Calendar Year

2009 in US Banking

1,486 bank events are on record for 2009: 140 failures, 566 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company, and 772 enforcement actions.

140

Failures

$169.71B in failed assets

566

Mergers

Federal Reserve NIC, banking organizations

772

Enforcement

OCC, FDIC, FRB, OTS and SEC 8-K filings

8

Assistance

FDIC open-bank assistance

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How many banks failed in 2009?

140 banks failed in 2009, with $169.71B in assets. Each failure below links to its own page.

Date	Bank	HQ	Assets	Acquirer or resolution
Dec 18, 2009	First Federal Bank of California, a Federal Savings Bank	Santa Monica, CA	$6.14B	Onewest Bank, FSB
Dec 18, 2009	Imperial Capital Bank	La Jolla, CA	$4.05B	City National Bank
Dec 18, 2009	Peoples First Community Bank	Panama City, FL	$1.80B	Hancock Bank
Dec 18, 2009	New South Federal Savings Bank	Irondale, AL	$1.46B	Beal Bank
Dec 18, 2009	Independent Bankers' Bank	Springfield, IL	$585.5M	The Independent Bankersbank
Dec 18, 2009	Rockbridge Commercial Bank	Atlanta, GA	$294.0M	—
Dec 18, 2009	Citizens State Bank	New Baltimore, MI	$168.6M	—
Dec 11, 2009	Solutionsbank	Overland Park, KS	$511.1M	Arvest Bank
Dec 11, 2009	Republic Federal Bank, N.A.	Miami, FL	$433.0M	1st United Bank
Dec 11, 2009	Valley Capital Bank, N.A.	Mesa, AZ	$40.3M	Enterprise Bank & Trust
Dec 4, 2009	Amtrust Bank	Cleveland, OH	$11.44B	New York Community Bank
Dec 4, 2009	The Buckhead Community Bank	Atlanta, GA	$856.2M	State Bank and Trust Company
Dec 4, 2009	Greater Atlantic Bank	Reston, VA	$203.3M	Sonabank
Dec 4, 2009	Benchmark Bank	Aurora, IL	$173.1M	MB Financial, N.A.
Dec 4, 2009	First Security National Bank	Norcross, GA	$127.5M	State Bank and Trust Company
Dec 4, 2009	The Tatnall Bank	Reidsville, GA	$49.6M	Heritagebank of the South
Nov 20, 2009	Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida	Fort Myers, FL	$71.0M	Central Bank
Nov 13, 2009	Orion Bank	Naples, FL	$2.61B	Iberiabank
Nov 13, 2009	Century Bank, a Federal Savings Bank	Sarasota, FL	$755.9M	Iberiabank
Nov 13, 2009	Pacific Coast National Bank	San Clemente, CA	$131.4M	Sunwest Bank
Nov 6, 2009	United Commercial Bank	San Francisco, CA	$10.90B	East West Bank
Nov 6, 2009	Prosperan Bank	Oakdale, MN	$197.4M	Alerus Financial, N.A.
Nov 6, 2009	United Security Bank	Sparta, GA	$153.6M	Ameris Bank
Nov 6, 2009	Gateway Bank of St Louis	St Louis, MO	$26.9M	Central Bank of Kansas City
Nov 6, 2009	Home Federal Savings Bank	Detroit, MI	$13.0M	Liberty Bank and Trust Company
Oct 30, 2009	California National Bank	Los Angeles, CA	$7.78B	U.S. Bank, N.A.
Oct 30, 2009	Park National Bank	Chicago, IL	$4.68B	U.S. Bank, N.A.
Oct 30, 2009	San Diego National Bank	San Diego, CA	$3.59B	U.S. Bank, N.A.
Oct 30, 2009	Pacific National Bank	San Francisco, CA	$2.32B	U.S. Bank, N.A.
Oct 30, 2009	North Houston Bank	Houston, TX	$325.5M	U.S. Bank, N.A.
Oct 30, 2009	Madisonville State Bank	Madisonville, TX	$256.3M	U.S. Bank, N.A.
Oct 30, 2009	Bank USA, N.A.	Phoenix, AZ	$213.2M	U.S. Bank, N.A.
Oct 30, 2009	Citizens National Bank	Teague, TX	$118.2M	U.S. Bank, N.A.
Oct 30, 2009	Community Bank of Lemont	Lemont, IL	$81.8M	U.S. Bank, N.A.
Oct 23, 2009	Bank of Elmwood	Racine, WI	$327.4M	Tri City National Bank
Oct 23, 2009	First Dupage Bank	Westmont, IL	$262.1M	First Midwest Bank
Oct 23, 2009	Flagship National Bank	Bradenton, FL	$177.6M	First Federal Bank of Florida
Oct 23, 2009	American United Bank	Lawrenceville, GA	$110.1M	Ameris Bank
Oct 23, 2009	Riverview Community Bank	Ostego, MN	$99.1M	Central Bank
Oct 23, 2009	Hillcrest Bank Florida	Naples, FL	$82.8M	Stonegate Bank
Oct 23, 2009	Partners Bank	Naples, FL	$65.5M	Stonegate Bank
Oct 16, 2009	San Joaquin Bank	Bakersfield, CA	$766.4M	Citizens Business Bank
Oct 2, 2009	Warren Bank	Warren, MI	$504.8M	The Huntington National Bank
Oct 2, 2009	Jennings State Bank	Spring Grove, MN	$52.3M	Central Bank
Oct 2, 2009	Southern Colorado National Bank	Pueblo, CO	$37.1M	Legacy Bank
Sep 25, 2009	Georgian Bank	Atlanta, GA	$2.23B	First Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Sep 18, 2009	Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company	Columbus, IN	$2.84B	First Financial Bank, N.A.
Sep 18, 2009	Irwin Union Bank, FSB	Louisville, KY	$518.2M	First Financial Bank, N.A.
Sep 11, 2009	Corus Bank, N.A.	Chicago, IL	$7.00B	MB Financial, N.A.
Sep 11, 2009	Venture Bank	Lacey, WA	$968.4M	First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company

