Calendar Year
2012 in US Banking
998 bank events are on record for 2012: 51 failures, 612 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company, and 335 enforcement actions.
51
Failures
$11.62B in failed assets
612
Mergers
Federal Reserve NIC, banking organizations
335
Enforcement
OCC, FDIC, FRB, OTS and SEC 8-K filings
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How many banks failed in 2012?
51 banks failed in 2012, with $11.62B in assets. Each failure below links to its own page.
| Date | Bank | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2012 | American Eagle Savings Bank | $19.3M |
Which banks merged in 2012?
612 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company are on record for 2012.
See the fuller list: Bank mergers 2012 with largest deals and credit union mergers ›
| Date | Acquired | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Mercantile Bank and Trust Company | Commerce Bank & Trust Company |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Farmer City State Bank | Heartland Bank and Trust Company |
| Aug 25, 2012 | The Exchange National Bank of Cottonwood Falls | The Citizens State Bank |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Mercantile Capital Corp | Commerce Bancshares Corp. |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Financial Members Federal Credit Union | Fort Financial Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 23, 2012 | Sound Financial, Inc. | Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. |
| Aug 21, 2012 | First Federal Leasing, Inc. | First Bank Midwest |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Farmers Deposit Bank | Citizens Deposit Bank & Trust |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Gateway Bancorp | Banc of California, Inc. |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Gateway Business Bank | Banc of California, National Association |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Ohio River Bank | Citizens Deposit Bank & Trust |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Superior Bank | Chippewa Valley Bank |
| Aug 17, 2012 | Texas Coastal Bank | Texas First Bank |
| Aug 16, 2012 | Northwest Bank | Northwest Bank |
| Aug 16, 2012 | Desert Commercial Bank | First Foundation Bank |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Carol Wire & Cable Corp Employees Federal Credit Union | Navigant Credit Union |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Millennium Bank | Centennial Bank |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Northstar Financial Corporation | Carlile Bancshares, Inc. |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Gotham Bank of New York | Sterling National Bank |
| Aug 4, 2012 | Anne Arundel County Employees Federal Credit Union | State Employees Credit Union of Maryland Inc. |
| Aug 3, 2012 | Montana First Credit Union | Horizon Credit Union |
| Aug 2, 2012 | Bankatlantic | Truist Bank |
| Aug 2, 2012 | Vist Financial Corp. | Tompkins Financial Corporation |
| Aug 2, 2012 | Members First Credit Union, Inc | Pathways Financial Credit Union, Inc. |
| Aug 2, 2012 | Western Credit Union, Inc. | Pathways Financial Credit Union, Inc. |
| Aug 1, 2012 | First Community Bank | The Lyon County State Bank |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Mountain Valley Federal Credit Union | West Virginia Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | University Drive V.A.H. Federal Credit Union | Va Pittsburgh Employees Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | North Orange County Credit Union | Credit Union of Southern California, a Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Ufcw Northwest Federal Credit Union | Northwest Community Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Abilene Telco Federal Credit Union | First Priority Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | First Star Bank | ESSA Bank & Trust |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Medical Area Federal Credit Union | RTN Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Rushville State Bank | Exchange Bank & Trust |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Branch 825 N a L C Credit Union | Alero Financial Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Saint Cletus Credit Union | Michigan Legacy Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Sunrise Credit Union | Fox Communities Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Carroll Childers Credit Union | United Community Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Montgomery County Teachers Federal Credit Union | Educational Systems Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Franciscan Skemp Credit Union | Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Truax Credit Union | Heritage Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Pacific Rails Credit Union | Cyprus Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Memphis Chapter Federal Credit Union | Memphis City Employees Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Elkton Bancshares, Inc. | Adams Bancshares, Inc. |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Electropower Credit Union | Electro Savings Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2012 | First Star Bancorp, Inc. | Essa Bancorp, Inc. |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Legend Financial Corporation | Legend Bancorp, Inc. |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Heartland Community Bank | First Nebraska Bank |
| Aug 1, 2012 | M&I Dealer Finance, Inc. | BMO Bank N.A. |
| Aug 1, 2012 | FPFC Management LLC | Wells Fargo & Company |
The list holds 500 of the 612 mergers recorded for 2012.
