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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
Apr 4, 2020 Gold Coast Bancorp, Inc. NY Investors Bancorp, Inc.
Apr 4, 2020 Gold Coast Bank NY Investors Bank
Apr 4, 2020 Owenton Bancorp, Inc. KY Citizens Union Bancorp of Shelbyville, Inc.
Apr 4, 2020 Platte Valley Bank of Missouri MO Central Bank of the Midwest
Apr 4, 2020 Peoples Bank & Trust Company KY Citizens Union Bank of Shelbyville
Apr 3, 2020 Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation GA The First Bancshares, Inc.
Apr 3, 2020 Southwest Georgia Bank GA The First Bank
Apr 1, 2020 BMO Harris Equipment Finance Company WI BMO Bank N.A.
Apr 1, 2020 RSB Bancorp, Inc. NJ Columbia Financial, Inc.
Apr 1, 2020 RSB Bancorp, MHC NJ Columbia Financial, Inc.
Apr 1, 2020 Morgan Stanley Delta Holdings LLC NY Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, LLC
Apr 1, 2020 First Advantage Bancorp TN Reliant Bancorp, Inc.
Apr 1, 2020 Revere Bank MD Sandy Spring Bank
Apr 1, 2020 SBT Bancorp, Inc. GA Vallant Financial, Inc.
Apr 1, 2020 Southern Bank & Trust GA Vallant Bank
Apr 1, 2020 Primewest Mortgage Corporation TX First Bank & Trust
Apr 1, 2020 St. Augustine Presbyterian Federal Credit Union NY Neighborhood Trust Federal Credit Union
Apr 1, 2020 Evergreen Bancshares, Inc. AR Capital Bancorp, Inc.
Apr 1, 2020 State Capital Corporation MS Bancplus Corporation
Apr 1, 2020 A.P.C. Employees Federal Credit Union AZ Hughes Federal Credit Union
Apr 1, 2020 Bethany Baptist Christian Federal Credit Union PA Trumark Credit Union
Apr 1, 2020 First Castle Federal Credit Union LA Pelican Credit Union
Apr 1, 2020 The Citizens Bank GA First Commerce Credit Union
Apr 1, 2020 West Orange Municipal Federal Credit Union NJ Advanced Financial Federal Credit Union
Apr 1, 2020 State Bank & Trust Company MS BankPlus
Apr 1, 2020 Adams County Credit Union IN First Bank of Berne
Apr 1, 2020 Kent County Memorial Hospital Employees Federal Credit Union RI Navigant Credit Union
Apr 1, 2020 Riverview Community Federal Credit Union MI Advia Credit Union
Apr 1, 2020 First State Bank AR Commercial Capital Bank
Apr 1, 2020 Motor City Co-Op Credit Union MI Christian Financial Credit Union
Apr 1, 2020 Roselle Bank NJ Columbia Bank
Apr 1, 2020 TRMC Employees Credit Union SC S.C. State Federal Credit Union
Apr 1, 2020 Mercy Health Partners Federal Credit Union OH Sun Federal Credit Union
Apr 1, 2020 First Advantage Bank TN Reliant Bank
Mar 31, 2020 (unnamed) — Bank of America, N.A.
Mar 27, 2020 Marquis Bancorp, Inc. FL Professional Holding Corp.
Mar 27, 2020 Marquis Bank FL Professional Bank
Mar 21, 2020 H.F. Gehant Bancorp, Inc. IL Tri-County Financial Group, Inc.
Mar 21, 2020 Republic Bank & Trust OK Armstrong Bank
Mar 21, 2020 H. F. Gehant Banking Co. IL First State Bank
Mar 15, 2020 Epiphany Federal Credit Union NY Transfiguration Parish Federal Credit Union
Mar 14, 2020 First Bank of the Palm Beaches FL Seacoast National Bank
Mar 14, 2020 Northern Bankshares, Inc. WI Bosshard Financial Group, Inc.
Mar 10, 2020 Bankmanagers Corp. WI First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Mar 10, 2020 American Hammered Federal Credit Union MD Five Star of Maryland Federal Credit Union
Mar 7, 2020 Farmers & Merchants Bank, of Orfordville WI The Bank of Brodhead
Mar 6, 2020 The Citizens State Bank OK BancFirst
Mar 2, 2020 Esb Mortgage Company TX Trinity Capital Bank of Texas
Mar 2, 2020 Victor Valley Federal Credit Union CA Bourns Employees Federal Credit Union
Mar 1, 2020 Dsa Financial Corporation IN FCN Banc Corp.

