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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
Mar 1, 2020 Progressive Financial Group, Inc. TN Smartfinancial, Inc.
Mar 1, 2020 MB Bancorp, Inc. MD BV Financial, Inc.
Mar 1, 2020 State Bank Corp. AZ Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
Mar 1, 2020 State Bank of Arizona AZ Glacier Bank
Mar 1, 2020 Morton Salt Credit Union, Inc. OH Greater Wayne Community Federal Credit Union
Mar 1, 2020 Progressive Savings Bank TN SmartBank
Mar 1, 2020 Madison Bank of Maryland MD Bayvanguard Bank
Mar 1, 2020 Health Facilities Federal Credit Union SC South Carolina Federal Credit Union
Mar 1, 2020 AB&W Credit Union Inc. VA Commonwealth One Federal Credit Union
Mar 1, 2020 Southwest Kansas Community Credit Union KS Credit Union of Dodge City
Feb 29, 2020 Oshkosh Truck Credit Union WI Community First Credit Union
Feb 29, 2020 Security Star Bancshares, Inc. TX American Momentum Bank
Feb 29, 2020 First American Bank IA Greenstate Credit Union
Feb 29, 2020 Security Bank TX American Momentum Bank
Feb 22, 2020 Pioneer Bank WI First State Bank
Feb 22, 2020 Bolivar Bancshares, Inc MO Bolivar Acquisition Corp.
Feb 20, 2020 S.F. Bay Area Educators Credit Union CA San Francisco Federal Credit Union
Feb 18, 2020 The Urban Street Biscuit WKRS Federal Credit Union NY Western New York Federal Credit Union
Feb 15, 2020 Bank of Cushing OK Blue SKY Bank
Feb 15, 2020 Landmark Bank MO Simmons Bank
Feb 15, 2020 First Staunton Bancshares, Inc. IL Associated Banc-Corp
Feb 15, 2020 FNB Financial Corp. KY FB Financial Corporation
Feb 15, 2020 The First National Bank of Pawnee OK First Bank & Trust Company
Feb 15, 2020 The First National Bank in Staunton IL Associated Bank, N.A.
Feb 15, 2020 First Ipswich Bank MA Beacon Bank & Trust
Feb 15, 2020 The Farmers National Bank of Scottsville KY FirstBank
Feb 14, 2020 Citizens State Bank - Midwest ND Kodabank
Feb 14, 2020 Osborne Investments, Inc. KS The Peoples Bankshares Ltd.
Feb 14, 2020 The Farmers Bank of Osborne KS The Peoples Bank
Feb 8, 2020 Greater Galilee Baptist Credit Union WI Educators Credit Union
Feb 6, 2020 Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc. IL First Waterloo Bancshares, Inc.
Feb 4, 2020 Grand Mountain Bank, FSB CO United Business Bank
Feb 4, 2020 Grand Mountain Bancshares, Inc. CO Baycom Corp
Feb 4, 2020 North Star Financial Holdings, Inc. MI Keweenaw Financial Corporation
Feb 3, 2020 City of Ukiah Employees Credit Union CA Redwood Credit Union
Feb 3, 2020 Connecticut Federal Credit Union CT America's First Network Credit Union
Feb 1, 2020 Home Savings Bank OH Premier Bank
Feb 1, 2020 Letourneau Federal Credit Union TX East Texas Professional Credit Union
Feb 1, 2020 Yellowstone Federal Credit Union WY Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union
Feb 1, 2020 Lakes Community Credit Union MI Michigan United Credit Union
Feb 1, 2020 Pueblo Horizons Federal Credit Union CO Meritrust Credit Union
Feb 1, 2020 First National Bank and Trust KY Commercial Bank
Feb 1, 2020 Mississippi Farm Bureau Employees Federal Credit Union MS Keesler Federal Credit Union
Feb 1, 2020 Farmers Deposit Bank of Middleburg, Inc. KY The Farmers National Bank of Danville
Feb 1, 2020 Waltham Municipal Employees Credit Union MA RTN Federal Credit Union
Feb 1, 2020 Peoples State Bank IA South Ottumwa Savings Bank
Feb 1, 2020 Parish Members Credit Union IL Cooperative Choice Network Credit Union
Feb 1, 2020 United Community Financial Corporation OH Premier Financial Corp.
Feb 1, 2020 Woodco Federal Credit Union OH Sun Federal Credit Union
Feb 1, 2020 Gwinnett Community Bank GA First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company

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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