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Fayette County Bank

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Closed May 26, 2017 · Saint Elmo, IL · FDIC Cert #1802.

Closing date
May 26, 2017
Headquarters
Saint Elmo, IL
FDIC Certificate
1802
Total assets at closing
$34.4M
Total deposits at closing
$34.0M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$8.1M
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
United Fidelity Bank, FSB

Context

On May 26, 2017, regulators closed Fayette County Bank, headquartered in Saint Elmo, IL. At closing, the institution held approximately $34.4M in assets and $34.0M in deposits. The FDIC record names United Fidelity Bank, FSB as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $8.1M.

By assets at closing this is the 1933rd largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 7th of 8 in 2017. It falls in the period the record labels Post-Dodd-Frank Calm (2014-2022), a period with 47 failures peaking at 18 in 2014.

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

Common questions

When did Fayette County Bank fail?

Fayette County Bank was closed by regulators on May 26, 2017.

Who acquired Fayette County Bank?

The FDIC record names United Fidelity Bank, FSB as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Fayette County Bank.

How big was Fayette County Bank when it failed?

Fayette County Bank had approximately $34.4M in total assets and $34.0M in deposits at the time of failure.

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