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Sterling Bank

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Closed July 23, 2010 · Lantana, FL · FDIC Cert #32536.

Closing date
July 23, 2010
Headquarters
Lantana, FL
FDIC Certificate
32536
Total assets at closing
$355.0M
Total deposits at closing
$329.5M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$41.8M
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Iberiabank

Context

On July 23, 2010, regulators closed Sterling Bank, headquartered in Lantana, FL. At closing, the institution held approximately $355.0M in assets and $329.5M in deposits. The FDIC record names Iberiabank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $41.8M.

By assets at closing this is the 491st largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 63rd 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 Sterling Bank fail?

Sterling Bank was closed by regulators on July 23, 2010.

Who acquired Sterling Bank?

The FDIC record names Iberiabank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Sterling Bank.

How big was Sterling Bank when it failed?

Sterling Bank had approximately $355.0M in total assets and $329.5M in deposits at the time of failure.

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