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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
Oct 22, 2020 The Bank of Austin TX Texas Partners Bank
Oct 22, 2020 Texas Hill Country Bank TX Texas Partners Bank
Oct 21, 2020 American Eagle Bank of Chicago IL American Eagle Bank
Oct 17, 2020 Hoyne Interim Bank IL Hoyne Savings Bank
Oct 17, 2020 Community Shores Bank MI ChoiceOne Bank
Oct 17, 2020 First Bank & Trust SD First Bank & Trust
Oct 17, 2020 Peoples Bank Midwest WI Frandsen Bank & Trust
Oct 10, 2020 Executive National Bank FL City National Bank of Florida
Oct 10, 2020 Beartooth Bank MT Bravera Bank
Oct 6, 2020 Go Federal Credit Union TX America's Credit Union
Oct 1, 2020 Carroll Community Bank MD Farmers and Merchants Bank
Oct 1, 2020 Fort Hood National Bank TX First National Bank Texas dba First Convenience Bank
Oct 1, 2020 Eagle State Bank NE Riverstone Bank
Oct 1, 2020 Mansfield Co-operative Bank MA Bluestone Bank
Oct 1, 2020 East Ohio Gas Youngstown Division Employees Federal Credit Union OH Dominion Energy Credit Union
Oct 1, 2020 Gpce Credit Union FL Champions First Credit Union
Oct 1, 2020 S I Employees Federal Credit Union NY Saratoga's Community Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2020 Eagle Bancshares, Inc. NE Tri Valley Bancshares, Inc.
Oct 1, 2020 Carroll Bancorp, Inc. MD Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
Oct 1, 2020 CSX Chicago Terminal Credit Union IL A C M E Continental Credit Union
Oct 1, 2020 MBFT Federal Credit Union MD Nymeo Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 2020 Health Systems Credit Union TN Consumer Credit Union
Oct 1, 2020 Formica-Evendale Federal Credit Union OH Sharefax Credit Union, Inc.
Oct 1, 2020 Heartland Community Credit Union MO CSD Credit Union
Sep 30, 2020 Bank of New Castle DE Discover Bank
Sep 30, 2020 Esquire-Goodfellowship Federal Credit Union NY Consumers Federal Credit Union
Sep 26, 2020 American Momentum Holdings, Inc. TX Adam Bank Group, Inc.
Sep 19, 2020 The Poplar Grove State Bank IL Solutions Bank
Sep 19, 2020 Peoples Bank OK American Heritage Bank
Sep 12, 2020 Stock Growers Bank ND Stock Growers Bank
Sep 5, 2020 Prime Bank OK Tinker Federal Credit Union
Sep 1, 2020 Banco Santander Puerto Rico PR FirstBank Puerto Rico
Sep 1, 2020 Standard Register Federal Credit Union OH Pathways Financial Credit Union, Inc.
Sep 1, 2020 Tazewell County Government Employees Credit Union IL Kemba Peoria Credit Union
Sep 1, 2020 Golden Eagle Federal Credit Union OK Employees Federal Credit Union
Sep 1, 2020 Connecticut Transit Federal Credit Union CT America's First Network Credit Union
Sep 1, 2020 Santander Bancorp PR First Bancorp
Sep 1, 2020 Longview Consolidated Credit Union TX Barksdale Federal Credit Union
Sep 1, 2020 CCC Van Wert Credit Union, Inc. OH Superior Credit Union Inc
Aug 31, 2020 East Ohio Gas Cleveland Operating Employees Federal Credit Union OH Dominion Energy Credit Union
Aug 31, 2020 Asbestos Workers Local 53 Federal Credit Union LA Electrical Workers Local 130 Federal Credit Union
Aug 22, 2020 Farmers Bank of Lincoln MO Community National Bank & Trust
Aug 22, 2020 Fourth Street Banking Company FL Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida
Aug 22, 2020 First American Bank, N.A. WI Hiawatha National Bank
Aug 22, 2020 Freedom Bank FL Seacoast National Bank
Aug 22, 2020 Advantage Community Bancshares, Inc. WI Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.
