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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
Aug 15, 2020 Dyer F & M Bancshares, Inc. TN Security Bancshares, Inc.
Aug 15, 2020 Geico Federal Credit Union MD Baxter Credit Union
Aug 15, 2020 Bank of Laverne OK Security State Bank
Aug 8, 2020 Union Bank of Blair WI Waumandee State Bank
Aug 8, 2020 Bolivar Acquisition Corp. MO Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc.
Aug 8, 2020 Bank of Bolivar MO The Bank of Missouri
Aug 1, 2020 District 05 Dotd Federal Credit Union LA Centric Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 Freedom National Bank RI Bristol County Savings Bank
Aug 1, 2020 SB One Bancorp NJ Provident Financial Services, Inc.
Aug 1, 2020 Cadmus Credit Union, Inc. VA Chartway Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 I R S E Credit Union IL Cooperative Choice Network Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 Spartanburg City Employees Credit Union SC South Carolina Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 SB One Bank NJ Provident Bank
Aug 1, 2020 Al Gar Federal Credit Union MD Chessie Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 Icon Credit Union ID Horizon Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 Saint Columbkille Federal Credit Union OH All Saints Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 Glenview Credit Union IL Partnership Financial Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 Union Memorial Credit Union MO St. Louis Community Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 River Cities Community — Frontier Community Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 Shamrock Foods Federal Credit Union AZ Sunwest Federal Credit Union
Jul 31, 2020 Mid East Tennessee Community Credit Union TN ORNL Federal Credit Union
Jul 28, 2020 Buffalo Cooperative Federal Credit Union NY Good Neighbors Federal Credit Union
Jul 27, 2020 Victor State Bank IA Chelsea Savings Bank
Jul 18, 2020 Bank of Akron NY CNB Bank
Jul 18, 2020 Southerntrust Bancshares, Inc IL South Porte Financial Inc.
Jul 18, 2020 South Porte Bank IL Southerntrust Bank
Jul 15, 2020 C and N W Proviso Credit Union IL Encurage Financial Network
Jul 13, 2020 SBB Bancshares, Inc. IN Piper Holdings, Inc.
Jul 13, 2020 State Bank of Burnettsville IN The Fountain Trust Company
Jul 11, 2020 MSB Financial Corp NJ Kearny Financial Corp.
Jul 11, 2020 Millington Bank NJ Kearny Bank
Jul 7, 2020 USNY Bank NY Wayne Bank
Jul 7, 2020 Upstate New York Bancorp, Inc. NY Norwood Financial Corp.
Jul 4, 2020 First State Bank of Claremont SD Dacotah Bank
Jul 2, 2020 Centennial Bank TX Happy State Bank
Jul 2, 2020 VSB Bancorp, Inc. NY Northfield Bancorp, Inc.
Jul 2, 2020 Victory State Bank NY Northfield Bank
Jul 2, 2020 Iberiabank Corporation LA First Horizon Corporation
Jul 2, 2020 Iberiabank LA First Horizon Bank
Jul 1, 2020 First Brundidge Bancshares, Inc. AL Henderson Bancshares, Inc.
Jul 1, 2020 Covenant Financial Inc. PA Citizens & Northern Corporation
Jul 1, 2020 Three Shores Bancorporation, Inc. FL United Community Banks, Inc.
Jul 1, 2020 Covenant Bank PA Citizens & Northern Bank
Jul 1, 2020 Seaside National Bank & Trust FL United Community Bank
Jul 1, 2020 Traders & Farmers Bancshares, Inc. AL BankFirst Capital Corporation
Jul 1, 2020 Community Shores Bank Corporation MI ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
Jul 1, 2020 Commerce Bancshares, Inc. TX Centennial Bank
Jul 1, 2020 FCB Corporation TN Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc.
Jul 1, 2020 West York Area School District Employees Federal Credit Union PA First Capital Federal Credit Union
Jul 1, 2020 Fluke Employees Federal Credit Union WA Sound Credit Union

