches […]
Woodlands Bank of Bluffton, South Carolina Closed by Regulators
July 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Woodlands Bank, headquartered in Bluffton, South Carolina was closed on July 16, 2010 by the Office of Thrift Supervision. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was appointed as receiver. Woodlands Bank had branches in Mobile, Alabama; Savannah, Georgia; Bluffton, South Carolina; Beaufort, South Carolina; Wilmington, North Carolina; and Southport, North Carlina with a loan office […]