Calendar Year
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 | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2008 | Haven Trust Bank | $559.6M |
| Dec 12, 2008 | Sanderson State Bank | $38.2M |
| Dec 5, 2008 | First Georgia Community Bank | $256.4M |
| Nov 21, 2008 | Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. | $12.78B |
| Nov 21, 2008 | PFF Bank & Trust | $3.72B |
| Nov 21, 2008 | The Community Bank | $634.9M |
| Nov 7, 2008 | Franklin Bank, SSB | $5.09B |
| Nov 7, 2008 | Security Pacific Bank | $528.0M |
| Oct 31, 2008 | Freedom Bank | $270.8M |
| Oct 24, 2008 | Alpha Bank & Trust | $354.1M |
| Oct 10, 2008 | Main Street Bank | $112.4M |
| Oct 10, 2008 | Meridian Bank | $38.2M |
| Sep 25, 2008 | Washington Mutual Bank | $307.02B |
| Sep 19, 2008 | Ameribank, Inc. | $104.0M |
| Sep 5, 2008 | Silver State Bank | $1.96B |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Integrity Bank | $1.11B |
| Aug 22, 2008 | The Columbian Bank and Trust Company | $735.1M |
| Aug 1, 2008 | First Priority Bank | $258.6M |
| Jul 25, 2008 | First National Bank of Nevada | $3.41B |
| Jul 25, 2008 | First Heritage Bank N.A. | $255.4M |
| Jul 11, 2008 | Indymac Bank F.S.B | $30.70B |
| May 30, 2008 | First Integrity Bank, N.A. | $52.9M |
| May 9, 2008 | ANB Financial N.A. | $1.90B |
| Mar 7, 2008 | Hume Bank | $18.7M |
| Jan 25, 2008 | Douglass National Bank | $52.8M |
Which banks merged in 2008?
804 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company are on record for 2008.
See the fuller list: Bank mergers 2008 with largest deals and credit union mergers ›
| Date | Acquired | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2008 | Huntsville Delaware Holdings, Inc. | First National Bancshares of Huntsville, Inc. |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Hillsboro Holdings, Inc. | Hillsboro Bancshares, Inc. |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Woodtrust Mortgage Professionals, Inc. | Woodtrust Bank |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Liberty Bank | USAmeriBank |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Genpass Technologies, LLC | U.S. Bank N.A. |
| Dec 31, 2008 | U.S. Bancorp Card Services, Inc. | U.S. Bank N.A. |
| Dec 31, 2008 | First Deposit Bancshares, Inc. | South Central Bancshares of Kentucky, Inc. |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Wachovia Corporation | Wells Fargo & Company |
| Dec 31, 2008 | National City Corporation | The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. |
| Dec 31, 2008 | NKC Bancshares, Inc. | CCB Financial Corporation |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Steuben Federal Credit Union | Esb Employees Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 31, 2008 | C W Credit Union | Schneider Community Credit Union |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Saint John Tremont Catholic Federal Credit Union | Unity Catholic Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 31, 2008 | First Bank and Trust of Mississippi | First Bank and Trust |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Wisconsin Lutheran High School Conference Credit Union | Appletree Credit Union |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Inter-Island Federal Credit Union | Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Peoples Bank of Louisiana | First Bank and Trust |
| Dec 31, 2008 | St John Latvian Federal Credit Union | Servco Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Gateway Financial Holdings, Inc. | Xenith Bankshares, Inc. |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Cameron Financial Corporation of Delaware, Inc. | Cameron Financial Corporation |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Signature Delaware Financial Corporation | Signature Bancshares, Inc. |
| Dec 31, 2008 | FFP, Inc. | Frontier Bank |
| Dec 31, 2008 | First Security Usb GP, Inc. | U.S. Bank N.A. |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Priority Community Credit Union | Zeal Credit Union |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Paramount Bank | Paramount Bank |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Bedias Holding, Inc. | Bedias Financial Corp. |
| Dec 30, 2008 | F&M Bancorporation | First Bancshares of Stevenson, Inc. |
