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Bank Failure

Connecticut Bank of Commerce

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Closed June 26, 2002 · Stamford, CT · FDIC Cert #19183.

Closing date
June 26, 2002
Headquarters
Stamford, CT
FDIC Certificate
19183
Total assets at closing
$384.2M
Total deposits at closing
$344.4M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$53.8M
Insurance fund
Bank Insurance Fund (BIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Hudson United Bank

Context

On June 26, 2002, regulators closed Connecticut Bank of Commerce, headquartered in Stamford, CT. At closing, the institution held approximately $384.2M in assets and $344.4M in deposits. The FDIC record names Hudson United Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) was approximately $53.8M.

By assets at closing this is the 469th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 3rd of 11 in 2002. It falls in the period the record labels Consolidation Calm (1996-2007), a period with 50 failures peaking at 11 in 2002.

Riegle-Neal interstate-banking era. Industry consolidated rapidly via merger; failure counts dropped to single digits per year.

Source: FDIC Failed Banks list. Asset and deposit values reflect the most recent regulatory filing prior to closing.

Common questions

When did Connecticut Bank of Commerce fail?

Connecticut Bank of Commerce was closed by regulators on June 26, 2002.

Who acquired Connecticut Bank of Commerce?

The FDIC record names Hudson United Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Connecticut Bank of Commerce.

How big was Connecticut Bank of Commerce when it failed?

Connecticut Bank of Commerce had approximately $384.2M in total assets and $344.4M in deposits at the time of failure.

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