Calendar Year
2015 in US Banking
974 bank events are on record for 2015: 8 failures, 766 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company, and 200 enforcement actions.
8
Failures
$6.71B in failed assets
766
Mergers
Federal Reserve NIC, banking organizations
200
Enforcement
OCC, FDIC, FRB, OTS and SEC 8-K filings
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How many banks failed in 2015?
8 banks failed in 2015, with $6.71B in assets. Each failure below links to its own page.
| Date | Bank | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2015 | The Bank of Georgia | $286.1M |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Hometown National Bank | $3.8M |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Premier Bank | $26.8M |
| May 8, 2015 | Edgebrook Bank | $90.0M |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Doral Bank | $5.90B |
| Feb 13, 2015 | Capitol City Bank & Trust Company | $272.3M |
| Jan 23, 2015 | Highland Community Bank | $54.7M |
| Jan 16, 2015 | First National Bank of Crestview | $73.8M |
Which banks merged in 2015?
766 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company are on record for 2015.
See the fuller list: Bank mergers 2015 with largest deals and credit union mergers ›
| Date | Acquired | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Community Bancorporation of New Mexico, Inc. | Heartland Financial USA, Inc. |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Talmer West Bank | Talmer Bank and Trust |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Bank of Stapleton | Community First Bank |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Focus Business Bank | Heritage Bank of Commerce |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Sidell State Bank | Prospect Bank |
| Aug 15, 2015 | LNB Bancorp Inc. | Northwest Bancshares Inc |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Kasson State Bank | Home Federal Savings Bank |
| Aug 15, 2015 | The First National Bank of Chillicothe | American National Bank & Trust |
| Aug 15, 2015 | First Bank & Trust, National Association | First Bank & Trust |
| Aug 15, 2015 | First Bank & Trust of Milbank | First Bank & Trust |
| Aug 15, 2015 | The Lorain National Bank | Northwest Bank |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Franklin Bank | Community State Bank |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Franklin Bancshares, Inc | CSB Financial Holdings, Inc. |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Lancaster Press Employees Federal Credit Union | Lancaster Red Rose Credit Union |
| Aug 6, 2015 | Bank of the Carolinas Corporation | Bank of the Ozarks Inc |
| Aug 6, 2015 | Bank of the Carolinas | Bank OZK |
| Aug 3, 2015 | CIT Bank | CIT Bank, National Association |
| Aug 3, 2015 | Carbon Merger Sub LLC | CIT Group Inc. |
| Aug 3, 2015 | Imb Holdco LLC | CIT Group Inc. |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Empire State Credit Union | Rockland Employees Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2015 | First Bank, National Association | First Financial Bank |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Equitable Bancorp, Inc. | Equitable Bancorp, Inc. |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Equitable Bancorp MHC | Equitable Bancorp, MHC |
| Aug 1, 2015 | 1st Portfolio Holding Comp | Washingtonfirst Bank |
| Aug 1, 2015 | CapitalMark Bank & Trust | Pinnacle Bank |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Colonial American Bank | OceanFirst Bank, N.A. |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Texas Leadership Bank | Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A. |
| Aug 1, 2015 | FBC Bancshares, Inc. | First Financial Bankshares, Inc. |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Susquehanna Trust & Investment Company | Truist Bank |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Pine River Bank Corp. | National Bank Holdings Corporation |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Semper Trust Company | Truist Bank |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Asia Bancshares, Inc. | Cathay General Bancorp |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. | Truist Financial Corporation |
| Aug 1, 2015 | United Shoreline Federal Credit Union | Crosspoint Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Four Four Credit Union | F R B Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Elkhorn Federal Credit Union | Intrepid Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Asia Bank, National Association | Cathay Bank |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Pacific Oaks Federal Credit Union | Premier America Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2015 | N.Y.C. Employees Credit Union | Siu Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Northland Credit Union | Gesa Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Winchester Community Federal Credit Union | Apple Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Rapid City Telco Federal Credit Union | Sentinel Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Susquehanna Bank | Truist Bank |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Lehigh Valley Credit Union | Peoples Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2015 | (unnamed) | Pan American Bank |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Pine River Valley Bank | NBH Bank |
| Aug 1, 2015 | LMCC Employees Federal Credit Union | Employees Choice Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2015 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bucks Co | Penn Community Bank |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Bell West Community Credit Union | Great Lakes Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Valtek Credit Union | Pacific Horizon Credit Union |
The list holds 500 of the 766 mergers recorded for 2015.
