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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
Sep 11, 2009 Brickwell Community Bank Woodbury, MN $72.6M Cortrust Bank, N.A.
Sep 4, 2009 Vantus Bank Sioux City, IA $503.6M Great Southern Bank
Sep 4, 2009 Inbank Oak Forest, IL $209.8M MB Financial N.A.
Sep 4, 2009 Platinum Community Bank Rolling Meadows, IL $148.0M —
Sep 4, 2009 First State Bank Flagstaff, AZ $107.2M Sunwest Bank
Sep 4, 2009 First Bank of Kansas City Kansas City, MO $15.7M Great American Bank
Aug 28, 2009 Affinity Bank Ventura, CA $1.21B Pacific Western Bank
Aug 28, 2009 MainStreet Bank Forest Lake, MN $458.5M Central Bank
Aug 28, 2009 Bradford Bank Baltimore, MD $451.9M Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
Aug 21, 2009 Guaranty Bank Austin, TX $13.46B Compass Bank
Aug 21, 2009 Capitalsouth Bank Birmingham, AL $586.6M Iberiabank
Aug 21, 2009 First Coweta Newnan, GA $163.8M United Bank
Aug 21, 2009 Ebank Atlanta, GA $144.7M Stearns Bank, N.A.
Aug 14, 2009 Colonial Bank Montgomery, AL $25.46B BB&T
Aug 14, 2009 Community Bank of Nevada Las Vegas, NV $1.40B —
Aug 14, 2009 Community Bank of Arizona Phoenix, AZ $158.5M MidFirst Bank
Aug 14, 2009 Union Bank, N.A. Gilbert, AZ $119.5M MidFirst Bank
Aug 14, 2009 Dwelling House Savings and Loan Pittsburgh, PA $12.9M PNC Bank, N.A.
Aug 7, 2009 First State Bank Sarasota, FL $447.7M Stearns Bank, N.A.
Aug 7, 2009 Community First Bank Prineville, OR $199.5M Home Federal Bank
Aug 7, 2009 Community National Bank of Sarasota County Venice, FL $92.5M Stearns Bank, N.A.
Jul 31, 2009 Mutual Bank Harvey, IL $1.60B United Central Bank
Jul 31, 2009 Peoples Community Bank West Chester, OH $606.2M First Financial Bank, N.A.
Jul 31, 2009 First Bankamericano Elizabth, NJ $163.4M Crown Bank
Jul 31, 2009 Integrity Bank Jupiter, FL $105.3M Stonegate Bank
Jul 31, 2009 First State Bank of Altus Altus, OK $90.9M Herring Bank
Jul 24, 2009 Security Bank of Bibb County Macon, GA $943.7M State Bank and Trust Company
Jul 24, 2009 Security Bank of Jones County Gray, GA $432.7M State Bank and Trust Company
Jul 24, 2009 Security Bank of Houston County Perry, GA $371.6M State Bank and Trust Company
Jul 24, 2009 Security Bank of Gwinnett County Suwannee, GA $259.2M State Bank and Trust Company
Jul 24, 2009 Security Bank of North Fulton Alpharetta, GA $190.6M State Bank and Trust Company
Jul 24, 2009 Security Bank of North Metro Woodstock, GA $184.2M State Bank and Trust Company
Jul 24, 2009 Waterford Village Bank Williamsville, NY $55.7M Evans Bank N.A.
Jul 17, 2009 Vineyard Bank, N.A. Rancho Cucamonga, CA $1.64B California Bank & Trust
Jul 17, 2009 Temecula Valley Bank Temecula, CA $1.40B First-Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Jul 17, 2009 BankFirst Sioux Falls, SD $210.8M Alerus Financial, N.A.
Jul 17, 2009 First Piedmont Bank Winder, GA $114.1M First American Bank and Trust Company
Jul 10, 2009 Bank of Wyoming Thermopolis, WY $70.2M Central Bank & Trust
Jul 2, 2009 Founders Bank Worth, IL $889.2M The Privatebank and Trust Company
Jul 2, 2009 The First National Bank of Danville Danville, IL $148.2M First Financial Bank, N.A.
Jul 2, 2009 Millennium State Bank of Texas Dallas, TX $118.6M State Bank of Texas
Jul 2, 2009 Rock River Bank Oregon, IL $74.8M The Harvard Bank
Jul 2, 2009 The John Warner Bank Clinton, IL $69.6M State Bank of Lincoln
Jul 2, 2009 The Elizabeth State Bank Elizabeth, IL $55.0M Galena State Bank and Trust
Jul 2, 2009 The First State Bank of Winchester Winchester, IL $30.1M The First National Bank of Beardstown
Jun 26, 2009 Mirae Bank Los Angeles, CA $480.6M Wilshire State Bank
Jun 26, 2009 Neighborhood Community Bank Newnan, GA $212.6M Charterbank
Jun 26, 2009 Community Bank of West Georgia Villa Rica, GA $201.2M —
Jun 26, 2009 Horizon Bank Pine City, MN $84.8M Stearns Bank, N.A.
Jun 26, 2009 Metropacific Bank Irvine, CA $75.3M Sunwest Bank

