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Bank Failure

First NB of Keystone

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Closed September 1, 1999 · Keystone, WV · FDIC Cert #6771.

Closing date
September 1, 1999
Headquarters
Keystone, WV
FDIC Certificate
6771
Total assets at closing
$1.12B
Total deposits at closing
$880.9M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$532.2M
Insurance fund
Bank Insurance Fund (BIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Ameribank, Incorporated

Context

On September 1, 1999, regulators closed First NB of Keystone, headquartered in Keystone, WV. At closing, the institution held approximately $1.12B in assets and $880.9M in deposits. The FDIC record names Ameribank, Incorporated as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) was approximately $532.2M.

By assets at closing this is the 191st largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 1st of 8 in 1999. 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 First NB of Keystone fail?

First NB of Keystone was closed by regulators on September 1, 1999.

Who acquired First NB of Keystone?

The FDIC record names Ameribank, Incorporated as the acquiring institution in the resolution of First NB of Keystone.

How big was First NB of Keystone when it failed?

First NB of Keystone had approximately $1.12B in total assets and $880.9M in deposits at the time of failure.

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