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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
Nov 1, 2009 Leavenworth Teachers & Community Credit Union KS MainStreet Federal Credit Union
Nov 1, 2009 Sweetheart Federal Credit Union TX Aafes Federal Credit Union
Oct 31, 2009 Walpole Municipal Employees Credit Union MA Arise Federal Credit Union
Oct 31, 2009 TCF National Bank Arizona AZ TCF National Bank
Oct 31, 2009 Beverly National Corporation MA Danvers Bancorp, Inc.
Oct 31, 2009 Crosby State Bank TX CommunityBank of Texas, N.A.
Oct 31, 2009 Newark-Delaware City Employees Federal Credit Union DE Louviers Federal Credit Union
Oct 31, 2009 First State Bank TN The Farmers Bank of Lynchburg
Oct 31, 2009 New England United Methodist Federal Credit Union ME Interfaith Federal Credit Union
Oct 31, 2009 Electrical Workers 442 Federal Credit Union CA Operating Engineers Local Union #3 Federal Credit Union
Oct 31, 2009 Yorkco School Employees Credit Union PA White Rose Credit Union
Oct 30, 2009 LGF Bancshares, Inc. DE First La Grange Bancshares, Inc.
Oct 30, 2009 First Community Bancshares, Inc. DE Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.
Oct 30, 2009 Spirit of America National Bank OH Comenity Bank
Oct 24, 2009 Keystone State Savings Bank PA Northwest Bank
Oct 24, 2009 United Security Financial Corporation IA Ohnward Bank & Trust
Oct 24, 2009 United Security Savings Bank, FSB IA Ohnward Bank & Trust
Oct 19, 2009 First Delta Bankshares, Inc. AR Uplift Financial Development Corporation
Oct 17, 2009 Northern National Bank MN Frandsen Bank & Trust
Oct 17, 2009 Community Bank of the Red River Valley MN Frandsen Bank & Trust
Oct 17, 2009 Healthcare Bancorp, Inc. OK Cache Holdings, Inc.
Oct 17, 2009 Merchants and Farmers Bank of Comer, Georgia GA First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.
Oct 16, 2009 Preferred Blocker Inc. MI Ally Financial Inc.
Oct 16, 2009 Huntington Bancshares of Delaware, Inc. DE Ubank Holdings, Inc.
Oct 15, 2009 Carolina Commerce Bank NC Carolina Trust Bank
Oct 10, 2009 New Vienna Savings Bank IA Citizens State Bank
Oct 8, 2009 First Jacksboro Bancshares of Delaware, Inc. DE Highlands Bancshares, Inc.
Oct 5, 2009 The First National Bank of Canadian TX Happy State Bank
Oct 3, 2009 First State Bank of Beardstown, Illinois IL West Central Bank
Oct 2, 2009 Clarke Community Federal Credit Union GA Peach State Federal Credit Union
Oct 2, 2009 First Company WY Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
Oct 1, 2009 Anderson SC County Educators Federal Credit Union SC S.C. State Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 FREEDOM21 Federal Credit Union TN Southern Security Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Harbourside Community Bank, National Association SC The Savannah Bank, National Association
Oct 1, 2009 Burton Holdings, Inc. DE Burton Bancshares, Inc.
Oct 1, 2009 First Louisiana Bancshares, Inc. LA Origin Bancorp, Inc.
Oct 1, 2009 New Hope Community Development Federal Credit Union AL Avadian Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 JPMorgan Mezzanine Corporation IL JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Oct 1, 2009 Teachers Credit Union of Warren County IL I. H. Mississippi Valley Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 K of C 3197 Federal Credit Union NJ Central Jersey Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Dallas City Packing Federal Credit Union TX Texas Telcom Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Motor Club of America Federal Credit Union NJ Bethex Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Landmark Communications Employees Credit Union VA Norfolk Virginia Postal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 L and N and C and E I Credit Union IL First Illinois Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Missouri Health Family Credit Union MO Multipli Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Winnetka Municipal Employees Credit Union IL New Trier Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 First Insurance Federal Credit Union HI Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Replacement Parts Employees Federal Credit Union AR Arkansas Employees Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Sunflower Credit Union KS Mid American Credit Union
Oct 1, 2009 Kenton Federal Credit Union NY The Summit Federal Credit Union