Which banks merged in 2009?

566 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company are on record for 2009.

See the fuller list: Bank mergers 2009 with largest deals and credit union mergers ›

Date	Acquired	St	Acquirer
May 2, 2009	(unnamed)	—	Bank of the West
May 2, 2009	TBB Delaware, Inc.	DE	Texas Brand Bancshares, Inc.
May 2, 2009	LNB Financial Corp.	DE	Paris Bancshares, Inc.
May 1, 2009	Basil Community	PA	Alcose Credit Union
May 1, 2009	West Texas Bancshares of Delaware, Inc.	DE	West Texas Bancshares, Inc.
May 1, 2009	Enfield Federal Savings and Loan Association	CT	New England Bank
May 1, 2009	Westlake Technology Credit Union	OH	Lakeshore Community Credit Union
May 1, 2009	Milan Federal Credit Union	MI	University of Michigan Credit Union
May 1, 2009	R E a Federal Credit Union	DC	Agriculture Federal Credit Union
May 1, 2009	Highland Hospital Federal Credit Union	NY	Advantage Federal Credit Union
May 1, 2009	Abingdon Pottery Credit Union	IL	I. H. Mississippi Valley Credit Union
May 1, 2009	Salt Lake Schools Credit Union	UT	Granite Federal Credit Union
May 1, 2009	Caswell Credit Union	VT	802 Credit Union
Apr 30, 2009	Pacific Coast Credit Union	CA	Financial Partners Credit Union
Apr 30, 2009	Heartland Employees Credit Union	MI	River Valley Credit Union
Apr 30, 2009	Delpart Fcu	DE	American Spirit Federal Credit Union
Apr 27, 2009	Countrywide Bank, FSB	CO	Bank of America, N.A.
Apr 25, 2009	FNB Financial	MI	Southern Michigan Bank & Trust
Apr 25, 2009	First National Bank	MO	Landmark Bank
Apr 25, 2009	Community Bank of Cape Coral	FL	First Community Bank of Southwest Florida
Apr 25, 2009	Century Bank, National Association	TX	Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Apr 25, 2009	Landmark Bank, National Association	OK	Landmark Bank
Apr 23, 2009	Effinity Financial Corporation	VA	NB Holdings Corporation
Apr 20, 2009	CNLBank, Southwest Florida	FL	CNLBank
Apr 20, 2009	CNLBank, First Coast	FL	CNLBank
Apr 18, 2009	Lincoln Bank	IN	First Merchants Bank of Central Indiana, National Association
Apr 18, 2009	American Bank Center	ND	Bravera Bank
Apr 18, 2009	Farmers State Bank	IN	Hoosier Heartland State Bank
Apr 17, 2009	American Community Bank	NC	Yadkin Bank
Apr 17, 2009	American Community Bancshares, Inc.	NC	Yadkin Financial Corporation
Apr 11, 2009	Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc.	MA	Independent Bank Corp.
Apr 4, 2009	Mountain West Bank of Kalispell, National Association	MT	Mountain West Bank, National Association
Apr 4, 2009	(unnamed)	—	Country Club Bank
Apr 4, 2009	The First National Bank of Brewster	MN	Rolling Hills Bank & Trust
Apr 3, 2009	Canandaigua V a Employees Federal Credit Union	NY	Focal Point Federal Credit Union
Apr 2, 2009	M&T Credit Services, LLC	NY	Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
Apr 1, 2009	New Brighton Schools Federal Credit Union	PA	New Alliance Federal Credit Union
Apr 1, 2009	Peoples Bancshares, Inc.	CO	Peoples, Inc.
Apr 1, 2009	Beeville Holdings, Inc.	DE	First Beeville Financial Corporation
Apr 1, 2009	C B R M, Inc.	DE	RBC Bank (USA)
Apr 1, 2009	United Bank and Trust Company	LA	Liberty Bank and Trust Company
Apr 1, 2009	The PrivateBank	MI	CIBC Bank USA
Apr 1, 2009	Aurora Catholic Federal Credit Union	CO	Security Service Federal Credit Union
Apr 1, 2009	Frisco Employees Credit Union	OK	Western Sun Federal Credit Union
Apr 1, 2009	Brighton Cooperative Federal Credit Union	CO	Canvas Credit Union
Apr 1, 2009	Jeannette Rubber Federal Credit Union	PA	Elliott Community Federal Credit Union
Apr 1, 2009	Alcoa Richmond Federal Credit Union	VA	Virginia Federal Credit Union
Apr 1, 2009	First Country Federal Credit Union	TX	First Service Credit Union
Apr 1, 2009	Cryovac Employees Credit Union	IA	Dupaco Community Credit Union
Apr 1, 2009	Resurrection Catholic Center Credit Union	AL	Tri-Rivers Federal Credit Union

