FDIC Chairwoman Bair Too big to fail has become worse. Its become explicit when it was implicit before.
Treasury Sec. Geithner Most consequential choices involve shades of gray, and some fog is often useful in getting things done.
Bankers and politicians agreed on little in public during this week’s World Economic Forum gathering of top CEOs and policymakers in the Swiss Alps, other than the desire to see regulations coordinated around the globe. But some attendees say it’s not clear that’s going to happen. Bankers and politicians met behind closed doors at the [...]
Six community banks failed Friday, bringing the 2010 tally of failed U.S. banking institutions to 15. Friday’s failures are expected to cost the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s insurance fund a total of $1.9 billion. According to a story in TheStreet, all six failed institutions had been previously assigned E-minus (Very Weak) financial strength ratings by [...]
American Marine Bank, Bainbridge Island, WA with approximately $373.2 million in assets and approximately $308.5 million in deposits was closed. Columbia State Bank, Tacoma, WA has agreed to assume all deposits, excluding certain brokered deposits. (PR-027-2010)
First Regional Bank, Los Angeles, CA with approximately $2.18 billion in assets and approximately $1.87 billion in deposits was closed. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh, NC has agreed to assume all deposits, excluding certain brokered deposits. (PR-026-2010)
Community Bank and Trust, Cornelia, GA with approximately $1.2 billion in assets and approximately $1.1 billion in deposits was closed. SCBT National Association, Orangeburg, SC has agreed to assume all deposits, excluding certain brokered deposits. (PR-025-2010)
Marshall Bank, N.A., Hallock, MN with approximately $59.9 million in assets and approximately $54.7 million in deposits was closed. United Valley Bank, Cavalier, ND has agreed to assume all deposits. (PR-024-2010)
Florida Community Bank, Immokalee, FL with approximately $875.5 million in assets and approximately $795.5 million in deposits was closed. Premier American Bank, N.A., Miami, FL has agreed to assume all deposits, excluding certain brokered deposits. (PR-023-2010)
First National Bank of Georgia, Carrollton, GA with approximately $832.6 million in assets and approximately $757.9 million in deposits was closed. Community and Southern Bank, Carrollton, GA has agreed to assume all deposits, excluding certain brokered deposits. (PR-022-2010)
Evergreen Bank, Seattle, WA with approximately $488.5 million in assets and approximately $439.4 million in deposits was closed. Umpqua Bank, Roseburg, OR has agreed to assume all deposits, excluding certain brokered deposits. (PR-017-2010)
Charter Bank, Santa Fe, NM with approximately $1.2 billion in assets and approximately $851.5 million in deposits was closed. Charter Bank, Albuquerque, NM has agreed to assume all deposits, excluding certain brokered deposits. (PR-016-2010)
