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First Choice Bank

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Closed August 19, 2011 · Geneva, IL · FDIC Cert #57212.

Closing date
August 19, 2011
Headquarters
Geneva, IL
FDIC Certificate
57212
Total assets at closing
$141.0M
Total deposits at closing
$137.2M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$34.1M
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Inland Bank & Trust

Context

On August 19, 2011, regulators closed First Choice Bank, headquartered in Geneva, IL. At closing, the institution held approximately $141.0M in assets and $137.2M in deposits. The FDIC record names Inland Bank & Trust as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $34.1M.

By assets at closing this is the 983rd largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 64th of 92 in 2011. 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 First Choice Bank fail?

First Choice Bank was closed by regulators on August 19, 2011.

Who acquired First Choice Bank?

The FDIC record names Inland Bank & Trust as the acquiring institution in the resolution of First Choice Bank.

How big was First Choice Bank when it failed?

First Choice Bank had approximately $141.0M in total assets and $137.2M in deposits at the time of failure.

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