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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
Jun 19, 2009 Cooperative Bank Wilmington, NC $966.8M First Bank
Jun 19, 2009 Southern Community Bank Fayetteville, GA $371.7M United Community Bank
Jun 19, 2009 First National Bank of Anthony Anthony, KS $157.0M Bank of Kansas
Jun 5, 2009 Bank of Lincolnwood Lincolnwood, IL $212.7M Republic Bank of Chicago
May 22, 2009 Strategic Capital Bank Champaign, IL $546.6M Midland States Bank
May 22, 2009 Citizens National Bank Macomb, IL $438.6M Morton Community Bank
May 21, 2009 BankUnited, FSB Coral Gables, FL $13.11B BankUnited
May 8, 2009 Westsound Bank Bremerton, WA $334.6M Kitsap Bank
May 1, 2009 Silverton Bank, N.A. Atlanta, GA $4.16B —
May 1, 2009 America West Bank Layton, UT $281.6M Cache Valley Bank
May 1, 2009 Citizens Community Bank Ridgewood, NJ $40.7M North Jersey Community Bank
Apr 24, 2009 First Bank of Beverly Hills Calabasas, CA $1.26B —
Apr 24, 2009 First Bank of Idaho, FSB Ketchum, ID $490.7M U.S. Bank, N.A.
Apr 24, 2009 Michigan Heritage Bank Farmington Hills, MI $167.7M Level One Bank
Apr 24, 2009 American Southern Bank Kennesaw, GA $106.0M Bank of North Georgia
Apr 17, 2009 Great Basin Bank of Nevada Elko, NV $238.9M Nevada State Bank
Apr 17, 2009 American Sterling Bank Sugar Creek, MO $166.5M Metcalf Bank
Apr 10, 2009 New Frontier Bank Greeley, CO $1.77B —
Apr 10, 2009 Cape Fear Bank Wilmington, NC $492.4M First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston
Mar 27, 2009 Omni National Bank Atlanta, GA $979.6M —
Mar 20, 2009 Teambank, N.A. Paola, KS $669.8M Great Southern Bank
Mar 20, 2009 Firstcity Bank Stockbridge, GA $285.0M —
Mar 20, 2009 Colorado National Bank Colorado Springs, CO $123.5M Herring Bank
Mar 6, 2009 Freedom Bank of Georgia Commerce, GA $172.5M Northeast Georgia Bank
Feb 27, 2009 Security Savings Bank Henderson, NV $238.3M Bank of Nevada
Feb 27, 2009 Heritage Community Bank Glenwood, IL $235.2M MB Financial Bank, N.A.
Feb 20, 2009 Silver Falls Bank Silverton, OR $134.2M Citizens Bank
Feb 13, 2009 Riverside Bank of the Gulf Coast Cape Coral, FL $523.7M TIB Bank
Feb 13, 2009 Corn Belt Bank and Trust Company Pittsfield, IL $260.2M The Carlinville National Bank
Feb 13, 2009 Sherman County Bank Loup City, NE $135.4M Heritage Bank
Feb 13, 2009 Pinnacle Bank Beaverton, OR $71.9M Washington Trust Bank
Feb 6, 2009 County Bank Merced, CA $1.71B Westamerica Bank
Feb 6, 2009 Alliance Bank Culver City, CA $1.11B California Bank and Trust
Feb 6, 2009 FirstBank Financial Services McDonough, GA $317.2M Regions Bank
Jan 30, 2009 Suburban Federal Savings Bank Crofton, MD $347.4M Bank of Essex
Jan 30, 2009 Magnet Bank Salt Lake City, UT $300.7M —
Jan 30, 2009 Ocala National Bank Ocala, FL $219.4M Centerstate Bank of Florida, N.A.
Jan 23, 2009 1st Centennial Bank Redlands, CA $798.0M First California Bank
Jan 16, 2009 Bank of Clark County Vancouver, WA $441.1M Umpqua Bank
Jan 16, 2009 National Bank of Commerce Berkeley, IL $419.7M Republic Bank of Chicago

