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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.

See the fuller list: Bank mergers 2003 with largest deals and credit union mergers ›

Date Acquired St Acquirer
Dec 31, 2003 The Fifth Third Bank of Northern Kentucky, Inc. KY Fifth Third Bank
Dec 31, 2003 BW Holdings, Inc. CO Bankvest, Inc.
Dec 31, 2003 Block Capital Management ME Bar Harbor Trust Services
Dec 31, 2003 First National Trust Company PA First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Dec 31, 2003 Mortgage Express Corporation KY Citizens Commerce Bank
Dec 31, 2003 Fifth Third Investment Advisors, Inc. IN Fifth Third Financial Corporation
Dec 31, 2003 Covest Bancshares, Inc. IL First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Dec 31, 2003 The Maddox Corporation GA First State Bancshares of Blakely, Inc.
Dec 31, 2003 Providian Bank UT Providian National Bank
Dec 31, 2003 Winnebago Acceptance Corporation GA Bank of America, N.A.
Dec 31, 2003 Sea Ray Credit Corporation GA Bank of America, N.A.
Dec 31, 2003 Banc of America Speciality Finance, Inc. GA Bank of America, N.A.
Dec 31, 2003 Fleetwood Credit Corp. GA Bank of America, N.A.
Dec 31, 2003 C&S Premises, Inc. GA NB Holdings Corporation
Dec 31, 2003 Commercesouth, Inc. AL Banctrust Financial Group, Inc.
Dec 31, 2003 Fifth Third Bank, Florida FL Fifth Third Bank
Dec 31, 2003 Corn Belt Bancorporation IA First Fontanelle Bancorporation
Dec 31, 2003 Jacksonville Savings Bank, SSB TX Franklin Bank, S.S.B.
Dec 31, 2003 The Broadway National Bank of Chelsea MA Boston Federal Savings Bank
Dec 31, 2003 Bethany Baptist Church Credit Union OH Antioch Baptist Church Credit Union, Inc.
Dec 31, 2003 Kawa Credit Union, Inc. KY K I T Federal Credit Union
Dec 31, 2003 Fifth Third Bank, Indiana IN Fifth Third Bank
Dec 31, 2003 Northwestern University Employees Credit Union IL First Northern Credit Union
Dec 31, 2003 Fifth Third Bank, Kentucky, Inc. KY Fifth Third Bank
Dec 31, 2003 Tri-County Postal Federal Credit Union IL Numark Credit Union
Dec 31, 2003 Greater New Light Baptist Credit Union, Inc. OH Trupartner Credit Union, Inc.
Dec 29, 2003 Worthington Bancorporation IA State Bank
Dec 24, 2003 The Lenox Savings Bank OH Foundation Bank
Dec 23, 2003 South Texas Capital Group, Inc. TX Sterling Bancorporation, LLC
Dec 20, 2003 The First National Bank of O'Donnell TX The State National Bank of Big Spring
Dec 20, 2003 Westville Community Federal Credit Union IL Landmark Credit Union
Dec 18, 2003 NVF Company Employees Federal Credit Union DE Louviers Federal Credit Union
Dec 17, 2003 World Federal Credit Union GA Georgia United Credit Union
Dec 15, 2003 HomeTowne Heritage Bank PA National Penn Bank
Dec 15, 2003 First Mustang Corporation OK All America Bank
Dec 13, 2003 Great Lakes Bank OH SKY Bank
Dec 13, 2003 Auburn Community Bancorp CA Western Sierra Bancorp
Dec 13, 2003 Windsor Locks Community Bank, FSL CT Enfield Federal Savings and Loan Association
Dec 12, 2003 Security Bank National Association TX Citibank Texas, National Association
Dec 10, 2003 First State Bank of North Texas TX Prosperity Bank
Dec 8, 2003 Community Financial Group, Inc. AR CB Bancorp Inc
Dec 8, 2003 Victory-Masonic Mutual Credit Union NC Truliant Federal Credit Union
Dec 6, 2003 Hawthorn Bank IL State Financial Bank, National Association
Dec 6, 2003 Anchor Bank IL State Financial Bank, National Association
Dec 6, 2003 Bank of Grand Junction CO Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Dec 6, 2003 Superior Bank, FSB AR Arvest Bank
Dec 6, 2003 Superior Financial Corp AR Arvest Holdings, Inc.
Dec 6, 2003 Hawthorn Corporation IL State Financial Services Corporation
Dec 6, 2003 Lakes Region Bancorp, Inc. IL State Financial Services Corporation
Dec 5, 2003 Pittsburgh Savings Bank PA First Commonwealth Bank

The list holds 500 of the 751 mergers recorded for 2003.