Enforcement Actions in 2020

Action date Agency Institution Action
Jun 16, 2020 OCC First National Bank of Muscatine Formal Agreement: First National Bank of Muscatine
Jun 8, 2020 OCC JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Majano, Andres David
Jun 8, 2020
Released Jun 9, 2020
FRB East West Bank Civil Money Penalty: East West Bank, Pasadena, California
May 29, 2020 FRB Fifth Third Bank, N.A. Section 19 Letters: David M. Stahley
May 29, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public April Enforcement Actions;
May 26, 2020
Released May 28, 2020
FRB Regions Bank Prohibition from Banking: Matthew Curtis
May 26, 2020
Released May 28, 2020
FRB Evolve Bank & Trust Prohibition from Banking: Jessica A. Hill
May 26, 2020
Released May 28, 2020
FRB Evolve Bank & Trust Prohibition from Banking: Aaron K. Hill
May 7, 2020 OCC Citizens Bank, N.A. Notice of Charges: Maffettone, Biagio
May 1, 2020
Released May 5, 2020
FRB Whitaker Bank, Inc Cease and Desist Order: Thomas P. Hinkebein
May 1, 2020
Released May 5, 2020
FRB Whitaker Bank, Inc Prohibition from Banking: Thomas P. Hinkebein
Apr 30, 2020 FRB Bank Hapoalim B.M. Civil Money Penalty, $37,350,000: Bank Hapoalim B.M., Tel Aviv, Israel
Apr 30, 2020 FRB Bank Hapoalim B.M. Cease and Desist Order: Bank Hapoalim B.M., Tel Aviv, Israel
Apr 29, 2020 OCC First National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Hahn, Lorraine
Apr 29, 2020 OCC First National Bank Prohibition/Removal Orders: Hahn, Lorraine
Apr 24, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public March Enforcement Actions
Apr 21, 2020 FRB Fifth Third Bank, N.A. Section 19 Letters: Kandi L. Martin
Apr 21, 2020 FRB Fifth Third Bank, N.A. Section 19 Letters: Dondi Nicole Wilber
Apr 15, 2020
Released Apr 16, 2020
FRB Bank of Clarke County Civil Money Penalty: Bank of Clarke County, Berryville, Virginia
Apr 14, 2020 OCC Mission National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Mission National Bank
Apr 14, 2020
Released Apr 16, 2020
FRB Amboy Bank Civil Money Penalty: Amboy Bank, Old Bridge, New Jersey
Apr 13, 2020 OCC Florida Capital Bank, N.A. Formal Agreement: Florida Capital Bank, National Association
Apr 9, 2020 OCC PNC Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Clevenger, Eric M.
Apr 8, 2020 FRB Wells Fargo & Company Amendment to February 2, 2018 Order to Cease and Desist: Wells Fargo & Company, …
Mar 30, 2020 FRB Regions Bank Section 19 Letters: Bonnie S. Strickland
Mar 27, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public February Enforcement Actions;
Mar 20, 2020 FRB First Nebraska Bank Section 19 Letters: Erica L. File
Mar 11, 2020 FRB First Midwest Bank Section 19 Letters: James Hunziker
Mar 11, 2020 FRB Wheaton Bank & Trust Company, N.A. Section 19 Letters: Martor Woodson
Mar 11, 2020 FRB (individual) Section 19 Letters: Mallory Marzion
Mar 6, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Notice of Charges: Roman, Sara
Mar 5, 2020 OCC U.S. Bank N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): LaFontaine, Michael S.
Mar 3, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Purvis, Khalidah
Feb 28, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public January Enforcement Actions;
Feb 27, 2020 OCC Bank of America, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Salgador, Yadira
Feb 26, 2020 OCC Mutual Savings Bank Formal Agreement: Mutual Savings Bank
Feb 20, 2020 OCC Community Federal Savings Bank Formal Agreement: Community Federal Savings Bank
Feb 19, 2020 FRB (individual) Section 19 Letters: Dulce Olivia Argueta
Feb 13, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Bridges, Pamela
Feb 12, 2020 OCC Bank of America, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Tamayo, Robert
Feb 10, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Welty, David
Feb 6, 2020 OCC South Central Bank, N.A. Notice of Charges: Sangster, Christopher
Feb 4, 2020
Released Feb 6, 2020
FRB The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County Civil Money Penalty: Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County
Jan 31, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public December Enforcement Actions
Jan 31, 2020
Released Feb 4, 2020
FRB Goldman Sachs Services (B.V.I.) Limited Prohibition from Banking: Andrea Vella
Jan 30, 2020
Released Feb 4, 2020
FRB (individual) Civil Money Penalty, $20,264.27: Carol Allen
Jan 30, 2020
Released Feb 4, 2020
FRB (individual) Prohibition from Banking: Carol Allen
Jan 30, 2020 OCC M.Y. Safra Bank, FSB Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): M.Y. Safra Bank, FSB
Jan 28, 2020 OCC JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Solivan, Rosa L.
Jan 28, 2020 OCC U.S. Bank N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Jones, Jamika

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