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2008 in US Banking

1,177 bank events are on record for 2008: 25 failures, 804 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company, and 343 enforcement actions.

25
Failures
$371.95B in failed assets
804
Mergers
Federal Reserve NIC, banking organizations
343
Enforcement
OCC, FDIC, FRB, OTS and SEC 8-K filings
5
Assistance
FDIC open-bank assistance

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How many banks failed in 2008?

25 banks failed in 2008, with $371.95B in assets. Each failure below links to its own page.

Date Bank HQ Assets Acquirer or resolution
Dec 12, 2008 Haven Trust Bank Duluth, GA $559.6M Branch Banking and Trust Company
Dec 12, 2008 Sanderson State Bank Sanderson, TX $38.2M The Pecos County Bank
Dec 5, 2008 First Georgia Community Bank Jackson, GA $256.4M United Bank
Nov 21, 2008 Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Newport Beach, CA $12.78B U.S. Bank, N.A.
Nov 21, 2008 PFF Bank & Trust Pomona, CA $3.72B U.S. Bank, N.A.
Nov 21, 2008 The Community Bank Loganville, GA $634.9M Bank of Essex
Nov 7, 2008 Franklin Bank, SSB Houston, TX $5.09B Prosperity Bank
Nov 7, 2008 Security Pacific Bank San Diego, CA $528.0M Pacific Western Bank
Oct 31, 2008 Freedom Bank Bradenton, FL $270.8M Fifth Third Bank
Oct 24, 2008 Alpha Bank & Trust Alpharetta, GA $354.1M Stearns Bank, N.A.
Oct 10, 2008 Main Street Bank Northville, MI $112.4M Monroe Bank & Trust
Oct 10, 2008 Meridian Bank Eldred, IL $38.2M National Bank
Sep 25, 2008 Washington Mutual Bank Henderson, NV $307.02B JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Sep 19, 2008 Ameribank, Inc. Northfork, WV $104.0M The Citizens Savings Bank
Sep 5, 2008 Silver State Bank Henderson, NV $1.96B Nevada State Bank
Aug 29, 2008 Integrity Bank Alpharetta, GA $1.11B Regions Bank
Aug 22, 2008 The Columbian Bank and Trust Company Topeka, KS $735.1M Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Aug 1, 2008 First Priority Bank Bradenton, FL $258.6M Suntrust Bank
Jul 25, 2008 First National Bank of Nevada Reno, NV $3.41B Mutual of Omaha Bank
Jul 25, 2008 First Heritage Bank N.A. Newport Beach, CA $255.4M Mutual of Omaha Bank
Jul 11, 2008 Indymac Bank F.S.B Pasadena, CA $30.70B Onewest Bank, FSB
May 30, 2008 First Integrity Bank, N.A. Staples, MN $52.9M First International Bank and Trust
May 9, 2008 ANB Financial N.A. Bentonville, AR $1.90B Pulaski Bank and Trust Co
Mar 7, 2008 Hume Bank Hume, MO $18.7M Security Bank
Jan 25, 2008 Douglass National Bank Kansas City, MO $52.8M Liberty Bank and Trust Company

Which banks merged in 2008?

804 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company are on record for 2008.