Enforcement Actions in 2003

Action date Agency Institution Action
May 27, 2003 OCC Bank of America, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Lackner, William F.
May 22, 2003
Released Apr 24, 2018		 FRB Brickyard Bancorp, Inc. Written Agreement: Brickyard Bancorp, Inc., Lincolnwood, IL
May 21, 2003 OCC The First National Bank of East Texas Formal Agreement: First NB of Gilmer
May 21, 2003 FRB NAB Bank Written Agreement: NAB Bank, Chicago, IL
May 21, 2003 OCC The First National Bank of Keystone Formal Agreement: The First National Bank of Keystone
May 21, 2003 OCC The First National Bank of Keystone Formal Agreement: Lambert, Michael T.
May 20, 2003 FRB Marathon Bank Written Agreement: The Marathon Bank, Winchester, VA
May 16, 2003 OCC First National Bank of Coffee County Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Johnson, Jeffery W.
May 16, 2003 OCC_OTS Sobieski Bank Supervisory Agreement: Sobieski Bank
May 15, 2003 OCC Hamilton Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Lacayo, Ronald
May 15, 2003 OCC Prairie National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Ott, Ronald H.
May 15, 2003 OCC Hamilton Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Lacayo, Ronald
May 15, 2003 OCC Hamilton Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Arbulu, Antonio
May 15, 2003 OCC Hamilton Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Arbulu, Antonio
May 15, 2003 OCC Prairie National Bank Prohibition/Removal Orders: Ott, Ronald H.
May 12, 2003 OCC The Huntington National Bank of Florida Prohibition/Removal Orders: Stillwell, Michael R.
May 2, 2003 OCC Guaranty National Bank of Tallahassee Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Guaranty National Bank of Tallahassee
May 1, 2003 OCC Security State Bank, National Association Formal Agreement: Security State Bank, National Association
Apr 30, 2003 FRB HSBC Bank USA, National Association Written Agreement: HSBC Bank USA, Buffalo, NY
Apr 29, 2003 OCC_OTS Anchor Savings and Loan Association Cease and Desist: Susan Hoffmann
Apr 29, 2003 OCC_OTS Progressive Ozark Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Dennis Plank
Apr 28, 2003 OCC Chase Texas Foundation, Inc. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Robertson, Damion D.
Apr 28, 2003 OCC KeyBank N.A. C&D or PC&D Requiring Restitution: Rowe, Cynthia
Apr 28, 2003 OCC First National Trust Company Prohibition/Removal Orders: Cross, Nancy J.
Apr 28, 2003 OCC Bank of America, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Jones-Kennedy, Connie
Apr 28, 2003 OCC Wells Fargo & Company Prohibition/Removal Orders: Cruz, Vilma H.
Apr 28, 2003 OCC First National Community Bank Formal Agreement: The First National Bank of Chatsworth
Apr 25, 2003 FRB The First State Bank of West Manchester Written Agreement: The First State Bank of West Manchester, West Manchester, OH
Apr 24, 2003 OCC Hamilton Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Cannon, Alina
Apr 22, 2003 FRB (individual) Written Agreement: BANKFIRST Corporation, Sioux Falls, SD
Apr 22, 2003 FRB (individual) Written Agreement: BANKFIRST, Sioux Falls, SD
Apr 21, 2003 OCC Bank of America, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Davis, Keisha
Apr 21, 2003 OCC Industrial Bank, National Association Formal Agreement: Industrial Bank, National Association
Apr 21, 2003 OCC Union Bank of California Foundation Prohibition/Removal Orders: Keshishyan, Lusin
Apr 15, 2003 OCC Native American Bank, N.A. Formal Agreement: Native American Bank, National Association
Apr 15, 2003 OCC First Consumers National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First Consumers National Bank
Apr 15, 2003 FRB The First and Farmers Bank Holding Company Civil Money Penalty $3,850: First Farmers Bank and Trust, Converse, IN
Apr 11, 2003 OCC National Bank of the Great Lakes Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): National Bank of The Great Lakes
Apr 4, 2003 OCC Grand Valley Corporation Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Boutilier, Vicki L.
Apr 4, 2003 OCC Grand Valley Corporation Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Smith, James Earl
Apr 4, 2003 OCC Grand Valley Corporation Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Boutilier, Vicki L.
Apr 4, 2003 OCC_OTS United Trust Bank Cease and Desist: John D. Van Winkle
Apr 4, 2003 OCC Grand Valley Corporation Prohibition/Removal Orders: Smith, James Earl
Apr 4, 2003 OCC Grand Valley Corporation Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Smith, James Earl
Apr 4, 2003 OCC Grand Valley Corporation Prohibition/Removal Orders: Boutilier, Vicki L.
Apr 1, 2003 OCC Surety Capital Corporation Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Heinzelmann, Gerald M.
Apr 1, 2003 OCC Whitaker Bank, Inc Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Whitaker, Elmer
Apr 1, 2003 OCC Whitaker Bank, Inc Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Warfield, Wallace
Apr 1, 2003 OCC Whitaker Bank, Inc C&D or PC&D Requiring Restitution: Whitaker, Jack
Apr 1, 2003 OCC Whitaker Bank, Inc C&D or PC&D Requiring Restitution: Whitaker, Elmer

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