Enforcement Actions in 2020

Action date Agency Institution Action
Sep 3, 2020 OCC Firstar Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Mulder, William Brian
Sep 3, 2020 OCC Firstar Bank Prohibition/Removal Orders: Mulder, William Brian
Sep 3, 2020 OCC Firstar Bank C&D or PC&D Requiring Restitution: Mulder, William Brian
Sep 3, 2020 OCC Firstar Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Mulder, William Brian
Sep 2, 2020 FRB Merchants Bank Section 19 Letters: Carlos Wydler
Aug 31, 2020 FRB First Sentinel Bank Section 19 Letters: Jessica N. Gillespie
Aug 28, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public July Enforcement Actions
Aug 27, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Anglin, Roland
Aug 27, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Highsmith, Karen
Aug 27, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Hopson, Michael
Aug 27, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Ahluwalia, Ridhima
Aug 27, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Highsmith, Karen
Aug 27, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Ahluwalia, Ridhima
Aug 21, 2020 FRB (individual) Section 19 Letters: Eric T. Minns
Aug 18, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Pinkett, Preston D.
Aug 18, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Pinkett, Preston D.
Aug 18, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Whigham, Lemar
Aug 18, 2020 OCC People's United Financial, Inc. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Taffe, Shantel
Aug 18, 2020
Released Aug 20, 2020
FRB (individual) Cease and Desist Order: Gregory White
Aug 17, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Williams, H. O'Neil
Aug 13, 2020 FDIC (individual) Federal Banking Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Enforcement of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Requirements
Aug 11, 2020 OCC Citibank, N.A. Notice of Charges: Ramchandani, Rohan
Aug 11, 2020 OCC JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Notice of Charges: Usher, Richard
Aug 6, 2020 FRB Fifth Third Bank, N.A. Section 19 Letters: April J. Nolasco De Carvalho
Aug 5, 2020 OCC Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Capital One Bank (USA), National Association
Aug 5, 2020 OCC Capital One, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Capital One, National Association
Aug 5, 2020 OCC Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Capital One Bank (USA), National Association
Aug 5, 2020 OCC Capital One, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Capital One, National Association
Aug 4, 2020
Released Aug 6, 2020
FRB Capital One Financial Corporation Cease and Desist Order: Capital One Financial Corporation, McLean, Virginia
Jul 31, 2020 FRB (individual) Modifications: David W. Mann
Jul 31, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public June Enforcement Actions
Jul 30, 2020 FRB Fifth Third Bank, N.A. Section 19 Letters: Stephanie Medina
Jul 16, 2020 OCC The First National Bank and Trust Company of Vinita Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The First National Bank and Trust …
Jul 16, 2020 FRB Fifth Third Bank, N.A. Section 19 Letters: Tabitha S. Fischer
Jul 16, 2020 FRB Fifth Third Bank, N.A. Section 19 Letters: Jordan L. Mattson
Jul 13, 2020 OCC Santander Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Hughes, Caroline J.
Jul 6, 2020 FRB Community Banks of Colorado Section 19 Letters: Destiny C. Parks
Jul 1, 2020
Released Jul 2, 2020
FRB Putnam County Bank Civil Money Penalty: Putnam County Bank, Hurricane, West Virginia
Jul 1, 2020 OCC Capital One, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Hart, Victoria
Jun 26, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public May Enforcement Actions;
Jun 25, 2020
Released Jun 30, 2020
FRB Benchmark Community Bank Civil Money Penalty: Benchmark Community Bank, Kenbridge, Virginia
Jun 25, 2020 FRB Auburnbank Section 19 Letters: Randi L. Carleton
Jun 25, 2020 FRB Auburnbank Section 19 Letters: Leslie Fountain
Jun 23, 2020 OCC Neighborhood National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Neighborhood National Bank
Jun 23, 2020 OCC Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Wettstein, Jeffrey
Jun 23, 2020 OCC Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Shara, Michael
Jun 23, 2020 OCC Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Wettstein, Jeffrey
Jun 23, 2020 OCC Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Shara, Michael
Jun 22, 2020 OCC PNC Bank, N.A. Notice of Charges: Douglas, Denton
Jun 18, 2020 OCC CommunityBank of Texas, N.A. Formal Agreement: Communitybank of Texas, National Association

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