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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
Jul 1, 2020 Lakewood Fire Fighters Credit Union, Inc. OH Pse Credit Union, Inc.
Jul 1, 2020 The Bank of Waynesboro TN CapStar Bank
Jul 1, 2020 Brassies Credit Union AL Family Savings Credit Union
Jul 1, 2020 The First National Bank of Brundidge AL Troy Bank & Trust Company
Jul 1, 2020 Traders & Farmers Bank AL BankFirst Financial Services
Jul 1, 2020 Alabama Rural Electric Credit Union AL Alabama One Credit Union
Jul 1, 2020 The First National Bank of Manchester TN CapStar Bank
Jul 1, 2020 C & H Sugar Employees Federal Credit Union CA 1st Northern California Credit Union
Jul 1, 2020 Three Rivers Credit Union GA Georgia's Own Credit Union
Jun 30, 2020 Homeport Federal Credit Union TX Gulf Coast Federal Credit Union
Jun 29, 2020 Best Hometown Bank IL First National Bank of Waterloo
Jun 27, 2020 Winslow Community Federal Credit Union ME Connected Credit Union
Jun 26, 2020 Wyoming Valley West Community Federal Credit Union PA Citymark Federal Credit Union
Jun 13, 2020 Park Bank WI First Midwest Bank
Jun 13, 2020 Center Point Bank and Trust Company IA Hiawatha Bank & Trust Company
Jun 13, 2020 Community National Bank MO Freedom Bank of Southern Missouri
Jun 13, 2020 Steuben Trust Corporation NY Community Financial System, Inc.
Jun 13, 2020 Steuben Trust Company NY Community Bank, N.A.
Jun 8, 2020 Centerstate Bank Corporation FL SouthState Bank Corporation
Jun 8, 2020 ML Employees Lbo Managers, Inc. IL Bank of America Corporation
Jun 8, 2020 Merrill Lynch MBP Inc. IL Bank of America Corporation
Jun 8, 2020 Kecalp, Inc. IL Bank of America Corporation
Jun 8, 2020 Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, Inc. IL Bank of America Corporation
Jun 8, 2020 Merrill Lynch GP Inc. IL Bank of America Corporation
Jun 8, 2020 South State Bank SC SouthState Bank, N.A.
Jun 6, 2020 Walcott Trust and Savings Bank IA CBI Bank & Trust
Jun 6, 2020 Edon Bancorp, Inc. OH SB Financial Group Inc
Jun 6, 2020 Schneider Bancorporation NE First State Holding Co.
Jun 6, 2020 The Edon State Bank Company of Edon, Ohio OH The State Bank and Trust Company
Jun 6, 2020 New Buffalo Savings Bank MI Everwise Credit Union
Jun 1, 2020 Wellesley Bank MA Cambridge Trust Company
Jun 1, 2020 Wellesley Bancorp Inc MA Cambridge Bancorp
Jun 1, 2020 First Columbia Bancorp, Inc. FL Millennium Bancshares, Inc.
Jun 1, 2020 Calwest Bank CA California Bank of Commerce, N.A.
Jun 1, 2020 Opus Bank CA Pacific Premier Bank, National Association
Jun 1, 2020 McCabe Hamilton & Renny Federal Credit Union HI Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union
Jun 1, 2020 Andigo Credit Union IL Consumers Credit Union
Jun 1, 2020 Focus Federal Credit Union OH Security Credit Union
Jun 1, 2020 West End Bank, S. B. IN Three Rivers Federal Credit Union
Jun 1, 2020 Valley Gas Employees Federal Credit Union MS Mutual Federal Credit Union
Jun 1, 2020 Melrose Bank MA Cambridge Savings Bank
Jun 1, 2020 Southwest Health Care Credit Union AZ Copper State Credit Union
Jun 1, 2020 Columbia Bank FL Millennium Bank
May 31, 2020 Bayonne Hospital Employees Federal Credit Union NJ Liberty Savings Federal Credit Union
May 30, 2020 Calwest Bancorp CA California Bancorp
May 30, 2020 Northern Paper Mills Credit Union WI Fox Communities Credit Union
May 30, 2020 South Jersey Gas Employees Federal Credit Union NJ Jersey Shore Federal Credit Union
May 29, 2020 Orange County Teachers Credit Union TX Texas Dow Employees Credit Union
May 27, 2020 Hopes Employees Federal Credit Union NY Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union
May 23, 2020 Central Federal Bancshares, Inc MO Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

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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