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
Oct 1, 2009 Jackson County Federal Employees Credit Union MS Navigator Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Monroe Area Federal Credit Union MI Monroe Community Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Telco Federal Credit Union NY Empower Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Berks Community Federal Credit Union PA Bellco Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Warren-Niles Republic Employees Federal Credit Union OH Edison Financial Credit Union, Incorporated
Oct 1, 2009 Okc Thrift Federal Credit Union OK Oklahoma's Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 GPC Credit Association GA Georgia's Own Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Merchants Trust Company VT Merchants Bank
Oct 1, 2009 E1 Financial Credit Union CA Nuvision Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Atlas Empl Federal Credit Union LA Bossier Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Community First Bank IN First Savings Bank
Sep 30, 2009 Horizon Trust and Investment Management, N.A. IN Horizon Bank
Sep 30, 2009 Fifth Third Bank, National Association TN Fifth Third Bank, N.A.
Sep 30, 2009 Fifth Third Bank MI Fifth Third Bank, N.A.
Sep 30, 2009 Spirit of Saint Louis Credit Union MO Vantage Credit Union
Sep 30, 2009 U.S. First Credit Union CA The Golden 1 Credit Union
Sep 30, 2009 National City Business Credit, Inc. OH National City Bank
Sep 29, 2009 Oakland Deposit Bank TN The Farmers Bank of Lynchburg
Sep 29, 2009 WNB Financial Corp. DE WNB Bancshares, Inc.
Sep 26, 2009 The First Western Bank Sturgis SD First Interstate Bank
Sep 26, 2009 First Western Bank SD First Interstate Bank
Sep 26, 2009 Lafayette Bank and Trust Company, National Association IN First Merchants Bank
Sep 26, 2009 Commerce Bank of Wyoming, N.A. WY Nebraskaland Bank
Sep 26, 2009 The Bank of Venice FL TIB Bank
Sep 26, 2009 Guaranty Financial Services, Inc. WV First Sentry Bancshares, Inc.
Sep 26, 2009 Guaranty Bank & Trust Company WV First Sentry Bank, Inc.
Sep 26, 2009 Commerce National Bank OH First Merchants Bank
Sep 26, 2009 First National Building Corporation PA First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Sep 26, 2009 First Merchants Bank of Central Indiana, National Association IN First Merchants Bank
Sep 25, 2009 Texas First Bank - Winnie TX Texas First Bank
Sep 23, 2009 Zmfu, Inc. UT Zions Bancorporation
Sep 19, 2009 Yuma Community Bank AZ The Foothills Bank
Sep 18, 2009 Fico, Inc. NE First State Holding Co.
Sep 18, 2009 Filley Bank NE First State Bank Nebraska
Sep 15, 2009 B & O Employees Credit Union IL Land of Lincoln Credit Union
Sep 12, 2009 Hagerstown Trust Company MD The Columbia Bank
Sep 11, 2009 Central Bank of the South AL BBVA USA
Sep 11, 2009 BBVA Bancomer USA CA BBVA USA
Sep 5, 2009 Vertagreen Credit Union AL Valley Credit Union
Sep 2, 2009 Rio Delaware Corporation DE Rio Financial Services, Inc.
Sep 1, 2009 Bankers Trust Company, National Association AZ Bankers Trust Company
Sep 1, 2009 Bank of Gower MO The Union State Bank of Everest
Sep 1, 2009 Kerr Employees Credit Union MI Public Service Credit Union
Sep 1, 2009 Mount Sinai Federal Credit Union FL Peoples Credit Union
Sep 1, 2009 Costa Mesa Federal Credit Union CA Nuvision Federal Credit Union
Sep 1, 2009 Service Plus Credit Union CA Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union
Sep 1, 2009 Milepost Credit Union WA Sound Credit Union
Sep 1, 2009 Cma Credit Union AL Southern Energy Credit Union
Sep 1, 2009 JN Pease Employees Credit Union NC Greater Piedmont Credit Union
Sep 1, 2009 Hickory Printing Group Savings Plan Credit Union NC Summit Credit Union