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
Jul 1, 2009 P C Glassworkers Credit Union MO Central Missouri Community Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 Fargo Forum Federal Credit Union ND Town & Country Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 FirstBank Florida FL FirstBank Puerto Rico
Jul 1, 2009 Wiscor Credit Union WI Landmark Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 First State Bank IA Glenwood State Bank
Jul 1, 2009 Sun Country Credit Union AZ Credit Union West
Jul 1, 2009 Four-Sixteen Federal Credit Union NJ Motion Federal Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 Jeffco Schools Credit Union CO Westerra Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 Jefferson-Pilot Communications Federal Credit Union NC Truliant Federal Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 Franklin Electric Employees Federal Credit Union AR Uark Federal Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 Foothills Credit Union NC Nova Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 Financial 21 Community Credit Union CA California Coast Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 Banesto Factoring, S.A. Establecimiento Financiero De Credito — Banco Espanol De Credito, S.A.
Jul 1, 2009 Ponce General Corporation FL FirstBank Puerto Rico
Jul 1, 2009 City of Hope Federal Credit Union GA Peach State Federal Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 MWB Nevada, Inc. NV Mineral Wells Bancshares, Inc.
Jul 1, 2009 The PrivateBank MO CIBC Bank USA
Jul 1, 2009 Service Bancorp, Inc. MA Middlesex Bancorp MHC
Jul 1, 2009 Hindman Bancshares, Inc. KY Community Exchange Bancshares Inc.
Jul 1, 2009 Service Bancorp, MHC MA Middlesex Bancorp MHC
Jul 1, 2009 Constar Credit Union GA Pinnacle Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 Alisos Credit Union CA Camino Federal Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 Merrill Lynch Bank USA UT Bank of America, N.A.
Jul 1, 2009 Lifetime Credit Union WI Landmark Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 Tabor Enterprises, Inc. IA Glenwood Bancorporation
Jul 1, 2009 SCC Resources, Inc. OH Civista Bank
Jul 1, 2009 American River Healthpro Credit Union CA S a F E Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 Daco Federal Credit Union KY Green River Area Federal Credit Union
Jul 1, 2009 Strata Bank MA Middlesex Savings Bank
Jul 1, 2009 Two Rivers Bank & Trust IA Two Rivers Bank & Trust
Jun 30, 2009 Zions Municipal Funding, Inc. UT Zions Bancorporation
Jun 30, 2009 Diamond State Federal Credit Union DE Tidemark Federal Credit Union
Jun 30, 2009 Indiana Bellco Federal Credit Union PA I C Federal Credit Union
Jun 30, 2009 Hiawatha Bancshares, Inc. WI Lake Shore Wisconsin Corporation
Jun 30, 2009 Clare Bancorporation, Inc. WI Montfort Bancorporation, Inc.
Jun 30, 2009 Bainbridge Securities, Inc PA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Jun 29, 2009 Cmar Credit Union GA Ithink Financial Credit Union
Jun 27, 2009 Merchants Bank, National Association MN Merchants Bank, N.A.
Jun 27, 2009 Timberland Bank AR Uplift Bank
Jun 27, 2009 Marine Bank WI Cibm Bank
Jun 27, 2009 Merchants Bank, N.A. MN Merchants Bank, N.A.
Jun 24, 2009 First Gilmer (Delaware) Holdings, Ltd. DE First Gilmer Bankshares, Inc.
Jun 20, 2009 Twin City Bank AR Centennial Bank
Jun 20, 2009 Centennial Bank AR Centennial Bank
Jun 18, 2009 First National Bank at Marianna AR The Farmers & Merchants Bank
Jun 16, 2009 Bosque Delaware Financial Corporation DE Bosque Bancshares, Inc.
Jun 16, 2009 Live Oak Bancshares Corporation of Delaware DE Live Oak Bancshares Corporation
Jun 15, 2009 Norwood School Employees Federal Credit Union MA Arise Federal Credit Union
Jun 14, 2009 KC Councils Federal Credit Union MD Money One Federal Credit Union
Jun 13, 2009 SBT Bancshares of Delaware, Inc. DE SBT Bancshares, Inc.