Enforcement Actions in 2015
| Action date | Agency | Institution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2015 Released May 11, 2015 | FRB | Credit Suisse Ag | Prohibition from Banking: Markus Walder |
| Apr 29, 2015 Released May 5, 2015 | FRB | Truxton Trust Company | Civil Money Penalty, $11,285: Truxton Trust Company, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Apr 27, 2015 | OCC | The First National Bank of Beloit | Formal Agreement: The First National Bank of Beloit |
| Apr 21, 2015 | OCC | TD Bank, N.A. | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Spinosa, Frank |
| Apr 16, 2015 | OCC | GN Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Illinois-Service FS & LA |
| Apr 3, 2015 | FRB | The First National Bank of Savannah | Section 19 Letters: Heys Edward McMath, III |
| Apr 3, 2015 | OCC | (individual) | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Amory FS & LA |
| Apr 1, 2015 | OCC | Fidelity Bank of Florida, N.A. | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Storey, Michael M. |
| Apr 1, 2015 | OCC | Lone Star National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Lone Star National Bank |
| Apr 1, 2015 | OCC | Warsaw Federal Savings and Loan Association | Formal Agreement: Warsaw FS & LA |
| Apr 1, 2015 | OCC | Fidelity Bank of Florida, N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Storey, Michael M. |
| Mar 31, 2015 | OCC | Lone Star National Bank | Formal Agreement: Lone Star National Bank |
| Mar 26, 2015 | OCC | Santander Bank, N.A. | C&D or PC&D Requiring Restitution: Santander Bank, National Association |
| Mar 26, 2015 | OCC | Santander Bank, N.A. | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Santander Bank, National Association |
| Mar 26, 2015 | OCC | Santander Bank, N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Santander Bank, National Association |
| Mar 23, 2015 | OCC | Ozark Heritage Bank N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Barnes, James |
| Mar 23, 2015 | OCC | Ozark Heritage Bank N.A. | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Barnes, James |
| Mar 20, 2015 | OCC | The First National Bank of Manchester | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): McCowan, Jon Kristen |
| Mar 20, 2015 | OCC | The First National Bank of Manchester | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): McCowan, Jon Kristen |
| Mar 12, 2015 | FRB | (individual) | Civil Money Penalty, $200,000,000: Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Mar 12, 2015 | FRB | (individual) | Cease and Desist Order: Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Mar 9, 2015 | OCC | Fidelity Bank of Florida, N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): McEvoy, Patrick |
| Mar 9, 2015 | OCC | Fidelity Bank of Florida, N.A. | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): McEvoy, Patrick |
| Mar 3, 2015 | FRB | Montgomery Bank | Section 19 Letters: Aubrey Lee Price |
| Feb 27, 2015 | OCC | First National Community Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): First National Community Bank |
| Feb 25, 2015 | OCC | Bank of America, N.A. | Notice of Charges: Parker, Lamond A. |
| Feb 19, 2015 | FRB | The First National Bank of Savannah | Section 19 Letters: Stephen Michael Little |
| Feb 18, 2015 | FRB | Coastal Community Investments, Inc. | Section 19 Letters: Donald Terry Dubose |
| Feb 18, 2015 | FRB | Coastal Community Investments, Inc. | Section 19 Letters: Frank Alfred Baker |
| Feb 18, 2015 | FRB | Regions Bank | Section 19 Letters: Ivette Carreno |
| Feb 18, 2015 | FRB | Coastal Community Investments, Inc. | Section 19 Letters: Elwood Ladon West |
| Feb 17, 2015 | FRB | First Midwest Bank | Section 19 Letters: Lorena Bostic |
| Feb 13, 2015 | FRB | Mid America Bank & Trust Company | Section 19 Letters: Melinda L. Reese |
| Feb 9, 2015 | OCC | Cadence Financial Corporation | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Cadence Bank, National Association |
| Feb 5, 2015 | FRB | Westamerica Bank | Section 19 Letters: Mary Helen Perez |
| Feb 5, 2015 | FRB | East West Bank | Section 19 Letters: Jesusa Concha-Dolz |
| Feb 5, 2015 | FRB | Citigroup Inc. | Section 19 Letters: Gary Foster |
| Jan 30, 2015 | OCC | Capitol National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Capitol National Bank |
| Jan 26, 2015 | OCC | Banco Bradesco S.A. | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Banco Bradesco S.A. |
| Jan 26, 2015 | FRB | Marquette Bank | Section 19 Letters: Alyse Seawright |
| Jan 23, 2015 | OCC | Hana Bank USA, N.A. | Formal Agreement: BNB Hana Bank, National Association |
| Jan 23, 2015 | OCC | Mutual Savings Association | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Mutual SA, Fsa |
| Jan 20, 2015 | OCC | Jarrettsville Federal Savings and Loan Association | Formal Agreement: Jarrettsville FS & LA |
| Jan 20, 2015 | OCC | Bank of America, N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Murphy, Phillip D. |
| Jan 20, 2015 | OCC | Bank of America, N.A. | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Murphy, Phillip D. |
| Jan 16, 2015 | FRB | Jim Thorpe Neighborhood Bank | Section 19 Letters: Shelly Ann Kocher |
| Jan 15, 2015 | OCC | KeyBank N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Keybank National Association |
| Jan 14, 2015 | OCC | NebraskaLand National Bank | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Anderson, Rhonda L. |
| Jan 12, 2015 | FRB | Regions Bank | Section 19 Letters: Miguel A. Salinas |
| Jan 12, 2015 | FRB | Regions Bank | Section 19 Letters: David Saenz-Decalahorra |
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