Date Acquired St Acquirer
Oct 18, 2008 Elk County Savings and Loan Association PA The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton
Oct 17, 2008 LaSalle Bank National Association IL Bank of America, N.A.
Oct 17, 2008 South Plains Delaware Financial Corporation DE South Plains Financial, Inc.
Oct 17, 2008 First Community Bank San Antonio, National Association TX First Community Bank, N.A.
Oct 17, 2008 LaSalle Bank Midwest National Association MI Bank of America, N.A.
Oct 16, 2008 Lasalle Business Credit, LLC IL LaSalle Bank National Association
Oct 15, 2008 River City Bank VA Village Bank
Oct 11, 2008 Susquehanna Bank DV PA Susquehanna Bank
Oct 11, 2008 Partners Financial Holdings Inc IL First Clover Leaf Financial Corp
Oct 11, 2008 Partners Bank IL First Clover Leaf Bank, National Association
Oct 11, 2008 First Security Bank of Conway AR First Security Bank
Oct 11, 2008 Susquehanna Bank MD Susquehanna Bank
Oct 11, 2008 MassBank MA Eastern Bank
Oct 11, 2008 State Bank IA Fidelity Bank & Trust
Oct 9, 2008 (unnamed) — Lone Star State Bank of West Texas
Oct 9, 2008 First of Brownfield Corporation TX Lone Star State Bank of West Texas
Oct 7, 2008 Providence Baptist Federal Credit Union PA Servco Federal Credit Union
Oct 4, 2008 Citadel Delaware Financial Corporation DE Citadel Bancorp, Inc.
Oct 3, 2008 La Plata Delaware Bancshares, Inc. DE La Plata Bancshares, Inc.
Oct 1, 2008 News-Record Credit Union NC Summit Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 National City Mortgage Co. OH National City Bank
Oct 1, 2008 Citizens First Trust Company, LLC FL Sabal Trust Company
Oct 1, 2008 Sbsi, Inc. DE Susquehanna Bank
Oct 1, 2008 First Savers Bank SC Plantation Federal Bank
Oct 1, 2008 Commerce Bancshares, Inc. DE Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
Oct 1, 2008 Citizens Bank of Norborne MO Goppert Financial Bank
Oct 1, 2008 Maremont Employees Federal Credit Union TN ORNL Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 Security Federal Credit Union MI Security Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 VP&P Employees Federal Credit Union LA New Orleans Firemens Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 Saint Albert the Great Federal Credit Union PA Tri Boro Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 Kirkwood Municipal Credit Union MO West Community Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 Louisville District U.S. Engineers Employees Credit Union KY Transcend Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 Modine Employees Credit Union WI Southern Lakes Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 Commerce Bank, N.A. NE Commerce Bank
Oct 1, 2008 Leblond Federal Credit Union OH Kemba Credit Union, Inc.
Oct 1, 2008 Ceramic Federal Credit Union OH Stark Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 Commerce Bank, National Association KS Commerce Bank
Oct 1, 2008 First Hospitality Federal Credit Union AL Family Security Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 Mon Postal Federal Credit Union PA Tri Boro Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 Headwaters Federal Credit Union MN Trustar Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 First Industrial Federal Credit Union LA La Terre Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 Lahaina Federal Credit Union HI Valley Isle Community Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 BBM Federal Credit Union AL Avadian Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 Dayton Postal Employees Credit Union, Inc. OH Postal Family Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 Davenport Fire Department Credit Union IA The Family Credit Union
Oct 1, 2008 York Sylvania Employees Federal Credit Union PA First Capital Federal Credit Union
Sep 30, 2008 Alliance of Poles Federal Credit Union OH Steel Valley Federal Credit Union
Sep 30, 2008 Eb Corp DE Susquehanna Bank DV
Sep 30, 2008 Dunlap Corporation IA Greene Investment Co.
Sep 29, 2008 Fort Worth National Bank TX Southside Bank

