The FDIC issued a list of 53 administrative enforcement actions taken in August against problem banks and individuals. Among the enforcement actions issued were 11 consent orders, 14 civil money penalties, 1 prompt corrective action and 17 orders terminating previous prompt corrective action directives, consent orders and cease and desist orders. Please see complete list […]
The First National Bank of Florida Acquired By CharterBank of Georgia
September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
September 9, 2011 – The First National Bank of Florida, Milton, Florida, became the nation’s 71st banking failure. The Bank was closed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. Founded in 1984, The First National Bank of Florida was an 8 branch, independent community bank which served […]
FDIC Reports Decline In Problem Banks But Banking Industry Remains In Intensive Care
August 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The latest FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile shows a negligible decline in problem banks but the banking industry remains in intensive care. The banking industry reported a $28.8 billion profit for the second quarter which was $7.9 billion higher than last year’s quarter ending June 30, 2010. The bulk of the profit improvement, however, came from […]
Regulators Close Four Banks In Four States Bringing Total Bank Failures To 68
August 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Regulators closed four banks in four different states this week. As has been typical for 2011, three of the failed banks were small or mid sized with total assets under $250. The largest bank failure of the week was Lydian Private Bank of Florida with $1.7 billion in assets, which became the fifth largest banking […]
Feds Close Two Banks In Washington and Illinois – Depositor’s Concerns Grow
August 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Regulators closed two banks today, bringing the total number of banking failures for the year to 63. The FDIC classifies 888 banks as “Problem Banks”, a number which has risen nonstop since 2006. The number of troubled banks comprise almost 12% of all federally insured institutions. With many analysts forecasting another recession, a further increase […]
Three Banks Fail In Virginia, South Carolina and Indiana
July 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Regulators closed three banks this week in three different states – Virginia, South Carolina and Indiana. With today’s three bank closings, the number of failed banks in 2011 has increased to 61. The three banks that failed today had total assets of $2.5 billion and resulted in a loss to the FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund […]
FDIC Issues 45 Enforcement Actions In June Against Problem Banks
July 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The number of enforcement actions by the FDIC against problem banks in June totaled 45, down from 57 in the previous month. The FDIC’s enforcement actions included 10 civil money penalties, 14 consent orders and 3 prompt corrective actions. In addition, the FDIC terminated 8 consent and cease and desist orders, in many cases due […]
First Peoples Bank, Port Saint Lucie, FL, Closed By Regulators
July 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
First Peoples Bank of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, was closed today by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation. The FDIC, acting as receiver, sold the failed bank to Premier American Bank, N.A., Miami, Florida. First Peoples was a relatively new bank that first opened for business in 1999, promising a “customer driven, community oriented approach” […]
3 Failed Banks In Colorado and Illinois Cost FDIC $632 Million
July 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After taking off a week from bank closings due to the fourth of July holiday weekend, regulators came back to work, closing two banks in Colorado and one in Illinois. The largest banking failure of the week was the failure of First Chicago Bank & Trust with almost $1 billion in assets. The FDIC loss […]