The list holds 500 of the 566 mergers recorded for 2009.

Enforcement Actions in 2009

Action date	Agency	Institution	Action
Dec 15, 2009 Released Dec 17, 2009	FRB	Regions Bank	Civil Money Penalty, $135,000: Regions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 14, 2009	OCC	First National Agency, Inc. of Cold Spring	Formal Agreement: The First National Bank of Cold Spring
Dec 14, 2009	FRB	RBC Centura Bank	Section 19 Letters: Tonya Bryant Powell
Dec 10, 2009 Released Dec 15, 2009	FRB	1st Pacific Bancorp	Written Agreement: 1st Pacific Bancorp, San Diego, California; 1st Pacific Bank of California, San …
Dec 10, 2009	OCC	Bank of America, N.A.	Prohibition/Removal Orders: Orantes, Justine
Dec 9, 2009	OCC_OTS	Washington Mutual Bank	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Allen Walker
Dec 8, 2009	OCC_OTS	Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: James P. Kelly
Dec 8, 2009	OCC	The Farmers National Bank of Buhl	Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The Farmers National Bank of Buhl
Dec 8, 2009	OCC	North Cascades Bancshares, Inc.	Formal Agreement: North Cascades National Bank
Dec 8, 2009	OCC_OTS	Phoenixville Federal Bank and Trust	Supervisory Agreement: Phoenixville Federal Bank and Trust
Dec 7, 2009	OCC	The First National Bank of Northfield	Formal Agreement: The First National Bank of Northfield
Dec 4, 2009	OCC	The First National Bank of Tom Bean	Prohibition/Removal Orders: Roddy, James D.
Dec 4, 2009	OCC_OTS	Washington Mutual Bank	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Sheryn Diem Nguyen
Dec 4, 2009 Released Dec 7, 2009	FRB	Pierce County Bancorp	Cease and Desist Order: Pierce County Bancorp, Tacoma, Washington; Pierce Commercial Bank, Tacoma, Washington
Dec 4, 2009	OCC	Clear Creek Bank Corp.	Formal Agreement: Clear Creek National Bank
Dec 2, 2009	OCC_OTS	Midcountry Financial, Incorporated	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Sally M. Lang
Dec 1, 2009	OCC	JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.	Prohibition/Removal Orders: Martinez, Angelica R.
Dec 1, 2009 Released Dec 8, 2009	FRB	River Valley Bancorp, Inc.	Written Agreement: River Valley Bancorp, Inc., Davenport, Iowa
Dec 1, 2009 Released Dec 28, 2009	FRB	Amb Financial Services Corporation	Written Agreement: AMB Financial Services Corporation, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Dec 1, 2009	OCC_OTS	Lamplighter Financial, MHC	Cease and Desist: Lamplighter Financial, MHC
Dec 1, 2009	OCC_OTS	Waterstone Financial Inc.	Cease and Desist: Waterstone Financial, Inc.
Dec 1, 2009	OCC_OTS	First Niagara Bank, N.A.	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Ann Marie Carpenter
Dec 1, 2009	OCC_OTS	First Federal Bank	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Bridgettte S. Hallmark
Dec 1, 2009	OCC_OTS	Washington Mutual Bank	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Karla D. Mitchell
Nov 30, 2009	OCC_OTS	Coastal Bank	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Eleanor Hager
