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2020 in US Banking

609 bank events are on record for 2020: 4 failures, 437 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company, and 168 enforcement actions.

4
Failures
$455.0M in failed assets
437
Mergers
Federal Reserve NIC, banking organizations
168
Enforcement
OCC, FDIC, FRB, OTS and SEC 8-K filings

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How many banks failed in 2020?

4 banks failed in 2020, with $455.0M in assets. Each failure below links to its own page.

Date Bank HQ Assets Acquirer or resolution
Oct 23, 2020 Almena State Bank Almena, KS $65.7M Equity Bank
Oct 16, 2020 First City Bank of Florida Fort Walton Beach, FL $136.6M United Fidelity Bank, FSB
Apr 3, 2020 The First State Bank Barboursville, WV $151.8M MVB Bank, Inc
Feb 14, 2020 Ericson State Bank Ericson, NE $100.9M Farmers and Merchants Bank

Which banks merged in 2020?

437 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company are on record for 2020.

Date Acquired St Acquirer
Dec 31, 2020 Edison Credit Union, Inc. OH Bridge Credit Union Inc.
Dec 31, 2020 First Tulsa Federal Credit Union OK Communication Federal Credit Union
Dec 16, 2020 Yorktown Financial Holdings, Inc. OK Fidelity Financial Corporation
Dec 15, 2020 WinFirst Bank KY Summit Community Bank, Inc
Dec 15, 2020 Winfirst Financial Corporation KY Summit Community Bank, Inc
Dec 14, 2020 Bay Ridge Lodge No 632 Federal Credit Union NJ Consumers Federal Credit Union
Dec 12, 2020 CBC Bank MO PSB Bank
Dec 5, 2020 AIMBank TX First Bank & Trust
Dec 5, 2020 (unnamed) — Border Bank
Dec 4, 2020 Aim Bancshares, Inc. TX AIMBank
Dec 1, 2020 Sperry Associates Federal Credit Union NY Pentagon Federal Credit Union
Dec 1, 2020 Citizens Bank MS The Bank of Holly Springs
Dec 1, 2020 Community State Bank of Southwestern Indiana IN Crane Credit Union
Dec 1, 2020 American Bancshares Corp. TN Citizens Bancorp Investment, Inc.
Dec 1, 2020 Damariscotta Bankshares, Inc. ME Bangor Bancorp, MHC
Dec 1, 2020 Marshall Financial Corporation MS Holly Springs Bancshares Inc
Dec 1, 2020 Heritage State Bank IL The First National Bank of Carmi
Dec 1, 2020 Peoples Bank and Trust Company of Madison County KY Whitaker Bank, Inc
Dec 1, 2020 Whetelco Federal Credit Union WV Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union
Dec 1, 2020 Damariscotta Bank & Trust Co. ME Bangor Savings Bank
Dec 1, 2020 Hilco Federal Credit Union TX Kerr County Federal Credit Union
Dec 1, 2020 Escambia County Bank AL Amerifirst Bank
Nov 30, 2020 Webster Federal Credit Union NY Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union
Nov 18, 2020 Wall Street Holding Company ND Koda Bancor, Inc.
Nov 16, 2020 Plattsmouth State Bank NE First State Bank Nebraska
Nov 14, 2020 BlackRidgeBANK ND First Western Bank and Trust
Nov 13, 2020 Seacoast Commerce Banc Holdings CA Enterprise Financial Services Corp
Nov 13, 2020 Seacoast Commerce Bank CA Enterprise Bank & Trust
Nov 13, 2020 WJC Federal Credit Union VA Truliant Federal Credit Union
Nov 6, 2020 Canton State Bank MO United State Bank
Nov 2, 2020 Charleston County Teachers Federal Credit Union SC South Carolina Federal Credit Union
Nov 2, 2020 Louvah Federal Credit Union KY Abound Federal Credit Union
Nov 1, 2020 Michael Baker International Federal Credit Union PA Clearview Federal Credit Union
Nov 1, 2020 Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Troy Employees Federal Credit Union NY Capital Communications Federal Credit Union
Nov 1, 2020 Delmarva Bancshares, Inc. MD BV Financial, Inc.
Nov 1, 2020 Saint Alphonsus Medical Credit Union ID Idaho Central Credit Union
Nov 1, 2020 1880 Bank MD Bayvanguard Bank
Nov 1, 2020 Ball State Federal Credit Union IN Financial Center First Credit Union
Nov 1, 2020 River Valley Credit Union VT 802 Credit Union
Nov 1, 2020 Calvary Baptist of Pacoima Federal Credit Union CA Nuvision Federal Credit Union
Nov 1, 2020 First Choice Community Credit Union OH Credit Union of Ohio
Oct 31, 2020 Virginia Bank and Trust Company VA First National Bank
Oct 31, 2020 Empire Bancorp, Inc. NY Flushing Financial Corporation
Oct 31, 2020 Empire National Bank NY Flushing Bank
Oct 31, 2020 Virginia Bank Bankshares, Inc. VA Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation
Oct 31, 2020 Bank of Glen Ullin ND The Union Bank
Oct 31, 2020 United Methodist First Choice Federal Credit Union SD Interfaith Federal Credit Union
Oct 31, 2020 Mawc Credit Union MO Alliance Credit Union
Oct 22, 2020 Texas Hill Country Bancshares, Inc. TX Southwest Bancshares, Inc.
Oct 22, 2020 Capitol of Texas Bancshares, Inc. TX Southwest Bancshares, Inc.