| Dec 30, 2008 | Iuisthe Federal Credit Union | County Excellence Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 30, 2008 | Farmers and Merchants Bank | First Southern State Bank |
| Dec 30, 2008 | New England Trust Company, N.A. | National City Bank |
| Dec 30, 2008 | Gilmer National Bancshares Delaware, Inc. | Gilmer National Bancshares, Inc. |
| Dec 29, 2008 | Palmer Bancshares of Delaware, Inc. | Palmer Bancshares, Inc. |
| Dec 22, 2008 | FSB Bancshares of Delaware, Inc. | FSB Bancshares, Inc. |
| Dec 22, 2008 | First Crockett Bancshares, Inc. | F C Holdings, Inc. |
| Dec 20, 2008 | Reading Tube Employees Federal Credit Union | Discovery Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 20, 2008 | Sovdelaware, Inc. | Sovereign Bancshares, Inc. |
| Dec 20, 2008 | HSBC National Bank USA | HSBC Bank USA, N.A. |
| Dec 19, 2008 | Community Bank & Trust Company Retained Charter | Central Bank of Oklahoma |
| Dec 19, 2008 | Crockett Delaware Bancshares, Inc. | First Crockett Bancshares, Inc. |
| Dec 17, 2008 | Banco Popular, N.A. | Popular North America, Inc. |
| Dec 17, 2008 | Hickory Hill Delaware Financial Corporation | Hickory Hill Bancshares, Inc. |
| Dec 17, 2008 | East Texas Delaware Financial Corporation | East Texas Bancorp, Inc. |
| Dec 17, 2008 | Lone Star Delaware Financial Corporation | Lone Star Bancshares, Inc. |
| Dec 17, 2008 | Alfred/Allegany Educational Employee Federal Credit Union | Servu Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 16, 2008 | (unnamed) | Haverhill Bank |
| Dec 16, 2008 | Crosby Bancshares of Delaware, Inc. | Newton Delaware Financial Corporation |
| Dec 16, 2008 | Crosby Bancshares, Inc. | Stellar Bancorp Inc. |
| Dec 16, 2008 | Portland Maine Transit Federal Credit Union | Truchoice Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 16, 2008 | Financial Services Credit Union | Puget Sound Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 16, 2008 | Westside Credit Union | Puget Sound Federal Credit Union |
The list holds 500 of the 804 mergers recorded for 2008.
Enforcement Actions in 2008
| Action date | Agency | Institution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2008 | OCC | The Granville National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Holly, David C. |
| Jul 9, 2008 | OCC | The Granville National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Helmig, Charles W. |
| Jul 9, 2008 | OCC | The Granville National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Helmig, Carolyn M. |
| Jul 9, 2008 | OCC | First National Bank of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Ray, Jeffrey S. |
| Jul 9, 2008 | OCC | The Granville National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Helmig, Charles W. |
| Jul 9, 2008 | OCC | T Bank, N.A. | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): T Bank, National Association |
| Jul 7, 2008 | OCC | The First National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Smith, Preston G. |
| Jul 7, 2008 | FRB | (individual) | Section 19 Letters: Kelly J. Lauri |
| Jul 2, 2008 | OCC | Northern Trust, National Association | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Northern Trust, National Association |
| Jul 2, 2008 | FRB | (individual) | Section 19 Letters: Peter J. Edmonds |
| Jul 2, 2008 Released Jul 14, 2008 | FRB | KCB Bank | Written Agreement: KCB Bank, Kearney, Missouri |
| Jul 2, 2008 | OCC | The First National Bank of Logan | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The First National Bank of Logan |
| Jul 1, 2008 | OCC | Cornerbank, National Association | Formal Agreement: Cornerbank, National Association |
| Jun 30, 2008 | OCC_OTS | Domestic Credit Corp | Cease and Desist: Domestic Bank |
| Jun 30, 2008 | OCC_OTS | Dwelling House Savings and Loan Association | Termination of Cease and Desist: Dwelling House Savings And Loan Association |
| Jun 30, 2008 | OCC_OTS | Domestic Credit Corp | Civil Money Penalty: Domestic Bank |
| Jun 30, 2008 | OCC_OTS | Dwelling House Savings and Loan Association | Cease and Desist: Dwelling House Savings And Loan Association |
| Jun 27, 2008 | OCC_OTS | Colorado Federal Savings Bank | Prompt Corrective Action: Colorado FSB |
| Jun 26, 2008 | OCC | Border Capital Group, Inc. | Formal Agreement: Border Capital Bank, National Association |
