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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
Jan 1, 2020 Winthrop Resources Corporation MN TCF National Bank
Jan 1, 2020 Entegra Financial Corp. NC First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Jan 1, 2020 Highlands Bankshares, Inc. VA First Community Bankshares, Inc.
Jan 1, 2020 Peoples Bankshares, Incorporated VA C&F Financial Corporation
Jan 1, 2020 Peoples Bancorp of MT. Pleasant, Inc. OH Consumers Bancorp, Inc.
Jan 1, 2020 Community First Data Services, Inc. WY ANB Bank
Jan 1, 2020 Midland Financial Corporation KS Docking Bancshares, Inc.
Jan 1, 2020 Country Bank NY OceanFirst Bank, N.A.
Jan 1, 2020 Alliance Blackstone Valley Federal Credit Union RI Rhode Island Credit Union
Jan 1, 2020 Western Holding Company of Wolf Point MT Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.
Jan 1, 2020 Texas First Bancshares, Inc. TX Cadence Bank
Jan 1, 2020 Cornerstone Bank, Inc. WV Summit Community Bank, Inc
Jan 1, 2020 Family Federal Savings, F.A. MA Fidelity Co-Operative Bank
Jan 1, 2020 Highlands Union Bank VA First Community Bank
Jan 1, 2020 Peoples Community Bank VA Citizens and Farmers Bank
Jan 1, 2020 Bi-County PTC Federal Credit Union MI Ignite Credit Union
Jan 1, 2020 Chetopa State Bank & Trust Co. KS Bank of Commerce
Jan 1, 2020 Doco Credit Union GA Georgia's Own Credit Union
Jan 1, 2020 Riverside Beaver County Federal Credit Union PA Multi-Schools Federal Credit Union
Jan 1, 2020 Mutual of Omaha Bank NE CIT Bank, National Association
Jan 1, 2020 Texas First State Bank TX Cadence Bank
Jan 1, 2020 Points West Community Bank NE Points West Community Bank
Jan 1, 2020 The Midland National Bank of Newton KS Union State Bank
Jan 1, 2020 Heritage Bank TX Third Coast Bank
Jan 1, 2020 Mechanics' Savings Bank ME Maine Community Bank
Jan 1, 2020 Heights Community Federal Credit Union PA People First Federal Credit Union
Jan 1, 2020 Ocean Spray Employees Federal Credit Union MA Brightbridge Credit Union
Jan 1, 2020 The Peoples National Bank of Mount Pleasant OH Consumers National Bank
Jan 1, 2020 United America West Federal Credit Union CA Gain Federal Credit Union
Jan 1, 2020 Western Bank of Wolf Point MT Opportunity Bank of Montana
Jan 1, 2020 Southwest Colorado Federal Credit Union CO Credit Union of Colorado, a Federal Credit Union
Jan 1, 2020 1st Bank & Trust OK FirstBank
Jan 1, 2020 Commercial State Bank NE Community State Bank
Jan 1, 2020 Community Bank of Snyder TX Oakwood Bank
Jan 1, 2020 Entegra Bank NC First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Jan 1, 2020 Ncse Credit Union VA Beacon Credit Union Incorporated
Jan 1, 2020 Schools Financial Credit Union CA Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union

Enforcement Actions in 2020

Action date Agency Institution Action
Jan 24, 2020
Released Jan 30, 2020
FRB (individual) Civil Money Penalty: Alden State Bank, Alden, New York
Jan 23, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Notice of Charges: Strother, James
Jan 23, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Notice of Charges: Tolstedt, Carrie
Jan 23, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Notice of Charges: McLinko, Paul
Jan 23, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Notice of Charges: Julian, David
Jan 23, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Notice of Charges: Russ Anderson, Claudia
Jan 22, 2020 FRB (individual) Section 19 Letters: Susann Nelson
Jan 22, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Stumpf, John
Jan 22, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Stumpf, John
Jan 22, 2020 FRB (individual) Section 19 Letters: Joe Frank Rodriguez
Jan 21, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Hardison, Hope
Jan 21, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Hardison, Hope
Jan 17, 2020 OCC Citibank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Citibank, N.A.
Jan 8, 2020 FRB RCB Bank Section 19 Letters: Michelle C. Colfax
Jan 8, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Loughlin, Michael
Jan 8, 2020 FRB High Country Bank Section 19 Letters: April M. Kali
Jan 8, 2020 OCC JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Suspension Order for Criminal Conduct: Ruffo, Jeffrey
Jan 8, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Loughlin, Michael

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