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Sonoma Valley Bank

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Closed August 20, 2010 · Sonoma, CA · FDIC Cert #27259.

Closing date
August 20, 2010
Headquarters
Sonoma, CA
FDIC Certificate
27259
Total assets at closing
$337.1M
Total deposits at closing
$255.5M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$10.3M
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Westamerica Bank

Context

On August 20, 2010, regulators closed Sonoma Valley Bank, headquartered in Sonoma, CA. At closing, the institution held approximately $337.1M in assets and $255.5M in deposits. The FDIC record names Westamerica Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $10.3M.

By assets at closing this is the 510th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 65th of 157 in 2010. 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 Sonoma Valley Bank fail?

Sonoma Valley Bank was closed by regulators on August 20, 2010.

Who acquired Sonoma Valley Bank?

The FDIC record names Westamerica Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Sonoma Valley Bank.

How big was Sonoma Valley Bank when it failed?

Sonoma Valley Bank had approximately $337.1M in total assets and $255.5M in deposits at the time of failure.

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