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2003 in US Banking

1,018 bank events are on record for 2003: 3 failures, 751 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company, and 264 enforcement actions.

3
Failures
$947.3M in failed assets
751
Mergers
Federal Reserve NIC, banking organizations
264
Enforcement
OCC, FDIC, FRB, OTS and SEC 8-K filings

Jump to: Bank failures 2003 · Bank mergers 2003

How many banks failed in 2003?

3 banks failed in 2003, with $947.3M in assets. Each failure below links to its own page.

Date Bank HQ Assets Acquirer or resolution
Nov 14, 2003 Pulaski Savings Bank Philadelphia, PA $8.5M Earthstar Bank
May 9, 2003 The First National Bank of Blanchardville Blanchardville, WI $34.5M The Park Bank
Feb 7, 2003 Southern Pacific Bank Torrance, CA $904.3M Beal Bank S.S.B.

Which banks merged in 2003?

751 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company are on record for 2003.

Date Acquired St Acquirer
Oct 1, 2003 BBC Federal Credit Union NC Allegacy Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2003 Chicago First Credit Union IL Credit Union 1
Oct 1, 2003 Warwick Postal Employees Federal Credit Union RI Postal Government Employees Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2003 Mid-County Family Credit Union MO County Credit Union
Oct 1, 2003 Midamerican Bancshares, Inc. MO Midamerican Bancshares, Inc.
Oct 1, 2003 Quick Bancorp, Inc. IA American National Corporation
Oct 1, 2003 Dunc Corp. IL Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc.
Oct 1, 2003 CFC Data Corp MI TCF Financial Corporation
Oct 1, 2003 Rea Federal Credit Union IN Fire Police City County Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2003 The Minute Maid Company Federal Credit Union TX Coca-Cola Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2003 Virginia Hospital Employees Federal Credit Union VA Connects Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2003 W.F.B. Employees Credit Union WI Summit Credit Union
Oct 1, 2003 County of Erie Pennsylvania Federal Credit Union PA Erie Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2003 G T C Lafayette Federal Credit Union IN Purdue Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2003 Englewood Credit Union IL U.S. Employees Credit Union
Sep 30, 2003 Village Savings Bank, F.S.B. OH Main Street Bank Corp.
Sep 30, 2003 CSB Preferred Capital Corp MA Legacy Banks
Sep 30, 2003 Eau Claire Financial Services, Inc. MN Alliance Financial Services, Inc.
Sep 30, 2003 Citizens Utilities Federal Credit Union LA Sunwest Federal Credit Union
Sep 30, 2003 Commercial News Credit Union IL Tee-Pak Credit Union
Sep 30, 2003 Copley Los Angeles Federal Credit Union CA Calcom Federal Credit Union
Sep 30, 2003 Utah Oil Workers Credit Union UT Utah First Federal Credit Union
Sep 29, 2003 FCB Acquisition, LLC NC First Charter Bank
Sep 29, 2003 FSB Agency, Inc. MI FSB Bank
Sep 27, 2003 (unnamed) — Mercantile County Bank
Sep 27, 2003 Madison Bank and Trust AR Anstaff Bank
Sep 26, 2003 MidSouth Bank AR Liberty Bank of Arkansas
Sep 26, 2003 Carolina State Bank SC Arthur State Bank
Sep 26, 2003 Cumberland National Bank GA The Heritage Bank
Sep 26, 2003 First Virginia Insurance Services, Inc. VA Truist Bank
Sep 26, 2003 Northwest Teachers Vea Credit Union VT 802 Credit Union
Sep 24, 2003 FSGBank, National Association GA Fsgbank, N.A.
Sep 24, 2003 FSGBANK, National Association TN Fsgbank, N.A.
Sep 22, 2003 Newton South Co-operative Bank MA The Village Bank
Sep 20, 2003 Kaweah National Bank CA Citizens Business Bank, N.A.
Sep 18, 2003 Tuffy Credit Union MO United Consumers Credit Union
Sep 15, 2003 Mellon Bank Delaware, National Association DE BNY Mellon, N.A.
Sep 12, 2003 Panasia Bank, National Association NJ Woori America Bank
Sep 12, 2003 Associated Card Services Bank, N.A. WI Associated Bank, N.A.
Sep 11, 2003 Captree Federal Credit Union NY Warden Captree Federal Credit Union
Sep 10, 2003 Chesnee State Bancshares, Inc. SC Arthur Financial Corporation
Sep 10, 2003 Woodruff State Bancshares, Inc. SC Arthur Financial Corporation
Sep 10, 2003 Arthur State Bancshares, Inc. SC Arthur Financial Corporation
Sep 8, 2003 Stratton Agency, Inc. NE MNB Financial Group, Inc.
Sep 8, 2003 Commercial Bank NE MNB Bank
Sep 6, 2003 Peoples Bankcorp, Inc. NY Community Financial System, Inc.
Sep 6, 2003 Ogdensburg Federal Savings and Loan Association NY Community Bank, N.A.
Sep 4, 2003 Texas Bancshares Subsidiary Corporation MN Ibid, Inc.
Sep 4, 2003 Fidelity Bancorporation, Inc. MN Ibid, Inc.
Sep 3, 2003 Fayetteville Bancshares, Inc. TX Industry Bancshares, Inc.

