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Superior Bank

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Closed April 15, 2011 · Birmingham, AL · FDIC Cert #17750.

Closing date
April 15, 2011
Headquarters
Birmingham, AL
FDIC Certificate
17750
Total assets at closing
$2.98B
Total deposits at closing
$2.74B
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$281.2M
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Superior Bank, N.A.

Context

On April 15, 2011, regulators closed Superior Bank, headquartered in Birmingham, AL. At closing, the institution held approximately $2.98B in assets and $2.74B in deposits. The FDIC record names Superior Bank, N.A. as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $281.2M.

By assets at closing this is the 77th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 1st of 92 in 2011. 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 Superior Bank fail?

Superior Bank was closed by regulators on April 15, 2011.

Who acquired Superior Bank?

The FDIC record names Superior Bank, N.A. as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Superior Bank.

How big was Superior Bank when it failed?

Superior Bank had approximately $2.98B in total assets and $2.74B in deposits at the time of failure.

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