| Jun 26, 2008 | OCC | Landmark Community Bank, National Association | Formal Agreement: Landmark Community Bank, National Association |
| Jun 24, 2008 | FRB | Regions Bank | Section 19 Letters: James K. Real |
| Jun 24, 2008 | OCC | The Upstate National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The Upstate National Bank |
| Jun 24, 2008 | OCC | Republic Federal Bank, N.A. | Formal Agreement: Republic Federal Bank National Association |
| Jun 20, 2008 | OCC_OTS | Guaranty Bank | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Hector Perez |
| Jun 20, 2008 | OCC_OTS | Home Federal Savings Bank | Cease and Desist: Robert L. Dickey |
| Jun 19, 2008 Released Jun 23, 2008 | FRB | Compass Bank | Civil Money Penalty $15,000: Susan M. West |
| Jun 19, 2008 | OCC | Community National Bank | Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Directive: Community National Bank |
| Jun 19, 2008 Released Jun 23, 2008 | FRB | Compass Bank | Prohibition from Banking: Susan M. West |
| Jun 19, 2008 Released Jun 26, 2008 | FRB | Heritage Commerce Corp | Civil Money Penalty $6,840: Heritage Bank of Commerce, San Jose, CA |
| Jun 18, 2008 | FRB | Compass Bank | Section 19 Letters: Mayra Rivera |
| Jun 18, 2008 | OCC | PiBank, N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Intercredit Bank, National Association |
| Jun 18, 2008 | OCC | Home National Bank | Formal Agreement: Home National Bank |
| Jun 16, 2008 Released Jul 25, 2008 | FRB | First National Bank Holding Company | Cease and Desist Order: First National Bank Holding Company, Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Jun 12, 2008 | OCC | The American National Bank of Beaver Dam | Formal Agreement: The American National Bank of Beaver Dam |
| Jun 11, 2008 | OCC_OTS | Imperial Savings and Loan Association | Prompt Corrective Action: Imperial Savings and Loan Association |
| Jun 11, 2008 | OCC | The Lincoln National Bank of Hodgenville | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Brackett, Dara B. |
| Jun 10, 2008 | OCC | The Fulton County National Bank and Trust Company | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Bookheimer, Clyde H. |
| Jun 10, 2008 | FRB | Suntrust Bank | Section 19 Letters: Jennifer Duncan |
| Jun 10, 2008 | OCC | Standing Stone National Bank | Formal Agreement: Standing Stone National Bank |
| Jun 10, 2008 | OCC | The Fulton County National Bank and Trust Company | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Bookheimer, Clyde H. |
| Jun 6, 2008 | OCC | Bank of America, N.A. | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Jones, Walter |
| Jun 6, 2008 | OCC | Northland National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Northland National Bank |
| Jun 4, 2008 | OCC | Eastern National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Eastern National Bank |
| Jun 4, 2008 | OCC | First Heritage Bank, N.A. | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First Heritage Bank, National Association |
| Jun 4, 2008 | OCC | First National Bank of Nevada | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First National Bank of Nevada |
| Jun 4, 2008 | OCC | First Bank of Arizona, N.A. | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First National Bank of Arizona |
| May 29, 2008 | OCC | The Lemont National Bank | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Culbertson, Elizabeth M. |
| May 29, 2008 Released Jun 3, 2008 | FRB | Millennium Bankshares Corporation | Written Agreement: Millennium Bankshares Corporation, Reston, Virginia |
| May 28, 2008 | OCC | The First National Bank of Manchester | Formal Agreement: The First National Bank of Manchester |
| May 27, 2008 | OCC_OTS | Newton County Loan & Savings, FSB | Supervisory Agreement: Newton County Loan & Savings, FSB |
FDIC Open-Bank Assistance in 2008
| Date | Institution | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2008 | Citibank, N.A. | $1.21T |
| Nov 23, 2008 | Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. | $77.74B |
| Nov 23, 2008 | Citicorp Trust Bank, FSB | $19.60B |
| Nov 23, 2008 | Citibank (Banamex USA) | $1.32B |
| Nov 23, 2008 | Department Stores National Bank | $374.9M |
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