The FDIC announced today a total of 53 enforcement actions for May 2012. In the previous month, the FDIC had issued 56 enforcements actions. Enforcements actions issued in May included 9 consent orders, 10 civil money penalties, 8 section 19 orders, 13 orders terminating previous consent and cease and desist orders, 2 orders terminating prompt […]
Three Banks Fail In Tennessee, Georgia and Florida – Total 2012 Bank Failures At 31
June 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Regulators closed three banks in three different states, as loan losses continue to plague the banking industry. Efforts by small banks to raise additional capital have become increasing difficult due to low loan demand, a slowing economy and investor antipathy towards banking stocks. The latest three banking failures in Tennessee, Georgia and Florida bring total […]
Putnam State Bank, Palatka, FL, Closed By Regulators
June 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Putnam State Bank, Palatka, FL, established in December 1988, was closed today by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation. The FDIC, appointed as receiver for the failed bank, was able to sell Putnam State Bank to Harbor Community Bank, Indiantown, FL. During the height of the real estate mania and lending boom, few states saw […]
Four Banks Collapse In Four States – 2012 Bank Failures Total 28
June 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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 […]
One Out Of Every Ten Banks Is A “Problem Bank” – FDIC Issues 56 Enforcement Actions In April 2012
May 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The FDIC announced in a press release that 56 enforcement actions were taken against banks and individuals during April 2012. In the previous month, the FDIC had issued 72 enforcement actions. The FDIC enforcement actions issued in April included 14 civil money penalties, 1 prompt corrective action, 13 consent orders, 19 orders terminating previous consent […]
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 […]
Bank of the Eastern Shore, Cambridge, MD, Fails – Uninsured Depositors Out Of Luck As FDIC Fails To Find Buyer
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Maryland state regulators closed the Bank of the Eastern Shore, Cambridge, MD and the FDIC was appointed as receiver. As has happened on previous occasions, the FDIC was unable to find a buyer for the failed bank, leaving uninsured depositors at risk of loss on their savings. To protect insured depositors and wind down the […]
FDIC Issues 72 Enforcement Actions In March To Problem Banks
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The FDIC announced in a press release today that a total of 72 enforcement actions were taken against banks and individuals for March 2012. During the previous month, the FDIC had issued a total of 53 enforcement actions. Included in the FDIC enforcement actions were 18 civil money penalties, 1 prompt corrective action notice, 13 […]
FDIC Issues 53 Enforcement Actions, Number of Problem Banks Remains Elevated
March 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
The FDIC released the list of enforcement actions taken in February 2012 against 53 banks. In the previous month of January, the FDIC had issued 42 enforcement actions. The orders issued by the FDIC included 10 civil money penalties, 1 prompt corrective action, 13 consent orders, 1 order terminating deposit insurance and 19 orders terminating […]
Banking Industry Slowly Recovers – 813 Banks Remain On “Problem Bank List”
February 29, 2012 By 3 Comments
The FDIC’s Quarterly Banking Profile for the fourth quarter of 2011 shows a modest but steady recovery in the banking industry. Despite the fact that a majority of banks reported improved quarterly earnings, 813 institutions remain on the Problem Bank List, comprising 11% of all FDIC insured banks and savings associations. Highlights of the 2011 […]