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

Enforcement Actions in 2009

Action date Agency Institution Action
Dec 31, 2009 OCC_OTS Coastal Bancorporation Inc. Supervisory Agreement: Coastal Bancorporation, Inc.
Dec 31, 2009 OCC_OTS MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB Prompt Corrective Action: MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB
Dec 31, 2009 OCC_OTS Coastal Bank Supervisory Agreement: Coastal Bank
Dec 30, 2009 FRB (individual) Prohibition from Banking: Andrew Lopez, Jr.
Dec 30, 2009
Released Jan 7, 2010		 FRB Prime Pacific Financial Services, Inc. Written Agreement: Prime Pacific Financial Services, Inc., Lynnwood, Washington
Dec 30, 2009 FRB (individual) Prohibition from Banking: Angela M. Leibrand-Pelaez
Dec 30, 2009 OCC_OTS Appalachian Community Bank Cease and Desist: Appalachian Community Bank, F.S.B.
Dec 29, 2009 OCC_OTS Superior Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Janine Dickerson
Dec 29, 2009 OCC_OTS (individual) Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Anthony Brent Faithauer
Dec 29, 2009 OCC_OTS High Desert Bank Cease and Desist: High Desert Bank
Dec 29, 2009 OCC_OTS Tierone Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Kristin M. Hoerle
Dec 29, 2009 OCC_OTS Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Tatianna Vazquez
Dec 29, 2009 OCC_OTS People's United Financial, Inc. Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Tara Murray
Dec 29, 2009 OCC_OTS Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Ravinder Rayat
Dec 29, 2009 OCC_OTS Bank Mutual Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Pamela J. Tamms-Klett
Dec 29, 2009 OCC_OTS Washington Mutual Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Mikeeda R. Sansberry
Dec 29, 2009 OCC High Desert Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): High Desert Bank
Dec 28, 2009 OCC First Bank of Baldwin County Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First National Bank of Baldwin County
Dec 24, 2009
Released Jan 6, 2010		 FRB (individual) Written Agreement: Sunshine Bancshares, Inc., Port Orange, Florida
Dec 24, 2009
Released Dec 31, 2009		 FRB Sterling Financial Corporation Written Agreement: Sterling Financial Corporation, Spokane, Washington
Dec 23, 2009 OCC Texas Republic Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Minton, Russ
Dec 22, 2009 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Mercado, Maria Y.
Dec 22, 2009 OCC_OTS Golden First Bank Termination of Cease and Desist: Golden First Bank
Dec 22, 2009 OCC_OTS Bayside Savings Bank Cease and Desist: Bayside Savigns Bank
Dec 22, 2009 OCC Eastside Commercial Bank, N.A. Capital Directive: Eastside Commercial Bank, National Association
Dec 22, 2009 OCC Capitol National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Capitol National Bank
Dec 22, 2009 OCC First National Bank of the South Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Hammond, Gaines W.
Dec 22, 2009 OCC First National Bank of the South Prohibition/Removal Orders: Hammond, Gaines W.
Dec 22, 2009 OCC First National Bank of Georgia Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Directive: First National Bank of Georgia
Dec 22, 2009
Released Jan 6, 2010		 FRB Wakulla Bancorp Written Agreement: Wakulla Bancorp, Crawfordville, Florida
Dec 22, 2009
Released Jan 6, 2010		 FRB (individual) Written Agreement: First Cherokee Bancshares, Inc., Woodstock, Georgia
Dec 22, 2009
Released Jan 4, 2010		 FRB Sun American Bank Prompt Corrective Action: Sun American Bank, Boca Raton, Florida
Dec 22, 2009
Released Jan 11, 2010		 FRB Barnes Banking Company Prompt Corrective Action: Barnes Banking Company, Kaysville, Utah
Dec 18, 2009
Released Dec 24, 2009		 FRB Centrue Financial Corporation Written Agreement: Centrue Financial Corporation, Clayton, Missouri; Centrue Bank, Streator, Illinois
Dec 18, 2009 OCC Hana Bank USA, N.A. Formal Agreement: BNB Bank, National Association
Dec 18, 2009
Released Dec 22, 2009		 FRB West Coast Bancorp Written Agreement: West Coast Bancorp, Lake Oswego, Oregon
Dec 18, 2009
Released Jan 7, 2010		 FRB (individual) Written Agreement: Heritage Bancshares, Inc., Orange Park, Florida
Dec 18, 2009
Released Dec 30, 2009		 FRB Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. Written Agreement: Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc., Melrose Park, Illinois; Midwest Bank and Trust Company, …
Dec 17, 2009 OCC Eagle Valley Bank, National Association Formal Agreement: Eagle Valley Bank, National Association
Dec 17, 2009 OCC_OTS Liberty Savings Bank, Federal Savings Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Shannon L. Reilly
Dec 17, 2009
Released Dec 30, 2009		 FRB Johnson Holdings, Inc. Written Agreement: Johnson Holdings, Inc., Ramsey, Minnesota; East Central Holding Company, Inc., Ramsey, Minnesota
Dec 16, 2009 OCC_OTS Generations Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Rebecca D. Post
Dec 16, 2009 OCC Farmers National Bank Formal Agreement: The Farmers National Bank of Prophetstown
Dec 16, 2009 OCC The National Bank of Waupun Formal Agreement: The National Bank of Waupun
Dec 16, 2009 OCC_OTS Domestic Credit Corp Civil Money Penalty: Domestic Bank
Dec 16, 2009 FRB Credit Suisse Ag Cease and Desist Order: CREDIT SUISSE AG Zurich, Switzerland
Dec 16, 2009 OCC Unity National Bank Capital Directive: Unity National Bank
Dec 15, 2009 OCC The First National Bank of Le Center Formal Agreement: The First National Bank of Le Center
Dec 15, 2009 OCC First National Bank of Wyoming Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First National Bank of Wyoming
Dec 15, 2009
Released Dec 22, 2009		 FRB Canyon Bancorp Written Agreement: Canyon Bancorp, Palm Springs, California

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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