Enforcement Actions in 2012
| Action date | Agency | Institution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2012 | OCC | Resolute Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Bank of Maumee |
| Oct 1, 2012 | FRB | American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. | Civil Money Penalty, $9,000,000: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY. New York, New York and AMERICAN EXPRESS … |
| Oct 1, 2012 | OCC | First National Bank PLC | Formal Agreement: First National Bank |
| Oct 1, 2012 | OCC | American Express Bank, FSB | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): American Express Bank, FSB |
| Oct 1, 2012 | OCC | American Express Bank, FSB | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): American Express Bank, FSB |
| Oct 1, 2012 | OCC | American Express Bank, FSB | C&D or PC&D Requiring Restitution: American Express Bank, FSB |
| Oct 1, 2012 Released Jan 11, 2018 | FRB | American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. | Cease and Desist Order: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY. New York, New York. and AMERICAN EXPRESS … |
| Sep 28, 2012 | OCC | One National Bancshares, Inc. | Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Directive: One Bank & Trust, National Association |
| Sep 27, 2012 | FRB | Fifth Third Bank, N.A. | Section 19 Letters: Christopher Swinford |
| Sep 27, 2012 | FRB | Fifth Third Bank, N.A. | Section 19 Letters: Frances Maria Agosto-Valentin |
| Sep 26, 2012 | OCC | The First National Bank of Niagara | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Paoli, Susan |
| Sep 26, 2012 | OCC | The First National Bank of Niagara | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Paoli, Susan |
| Sep 21, 2012 | OCC | Roma Financial Corporation | Formal Agreement: Roma Bank |
| Sep 20, 2012 Released Oct 2, 2012 | FRB | Southfirst Bancshares, Inc. | Written Agreement: SouthFirst Bancshares, Inc., Sylacauga, Alabama |
| Sep 20, 2012 | OCC | GCF Bank | Formal Agreement: Gcf Bank |
| Sep 20, 2012 Released Sep 25, 2012 | FRB | VFSC, Inc. | Written Agreement: VFSC, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
| Sep 19, 2012 | OCC | Interamerican Bank, a Federal Savings Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Interamerican Bank, A FSB |
| Sep 11, 2012 Released Sep 13, 2012 | FRB | Doral Financial Corporation | Written Agreement: Doral Financial Corporation , San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Sep 10, 2012 Released Sep 13, 2012 | FRB | The State Bank of Geneva | Written Agreement: The State Bank of Geneva, Geneva, Illinois |
| Sep 4, 2012 | FRB | Regions Bank | Section 19 Letters: Brenda Smith |
| Aug 30, 2012 | OCC | Central Federal Savings and Loan Association | Formal Agreement: Central FS & LA |
| Aug 30, 2012 | OCC | Bank of the Rockies | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Bank of The Rockies, National Association |
| Aug 29, 2012 | OCC | First National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): McCaslin, Henry |
| Aug 28, 2012 | OCC | F&M Bank and Trust Company | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): F&M Bank and Trust Company |
| Aug 27, 2012 | OCC | Independence Federal Savings Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Independence Federal Savings Bank |
| Aug 23, 2012 Released Aug 30, 2012 | FRB | MNB Holdings Corporation | Written Agreement: MNB Holdings Corporation, San Francisco, California |
| Aug 22, 2012 | OCC | The Farmers National Bank of Cynthiana | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The Farmers National Bank of Cynthiana |
| Aug 21, 2012 | OCC | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Feist, Trenton E. |
| Aug 17, 2012 | FRB | Fifth Third Bank, N.A. | Section 19 Letters: Jacques Sanders |
| Aug 15, 2012 | OCC | Southfirst Bancshares, Inc. | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Southfirst Bank |
| Aug 15, 2012 | OCC | United Trust Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): United Trust Bank |
| Aug 15, 2012 | FRB | Chelsea Bank | Section 19 Letters: Margaret Capone |
| Aug 10, 2012 | OCC | Ozark Heritage Bank N.A. | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Sutterfield, Marvin |
| Aug 10, 2012 | OCC | Ozark Heritage Bank N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Sutterfield, Marvin |
| Aug 10, 2012 | OCC | Atlantic Coast Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Atlantic Coast Bank |
| Aug 9, 2012 | OCC | First National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Trice, J.Y. |
| Aug 9, 2012 | OCC | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Howard, Dawn |
| Aug 9, 2012 | OCC | Community Bank | Formal Agreement: Community Bank |
| Aug 9, 2012 | OCC | First National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Dawkins, Jim |
| Aug 9, 2012 | OCC | First National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Barnes, Joseph G. |
| Aug 8, 2012 | OCC | First National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Wright, Bennie |
| Aug 8, 2012 | OCC | First National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Johnston, Robert |
| Aug 6, 2012 Released Aug 7, 2012 | FRB | Metlife, Inc. | Civil Money Penalty, $3,200,000: METLIFE, INC, New York, New York |
| Aug 3, 2012 | OCC | Golden Bank, N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Yang, Milton |
| Aug 3, 2012 Released Aug 16, 2012 | FRB | Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. | Written Agreement: PNBK Sponsor LLC, PNBK Investment Partners LLC, PNBK Holdings LLC, and Patriot … |
| Aug 3, 2012 | OCC | First National Bank | Prohibition/Removal Orders: McHardy, Kris |
| Aug 2, 2012 Released Aug 7, 2012 | FRB | Spirit Bankcorp, Inc. | Written Agreement: Spirit BankCorp, Inc., Bristow, Oklahoma |
| Aug 1, 2012 Released Aug 7, 2012 | FRB | Asian Financial Corporation | Cease and Desist Order: Asian Financial Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Aug 1, 2012 Released Aug 7, 2012 | FRB | The Farmers State Bank of Blue Mound | Written Agreement: The State Bank of Blue Mound, Blue Mound, Illinois |
| Aug 1, 2012 Released Aug 7, 2012 | FRB | Gold Canyon Bank | Prompt Corrective Action: Gold Canyon Bank, Gold Canyon, Arizona |
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