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

Enforcement Actions in 2009

Action date Agency Institution Action
Aug 3, 2009 OCC Independence Federal Savings Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Independence Federal Savings Bank
Aug 3, 2009 OCC_OTS Independence Federal Savings Bank Cease and Desist: Independence Federal Savings Bank
Jul 31, 2009 FRB (individual) Section 19 Letters: Mark T. Turkcan
Jul 31, 2009 FRB Twin City Bank Section 19 Letters: Brent D. Geels
Jul 31, 2009 OCC_OTS (individual) Cease and Desist: First Federal Bancshares, Inc.
Jul 31, 2009 OCC_OTS Vantus Bank Cease and Desist: Vantus Bank
Jul 31, 2009 FRB (individual) Section 19 Letters: Edna I. Ramirez
Jul 31, 2009 FRB Arvest Bank Section 19 Letters: Maria G. Pedroza
Jul 29, 2009 OCC Hometown National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Hometown National Bank
Jul 28, 2009 OCC_OTS Heartland Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Samuel C. Luten
Jul 28, 2009
Released Aug 3, 2009		 FRB Warren Bank Prompt Corrective Action: Warren Bank, Warren, Michigan
Jul 28, 2009
Released Aug 4, 2009		 FRB FCB Financial, Inc. Written Agreement: FCB Financial, Inc., Tampa, Florida
Jul 28, 2009
Released Aug 4, 2009		 FRB Imperial Capital Bancorp, Inc Written Agreement: Imperial Capital Bancorp, Inc., La Jolla, California
Jul 28, 2009
Released Aug 6, 2009		 FRB Sterling Banks Inc Written Agreement: Sterling Banks, Inc., Mount Laurel, New Jersey; Sterling Bank, Mount Laurel, New …
Jul 28, 2009 OCC_OTS Evergreen Federal Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Lesley D. Beed
Jul 28, 2009 OCC_OTS Riverview Community Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Sheri L. Crumpacker
Jul 27, 2009
Released Jul 30, 2009		 FRB Middleburg Trust Company Prohibition from Banking: Ronnie A. Jenkins
Jul 27, 2009 OCC Connecticut Community Bank, N.A. Formal Agreement: Connecticut Community Bank, National Association
Jul 24, 2009 OCC_OTS Bradford Bank Prompt Corrective Action: Bradford Bank
Jul 24, 2009
Released Jul 30, 2009		 FRB Buckeye Bancshares, Inc. Written Agreement: Buckeye Bancshares, Inc., Lorain, Ohio; Buckeye Community Bank, Lorain, Ohio
Jul 24, 2009 OCC_OTS Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company Cease and Desist: Irwin Union Bank, F.S.B.
Jul 23, 2009 OCC Metropolitan National Bank Mortgage Company LLC Formal Agreement: Metropolitan National Bank
Jul 23, 2009 OCC First National Bank Formal Agreement: First National Bank
Jul 23, 2009 OCC_OTS Guardian Trust Company, FSB Cease and Desist: Guardian Trust Company, FSB
Jul 22, 2009 OCC_OTS The Bank of Greene County Supervisory Agreement: Bank of Greene County
Jul 22, 2009
Released Jul 29, 2009		 FRB (individual) Written Agreement: Sunrise Bank, Cocoa Beach, Florida
Jul 22, 2009
Released Jul 30, 2009		 FRB American Bancorporation Written Agreement: American Bancorporation, Saint Paul, Minnesota; American Bank of Saint Paul, Saint Paul, …
Jul 22, 2009
Released Jul 27, 2009		 FRB The Colonial Bancgroup, Inc. Cease and Desist Order: The Colonial BancGroup, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama
Jul 21, 2009 OCC_OTS Harrington Bank, FSB Supervisory Agreement: Harrington Bank, FSB
Jul 21, 2009
Released Jul 23, 2009		 FRB Bank of Elmwood Prompt Corrective Action: Bank of Elmwood, Racine, Wisconsin
Jul 20, 2009
Released Jul 23, 2009		 FRB Crescent Banking Company Written Agreement: Crescent Banking Company, Jasper, Georgia
Jul 20, 2009
Released Jul 27, 2009		 FRB Centennial Bankshares, Inc. Written Agreement: Centennial Bankshares, Inc., Ogden, Utah
Jul 16, 2009 OCC_OTS Woodlands Bank Cease and Desist: Woodlands Bank
Jul 16, 2009
Released Jul 22, 2009		 FRB First Flo Corporation Written Agreement: First Flo Corporation, Florence, Colorado
Jul 15, 2009 OCC Western National Bank Formal Agreement: Western National Bank
Jul 14, 2009 OCC First Bank Elk River Formal Agreement: The First National Bank of Elk River
Jul 14, 2009
Released Jul 20, 2009		 FRB Pab Bankshares, Inc. Written Agreement: PAB Bankshares, Inc., Valdosta, Georgia; The Park Avenue Bank, Valdosta, Georgia
Jul 14, 2009
Released Jul 20, 2009		 FRB North Georgia Bancorp, Inc. Written Agreement: North Georgia Bancorp, Inc., Watkinsville, Georgia
Jul 10, 2009 OCC First National Bank of Kansas Formal Agreement: First National Bank of Kansas
Jul 9, 2009 OCC Millennium Bcpbank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Millennium BCP Bank, National Association
Jul 9, 2009
Released Jul 14, 2009		 FRB Profinium Financial Holdings, Inc. Written Agreement: Profinium Financial Holdings, Inc., Fairmont, Minnesota; Profinium Financial, Inc., Truman, Minnesota
Jul 8, 2009 OCC_OTS USAA Federal Savings Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Cassie N. Ballard
Jul 8, 2009 OCC_OTS USAA Federal Savings Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Kirsten J. Carey
Jul 8, 2009
Released Jul 28, 2009		 FRB Bank Hapoalim B.M. Written Agreement: Bank Hapoalim, B.M., Tel Aviv, Israel; Bank Hapoalim, B.M., Miami Branch, Aventura, …
Jul 7, 2009 OCC First National Bank of Central Florida Formal Agreement: First National Bank of Central Florida
Jul 7, 2009 FRB Western Security Holding Co., Ltd. Section 19 Letters: Sally Ann Nutting
Jul 6, 2009 OCC_OTS Ridge Farm State Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Kent S. Garrett
Jul 6, 2009 OCC_OTS Klamath First Federal Savings and Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Julia A. Hutchison
Jul 2, 2009
Released Jul 7, 2009		 FRB Frontier Financial Corporation Written Agreement: Frontier Financial Corporation, Everett, Washington
Jul 2, 2009 OCC_OTS First Marblehead Corporation Supervisory Agreement: First Marblehead Corporation

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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