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

Enforcement Actions in 2009

Action date Agency Institution Action
Sep 9, 2009
Released Sep 10, 2009		 FRB Ucbh Holdings, Inc. Written Agreement: UCBH Holdings, Inc., San Francisco, California
Sep 8, 2009 OCC_OTS First Trade Union Capital Trust I Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Kevin Rutledge
Sep 8, 2009
Released Sep 22, 2009		 FRB Northern Star Financial, Inc. Written Agreement: Northern Star Financial Inc., Mankota, Washington
Sep 8, 2009 OCC Executive National Bank Formal Agreement: Executive National Bank
Sep 8, 2009 OCC JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Butcher, Valarie L.
Sep 8, 2009 OCC Corus Bank, N.A. Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Directive: Corus Bank, National Association
Sep 4, 2009 FRB (individual) Section 19 Letters: Elizabeth Ann Gray
Sep 3, 2009
Released Sep 14, 2009		 FRB Colorado Mountain Bank Written Agreement: Colorado Mountain Bank, Westcliffe, Colorado
Sep 2, 2009 FRB Iberiabank Corporation Section 19 Letters: Gwen Bourgeois
Sep 2, 2009 FRB Iberiabank Corporation Section 19 Letters: Ashley R. Butler
Sep 1, 2009
Released Sep 3, 2009		 FRB (individual) Civil Money Penalty, $2,565: First Bank & Trust Company, Lebanon, Virginia
Sep 1, 2009
Released Sep 3, 2009		 FRB (individual) Civil Money Penalty, $3,990: Union Bank and Trust Company, Bowling Green, Virginia
Sep 1, 2009 OCC_OTS Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. Cease and Desist: Citizens First Bancorp, Inc.
Sep 1, 2009 OCC First National Bank of Nevada Prohibition/Removal Orders: Polk, Camille L.
Aug 31, 2009 OCC Prime Pacific Financial Services, Inc. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Prime Pacific Bank, National Association
Aug 31, 2009
Released Sep 10, 2009		 FRB Tennessee State Bancshares, Inc. Written Agreement: Tennessee State Bancshares, Inc., Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; Tennessee State Bank, Pigeon Forge, …
Aug 31, 2009 OCC California National Bank Formal Agreement: National Bank of California
Aug 31, 2009 OCC_OTS Vantus Bank Prompt Corrective Action: Vantus Bank
Aug 31, 2009 OCC_OTS Golden First Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: David Bijan Movtady
Aug 31, 2009 OCC_OTS Golden First Bank Civil Money Penalty: David Bijan Movtady
Aug 31, 2009 FRB (individual) Section 19 Letters: Keith Hurd
Aug 28, 2009 OCC_OTS MRCB Holdings Inc. Supervisory Agreement: MRCB Holdings, Inc.
Aug 28, 2009 OCC_OTS Manatee River Community Bank Supervisory Agreement: Manatee River Community Bank
Aug 28, 2009
Released Sep 3, 2009		 FRB Midwest Independent Bancshares, Inc. Written Agreement: Midwest Independent Bancshares, Inc., Jefferson City, Missouri; Midwest Independent Bank, Jefferson City, …
Aug 28, 2009
Released Sep 14, 2009		 FRB Fbop Corporation Written Agreement: FBOP Corporation, Oak Park, Illinois
Aug 28, 2009 OCC Marshall Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Fjellman, Scott R.
Aug 28, 2009 OCC_OTS Domestic Credit Corp Cease and Desist: Craig A. Baker
Aug 28, 2009 OCC_OTS Domestic Credit Corp Civil Money Penalty: Craig A. Baker
Aug 28, 2009 OCC_OTS Domestic Credit Corp Civil Money Penalty: H. Jeffrey Baker
Aug 28, 2009 OCC_OTS Domestic Credit Corp Civil Money Penalty: Nathaniel B. Baker
Aug 28, 2009 OCC_OTS Domestic Credit Corp Orders of Removal/Prohibition: H. Jeffrey Baker
Aug 28, 2009 OCC_OTS Domestic Credit Corp Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Nathaniel B. Baker
Aug 28, 2009 OCC_OTS First National Bank of South Carolina Supervisory Agreement: First Federal of South Carolina, FSB
Aug 27, 2009
Released Sep 8, 2009		 FRB (individual) Written Agreement: Valley Bancorp, Inc., Brighton, Colorado
Aug 27, 2009 OCC Union National Community Bank Formal Agreement: Union National Community Bank
Aug 27, 2009 OCC Peoples National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Peoples National Bank
Aug 26, 2009 OCC CBC National Bank Formal Agreement: Cbc National Bank
Aug 26, 2009 OCC Park National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Park National Bank
Aug 25, 2009 FRB (individual) Section 19 Letters: Yvonne Marie Johns
Aug 25, 2009 FRB The Bank of Nova Scotia Section 19 Letters: Zacchea Chapman
Aug 25, 2009
Released Sep 17, 2009		 FRB Century Bank of Florida Written Agreement: Century Bank of Florida, Tampa, Florida
Aug 25, 2009 OCC_OTS OceanFirst Bank, N.A. Cease and Desist: Darlene A. Deary
Aug 25, 2009 OCC First National Community Bank Formal Agreement: First National Community Bank
Aug 25, 2009 OCC Eaton National Bank and Trust Co. Formal Agreement: Eaton National Bank and Trust Co.
Aug 25, 2009 OCC Pacific National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Pacific National Bank
Aug 25, 2009 FRB (individual) Section 19 Letters: Tamika L. Harris
Aug 24, 2009 OCC San Diego National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): San Diego National Bank
Aug 21, 2009 OCC_OTS Platinum Community Bank Cease and Desist: Platinum Community Bank
Aug 21, 2009 OCC_OTS Taylor Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Corp. Cease and Desist: Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp.
Aug 21, 2009 OCC_OTS Sunnyside Federal Savings and Loan Association of Irvington Amended Orders to Cease and Desist: Sunnyside FS&LA of Irvington

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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