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Metropacific Bank

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Closed June 26, 2009 · Irvine, CA · FDIC Cert #57893.

Closing date
June 26, 2009
Headquarters
Irvine, CA
FDIC Certificate
57893
Total assets at closing
$75.3M
Total deposits at closing
$70.1M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$32.2M
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Sunwest Bank

Context

On June 26, 2009, regulators closed Metropacific Bank, headquartered in Irvine, CA. At closing, the institution held approximately $75.3M in assets and $70.1M in deposits. The FDIC record names Sunwest Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $32.2M.

By assets at closing this is the 1373rd largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 121st 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 Metropacific Bank fail?

Metropacific Bank was closed by regulators on June 26, 2009.

Who acquired Metropacific Bank?

The FDIC record names Sunwest Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Metropacific Bank.

How big was Metropacific Bank when it failed?

Metropacific Bank had approximately $75.3M in total assets and $70.1M in deposits at the time of failure.

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