Bank Failure
America West Bank
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Closed May 1, 2009 · Layton, UT · FDIC Cert #35461.
- Closing date
- May 1, 2009
- Headquarters
- Layton, UT
- FDIC Certificate
- 35461
- Total assets at closing
- $281.6M
- Total deposits at closing
- $286.0M
- Estimated loss to the insurance fund
- $114.4M
- Insurance fund
- Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
- Resolution
- Failure (closed by regulators)
- Acquirer
- Cache Valley Bank
Context
On May 1, 2009, regulators closed America West Bank, headquartered in Layton, UT. At closing, the institution held approximately $281.6M in assets and $286.0M in deposits. The FDIC record names Cache Valley Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $114.4M.
By assets at closing this is the 586th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 68th of 140 in 2009. It falls in the period the record labels Global Financial Crisis (2008-2013), a period with 489 failures peaking at 157 in 2010.
Source: FDIC Failed Banks list. Asset and deposit values reflect the most recent regulatory filing prior to closing.
Common questions
When did America West Bank fail?
America West Bank was closed by regulators on May 1, 2009.
Who acquired America West Bank?
The FDIC record names Cache Valley Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of America West Bank.
How big was America West Bank when it failed?
America West Bank had approximately $281.6M in total assets and $286.0M in deposits at the time of failure.
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