Enforcement Actions in 2008

Action date Agency Institution Action
Aug 29, 2008
Released Sep 4, 2008
FRB Suntrust Bank Prohibition from Banking: Roslyn Y. Terry
Aug 28, 2008 FRB M&T Bank Corporation Section 19 Letters: Eileen Francis
Aug 26, 2008 OCC_OTS American Sterling Corporation Cease and Desist: American Sterling Corporation
Aug 25, 2008 OCC_OTS USAA Federal Savings Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Laura E. Robledo
Aug 25, 2008 OCC_OTS Ameribank Prompt Corrective Action: AmeriBank North
Aug 25, 2008
Released Aug 29, 2008
FRB (individual) Written Agreement: Orion Bancorp, Inc., Naples, Florida, Orion Bank, Naples, Florida
Aug 25, 2008 OCC The First National Bank of Buffalo Formal Agreement: The First National Bank of Buffalo
Aug 22, 2008 OCC_OTS Ideal Federal Savings Bank Cease and Desist: Ideal Federal Savings Bank
Aug 20, 2008 OCC KeyBank N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Smith, Seyria T.
Aug 20, 2008 OCC KeyBank N.A. C&D or PC&D Requiring Restitution: Smith, Seyria T.
Aug 20, 2008 OCC_OTS American Sterling Bank Cease and Desist: American Sterling Bank
Aug 20, 2008 OCC_OTS Horizon Bank Termination of Prompt Corrective Action: Horizon Bank
Aug 20, 2008 OCC_OTS Horizon Bank Termination of Cease and Desist: Horizon Bank
Aug 19, 2008 OCC_OTS Kentucky Federal Savings and Loan Association Supervisory Agreement: Kentucky Federal Savings and Loan Association
Aug 18, 2008 OCC Native American Bank, N.A. Formal Agreement: Native American Bank, National Association
Aug 14, 2008 OCC Douglass National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Johnson, Lester
Aug 14, 2008
Released Aug 28, 2008
FRB Security Pacific Bancorp Written Agreement: Security Pacific Bancorp, Los Angeles, California
Aug 14, 2008 OCC Texas Republic Bank, N.A. Formal Agreement: Texas Republic Bank, National Association
Aug 14, 2008 OCC Union Bank of Arizona, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Union Bank, National Association
Aug 13, 2008 OCC The First National Bank of Layton Formal Agreement: The First National Bank of Layton
Aug 13, 2008 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Novak, Erin L.
Aug 12, 2008 OCC_OTS United Community Financial Corporation Cease and Desist: United Community Financial Corp
Aug 8, 2008 OCC First National Bank of Kansas Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First National Bank of Kansas
Aug 7, 2008
Released Aug 25, 2008
FRB Columbian Financial Corporation Written Agreement: Columbian Financial Corporation, Overland Park, Kansas
Aug 7, 2008 FRB (individual) Section 19 Letters: Cassandra Solberg
Aug 6, 2008 OCC_OTS USAA Federal Savings Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Kathy Villarreal
Aug 5, 2008 OCC_OTS Family Federal Savings of Illinois Supervisory Agreement: Family Federal Savings of Illinois
Aug 4, 2008 OCC First National Bank PLC Formal Agreement: First National Bank and Trust
Jul 31, 2008 OCC_OTS Massena Savings and Loan Cease and Desist: Massena Savings and Loan
Jul 30, 2008 OCC Community State Bank, National Association Formal Agreement: Community State Bank, National Association
Jul 29, 2008 OCC Grundy National Bank Prohibition/Removal Orders: Lester, Jeffery
Jul 29, 2008 OCC First Tennessee Bank, National Association Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Buendia, Nichole K.
Jul 28, 2008 OCC First National Bank Midwest Formal Agreement: First National Bank MidWest
Jul 25, 2008 OCC The First National Bank of Farragut Formal Agreement: The First National Bank of Farragut
Jul 23, 2008 OCC_OTS Colorado Federal Savings Bank Termination of Cease and Desist: Colorado FSB
Jul 23, 2008 OCC_OTS Indian Village Bancorp, Inc Supervisory Agreement: Indian Village Bancorp, Inc
Jul 23, 2008 OCC_OTS Colorado Federal Savings Bank Termination of Prompt Corrective Action: Colorado FSB
Jul 22, 2008 OCC Vineyard Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Vineyard Bank, National Association
Jul 22, 2008 OCC_OTS Liberty Savings Bank, Federal Savings Bank Civil Money Penalty: Liberty Savings Bank, FSB
Jul 21, 2008 OCC Granite Community Bank, N.A. Formal Agreement: Granite Community Bank, National Association
Jul 21, 2008
Released Aug 21, 2008
FRB Bonifay Holding Company, Inc. Written Agreement: Bonifay Holding Company, Inc., Bonifay, Florida
Jul 17, 2008
Released Jul 25, 2008
FRB Capital Corp of the West Written Agreement: Capital Corp of the West, Merced, California, County Bank, Merced, California
Jul 16, 2008 OCC Bank of America, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Saephan, Liu H.
Jul 14, 2008 OCC Seaway National Bank of Chicago Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Abrams, Richard
Jul 10, 2008 OCC The First National Bank of Trenton Formal Agreement: The First National Bank of Trenton
Jul 9, 2008 OCC The Granville National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Carlson, Phillip C.
Jul 9, 2008 OCC First National Bank Formal Agreement: First National Bank
Jul 9, 2008 OCC The Granville National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Wujek, Daniel J.
Jul 9, 2008 OCC First National Bank of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Ray, Jeffrey S.
Jul 9, 2008 OCC The Granville National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Mennie, Hubert J.

FDIC Open-Bank Assistance in 2008

Date Institution HQ Assets
Nov 23, 2008 Citibank, N.A. Las Vegas, NV $1.21T
Nov 23, 2008 Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. Sioux Falls, SD $77.74B
Nov 23, 2008 Citicorp Trust Bank, FSB Wilmington, DE $19.60B
Nov 23, 2008 Citibank (Banamex USA) Century City, CA $1.32B
Nov 23, 2008 Department Stores National Bank Sioux Falls, SD $374.9M

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