Nov 27, 2009	OCC_OTS	Peoples First Community Bank	Prompt Corrective Action: Peoples First Community Bank
Nov 25, 2009	OCC	Citibank (South Dakota), N.A.	Prohibition/Removal Orders: Clark, Leigh A.
Nov 25, 2009 Released Dec 3, 2009	FRB	(individual)	Civil Money Penalty, $75,000: Francesco Rusciano
Nov 25, 2009	FRB	(individual)	Prohibition from Banking: Alexandra M. Gams
Nov 25, 2009	FRB	(individual)	Prohibition from Banking: Deepak Sharma
Nov 25, 2009 Released Dec 3, 2009	FRB	(individual)	Prohibition from Banking: Francesco Rusciano
Nov 25, 2009	FRB	(individual)	Prohibition from Banking: Pranav A. Merchant
Nov 25, 2009	FRB	(individual)	Prohibition from Banking: Scott P. Misiaszek
Nov 24, 2009	OCC	The First National Bank in Wadena	Formal Agreement: The First National Bank in Wadena
Nov 24, 2009	OCC	Canon National Bank	Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Canon National Bank
Nov 24, 2009 Released Dec 1, 2009	FRB	Bank of Illinois	Prompt Corrective Action: Bank of Illinois, Normal, Illinois
Nov 24, 2009 Released Dec 11, 2009	FRB	First Mariner Bancorp	Written Agreement: First Mariner Bancorp, Baltimore, Maryland
Nov 24, 2009	OCC	First National Community Bank	Notice of Charges: DeNaples, Louis A.
Nov 24, 2009	OCC	Cornerstone Bancorp, Inc.	Formal Agreement: Cornerstone Bank & Trust, National Association
Nov 24, 2009	OCC	The Citizens National Bank of Park Rapids	Formal Agreement: The Citizens National Bank of Park Rapids
Nov 23, 2009	OCC	United States Trust Company , National Association	Prohibition/Removal Orders: Bell, Carmen
Nov 23, 2009 Released Nov 30, 2009	FRB	(individual)	Written Agreement: County Bancorp, Inc., Arlington, Washington
Nov 23, 2009	OCC	Trustmark National Bank	Prohibition/Removal Orders: Henderson, Cynthia F.
Nov 23, 2009 Released Dec 1, 2009	FRB	(individual)	Written Agreement: Commercial Bancshares, Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota
Nov 23, 2009	FRB	(individual)	Notice of Intent: Louis A. DeNaples
Nov 23, 2009	OCC_OTS	Severn Bancorp, Inc.	Supervisory Agreement: Severn Bancorp, Inc.
Nov 23, 2009	OCC_OTS	Severn Savings Bank, FSB	Supervisory Agreement: Severn Savings Bank, FSB
Nov 23, 2009 Released Nov 25, 2009	FRB	(individual)	Written Agreement: The Bank Holdings, Reno, Nevada
Nov 20, 2009	OCC_OTS	Family Federal Savings of Illinois	Cease and Desist: Family Federal Savings of IL
Nov 20, 2009	OCC_OTS	Charter Companies, Inc.	Cease and Desist: Charter Companies, Inc.

FDIC Open-Bank Assistance in 2009

Date	Institution	HQ	Assets
Jan 16, 2009	Bank of America N.A.	Charlotte, NC	$1.47T
Jan 16, 2009	FIA Card Services N.A.	Wilmington, DE	$159.64B
Jan 16, 2009	Countrywide Bank FSB	Alexandria, VA	$117.98B
Jan 16, 2009	Merrill Lynch Bank USA	Salt Lake City, UT	$61.81B
Jan 16, 2009	Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co FSB	New York, NY	$37.99B
Jan 16, 2009	Bank of America Rhode Island N.A.	Providence, RI	$35.41B
Jan 16, 2009	Bank of America California N.A.	San Francisco, CA	$21.50B
Jan 16, 2009	Bank of America Oregon N.A.	Portland, OR	$11.53B

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