Enforcement Actions in 2020

Action date Agency Institution Action
Dec 28, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public November Enforcement Actions
Dec 22, 2020 FRB Credit Suisse Group Ag Written Agreement: Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland; Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland; Credit …
Dec 17, 2020 OCC Cfsbank Notice of Charges: Bassi, Neil
Dec 11, 2020 OCC First National Bank of Omaha Prohibition/Removal Orders: Zeitner, Michelle
Dec 10, 2020 OCC HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Johnson, Mark
Dec 10, 2020 OCC SoFi Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Lyon, Bradley
Dec 10, 2020 OCC SoFi Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Lyon, Bradley
Dec 4, 2020 FRB Fifth Third Bank, N.A. Section 19 Letters: Shade Wade
Nov 27, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public October Enforcement Actions
Nov 24, 2020 OCC JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Nov 19, 2020 FRB Fifth Third Bank, N.A. Section 19 Letters: Ashley R. Williams
Nov 19, 2020 OCC Eastern National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Eastern National Bank
Nov 13, 2020
Released Nov 19, 2020
FRB Craco, Inc. Written Agreement: Craco, Inc., Vinita, Oklahoma
Nov 12, 2020 OCC Gateway Bank, F.S.B. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Gateway Bank, F.S.B.
Nov 11, 2020 OCC USAA Federal Savings Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): USAA Federal Savings Bank
Nov 10, 2020 FRB Cecil Bank Section 19 Letters: Mary B. Halsey
Nov 6, 2020
Released Nov 10, 2020
FRB (individual) Civil Money Penalty: Farmers Bank & Trust Company
Nov 4, 2020 OCC State Farm Bank, FSB Civil Money Penalty (CMP): State Farm Bank, FSB
Nov 3, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Roman, Sara
Oct 30, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public September Enforcement Actions;
Oct 22, 2020 FRB The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Cease and Desist Order: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, New York
Oct 22, 2020 FRB The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Civil Money Penalty: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, New York
Oct 15, 2020
Released Oct 20, 2020
FRB First Savings Bank Cease and Desist Order: Weldon Riggs
Oct 14, 2020 OCC USAA Federal Savings Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): USAA Federal Savings Bank
Oct 14, 2020
Released Oct 15, 2020
FRB M&T Bank Corporation Civil Money Penalty: M&T Bank, Buffalo, NY
Oct 13, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Monegro, David
Oct 13, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Prohibition/Removal Orders: Monegro, David
Oct 13, 2020 OCC Cfsbank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Galloni, David
Oct 13, 2020 OCC Cfsbank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Galloni, David
Oct 9, 2020 OCC First Abu Dhabi Bank USA N.V. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): First Abu Dhabi Bank USA N.V.
Oct 8, 2020 OCC Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.
Oct 8, 2020 OCC Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association
Oct 7, 2020 OCC Citibank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Citibank, National Association
Oct 7, 2020 OCC Citibank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Citibank, National Association
Oct 7, 2020 FRB Citigroup Inc. Cease and Desist Order: Citigroup, Inc., New York, New York
Oct 5, 2020 OCC Business Bank of Texas, N.A. Formal Agreement: Business Bank of Texas, National Association
Sep 28, 2020 FRB (individual) Section 19 Letters: Kelly R. Salisbury
Sep 28, 2020
Released Oct 1, 2020
FRB Atlantic Community Bankers Bank Written Agreement: Atlantic Community Bankers Bank, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Sep 25, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public August Enforcement Actions;
Sep 21, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Raphaelson, Matthew
Sep 21, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Zimmerman, Kenneth
Sep 21, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Kidd, Tracy
Sep 21, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Kidd, Tracy
Sep 21, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Zimmerman, Kenneth
Sep 21, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Raphaelson, Matthew
Sep 18, 2020 OCC GN Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): GN Bank
Sep 16, 2020 OCC CIT Bank, National Association Civil Money Penalty (CMP): CIT Bank, National Association
Sep 15, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Carney, Alfonso
Sep 9, 2020 FRB Peoples Bank & Trust Company of Hazard Section 19 Letters: Tracy L. Amburgey
Sep 9, 2020 OCC Bank of America, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Rivera, Christian

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