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Imperial Capital Bank

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Closed December 18, 2009 · La Jolla, CA · FDIC Cert #26348.

Closing date
December 18, 2009
Headquarters
La Jolla, CA
FDIC Certificate
26348
Total assets at closing
$4.05B
Total deposits at closing
$2.82B
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$266.2M
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
City National Bank

Context

On December 18, 2009, regulators closed Imperial Capital Bank, headquartered in La Jolla, CA. At closing, the institution held approximately $4.05B in assets and $2.82B in deposits. The FDIC record names City National Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $266.2M.

By assets at closing this is the 51st largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 11th 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 Imperial Capital Bank fail?

Imperial Capital Bank was closed by regulators on December 18, 2009.

Who acquired Imperial Capital Bank?

The FDIC record names City National Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Imperial Capital Bank.

How big was Imperial Capital Bank when it failed?

Imperial Capital Bank had approximately $4.05B in total assets and $2.82B in deposits at the time of failure.

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