Enforcement Actions in 2003

Action date Agency Institution Action
Oct 23, 2003 OCC Bank of China Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Bank of China
Oct 23, 2003 OCC Bank of China Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Bank of China
Oct 23, 2003 OCC_OTS Abacus Federal Savings Bank Cease and Desist: Abacus Federal Savings Bank
Oct 23, 2003 OCC Bank of America, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Anderson, Kristen
Oct 23, 2003 OCC_OTS Abacus Federal Savings Bank Civil Money Penalty: Abacus Federal Savings Bank
Oct 21, 2003 FRB Bank of Gassaway Written Agreement: Bank of Gassaway, Gassaway, WV
Oct 20, 2003 OCC Clear Lake National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Kinder, Nancy A.
Oct 20, 2003 OCC Clear Lake National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Kinder, Nancy A.
Oct 15, 2003 OCC Six Rivers National Bank Prohibition/Removal Orders: McCarthy, Susan Diehl
Oct 15, 2003 OCC Six Rivers National Bank Prohibition/Removal Orders: Ulrich, Gene
Oct 14, 2003 FRB Six Rivers National Bank Prohibition from Banking: Susan Diehl McCarthy
Oct 14, 2003 FRB Six Rivers National Bank Prohibition from Banking: Gene Ulrich
Oct 9, 2003 OCC Union National Bank of Franklinville Formal Agreement: The National Union Bank of Kinderhook
Oct 9, 2003 OCC Key Bank USA, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Marcano, Joey A.
Oct 9, 2003 OCC Kennett National Bank Formal Agreement: Kennett National Bank
Oct 2, 2003 OCC Unity National Bank of Houston Formal Agreement: Unity National Bank of Houston
Sep 26, 2003 FRB (individual) Written Agreement: First American Bank, Carpentersville, IL
Sep 25, 2003 FRB First Charter Bank Written Agreement: First Charter Bank, Charlotte, NC
Sep 23, 2003 FRB Premier Bankcard, LLC Written Agreement: United National Corporation, Sioux Falls, SD, First PREMIER Bank, Sioux Falls, SD …
Sep 22, 2003 OCC Fleetboston Financial Corporation Prohibition/Removal Orders: Benson, Timothy
Sep 22, 2003 OCC Hana Bank USA, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Chung, Sam
Sep 22, 2003 OCC Hana Bank USA, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Cardone, Daniel
Sep 22, 2003 OCC Fleetboston Financial Corporation C&D or PC&D Requiring Restitution: Benson, Timothy
Sep 16, 2003 OCC AMCORE Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Amcore Bank, National Association
Sep 16, 2003 OCC_OTS Genoa Savings and Loan Company Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Thomas R. Everett
Sep 11, 2003 FRB (individual) Cease and Desist Order: Craig Van Stone
Sep 4, 2003 OCC National Bank of Geneva Formal Agreement: National Bank of Geneva, The
Sep 4, 2003 OCC Bath National Corporation Formal Agreement: Bath National Bank
Sep 2, 2003 OCC Republic National Company Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Dryer, Cathy A.
Sep 2, 2003 OCC Six Rivers National Bank C&D or PC&D Requiring Restitution: Ulrich, Gene
Sep 2, 2003 OCC Six Rivers National Bank C&D or PC&D Requiring Restitution: McCarthy, Susan Diehl
Sep 2, 2003 OCC Six Rivers National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Ulrich, Gene
Sep 2, 2003 OCC Six Rivers National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): McCarthy, Susan Diehl
Sep 2, 2003 OCC First National Bank & Trust Civil Money Penalty (CMP): First National Bank & Trust
Aug 28, 2003 FRB Ridgedale State Bank of Minnetonka Cease and Desist Order: Robert C. Arneson
Aug 27, 2003 FRB (individual) Cease and Desist Order: WestLB AG, Dusseldorf, Germany and WestLB, New York Branch, New …
Aug 27, 2003 FRB (individual) Civil Money Penalty $3,000,000: WestLB AG, Dusseldorf, Germany and WestLB, New York Branch, New …
Aug 27, 2003 OCC The First National Bank of Evant Formal Agreement: First NB of Evant
Aug 26, 2003 FRB Gold Trust Company Written Agreement: Gold Banc Corporation, Inc., Leawood, Kansas, and Gold Bank, Leawood, Kansas
Aug 15, 2003 OCC_OTS (individual) Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Roger A. Morr
Aug 11, 2003 OCC Bridgeview Bank, National Association Prohibition/Removal Orders: Carey, Sidney R.
Aug 11, 2003 FRB (individual) Civil Money Penalty $5,250: Community State Bank, Avilla, IN
Aug 5, 2003 OCC Forrest City Bank, National Association Formal Agreement: Forrest City Bank, National Association
Aug 1, 2003 OCC Delta National Bancorp Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Rossi, Andrew
Aug 1, 2003 OCC Delta National Bancorp Prohibition/Removal Orders: Rossi, Andrew
Jul 31, 2003 OCC Gladewater National Bank Formal Agreement: Gladewater National Bank
Jul 31, 2003 OCC Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Cartright, Penelope Joy
Jul 31, 2003 OCC First Consumers National Bank Formal Agreement: First Consumers National Bank
Jul 30, 2003 OCC_OTS Life Financial Corporation Cease and Desist: W. Todd Peterson
Jul 30, 2003 OCC First National Bank Prohibition/Removal Orders: Moyers, Teresa Scott

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