Aug 22, 2020 Advantage Community Bank WI Nicolet National Bank
Aug 15, 2020 The Farmers & Merchants Bank TN Security Bank and Trust Company
Aug 15, 2020 Franklin Financial Network, Inc. TN FB Financial Corporation
Aug 15, 2020 Franklin Synergy Bank TN FirstBank

Enforcement Actions in 2020

Action date Agency Institution Action
Dec 28, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public November Enforcement Actions
Dec 22, 2020 FRB Credit Suisse Group Ag Written Agreement: Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland; Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland; Credit …
Dec 17, 2020 OCC Cfsbank Notice of Charges: Bassi, Neil
Dec 11, 2020 OCC First National Bank of Omaha Prohibition/Removal Orders: Zeitner, Michelle
Dec 10, 2020 OCC HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Johnson, Mark
Dec 10, 2020 OCC SoFi Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Lyon, Bradley
Dec 10, 2020 OCC SoFi Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Lyon, Bradley
Dec 4, 2020 FRB Fifth Third Bank, N.A. Section 19 Letters: Shade Wade
Nov 27, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public October Enforcement Actions
Nov 24, 2020 OCC JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Nov 19, 2020 FRB Fifth Third Bank, N.A. Section 19 Letters: Ashley R. Williams
Nov 19, 2020 OCC Eastern National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Eastern National Bank
Nov 13, 2020
Released Nov 19, 2020
FRB Craco, Inc. Written Agreement: Craco, Inc., Vinita, Oklahoma
Nov 12, 2020 OCC Gateway Bank, F.S.B. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Gateway Bank, F.S.B.
Nov 11, 2020 OCC USAA Federal Savings Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): USAA Federal Savings Bank
Nov 10, 2020 FRB Cecil Bank Section 19 Letters: Mary B. Halsey
Nov 6, 2020
Released Nov 10, 2020
FRB (individual) Civil Money Penalty: Farmers Bank & Trust Company
Nov 4, 2020 OCC State Farm Bank, FSB Civil Money Penalty (CMP): State Farm Bank, FSB
Nov 3, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Roman, Sara
Oct 30, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public September Enforcement Actions;
Oct 22, 2020 FRB The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Cease and Desist Order: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, New York
Oct 22, 2020 FRB The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Civil Money Penalty: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, New York
Oct 15, 2020
Released Oct 20, 2020
FRB First Savings Bank Cease and Desist Order: Weldon Riggs
Oct 14, 2020 OCC USAA Federal Savings Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): USAA Federal Savings Bank
Oct 14, 2020
Released Oct 15, 2020
FRB M&T Bank Corporation Civil Money Penalty: M&T Bank, Buffalo, NY
Oct 13, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Monegro, David
Oct 13, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Prohibition/Removal Orders: Monegro, David
Oct 13, 2020 OCC Cfsbank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Galloni, David
Oct 13, 2020 OCC Cfsbank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Galloni, David
Oct 9, 2020 OCC First Abu Dhabi Bank USA N.V. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): First Abu Dhabi Bank USA N.V.
Oct 8, 2020 OCC Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.
Oct 8, 2020 OCC Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association
Oct 7, 2020 OCC Citibank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Citibank, National Association
Oct 7, 2020 OCC Citibank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Citibank, National Association
Oct 7, 2020 FRB Citigroup Inc. Cease and Desist Order: Citigroup, Inc., New York, New York
Oct 5, 2020 OCC Business Bank of Texas, N.A. Formal Agreement: Business Bank of Texas, National Association
Sep 28, 2020 FRB (individual) Section 19 Letters: Kelly R. Salisbury
Sep 28, 2020
Released Oct 1, 2020
FRB Atlantic Community Bankers Bank Written Agreement: Atlantic Community Bankers Bank, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Sep 25, 2020 FDIC (individual) FDIC Makes Public August Enforcement Actions;
Sep 21, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Raphaelson, Matthew
Sep 21, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Zimmerman, Kenneth
Sep 21, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Kidd, Tracy
Sep 21, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Kidd, Tracy
Sep 21, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Zimmerman, Kenneth
Sep 21, 2020 OCC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Raphaelson, Matthew
Sep 18, 2020 OCC GN Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): GN Bank
Sep 16, 2020 OCC CIT Bank, National Association Civil Money Penalty (CMP): CIT Bank, National Association
Sep 15, 2020 OCC City National Bank of New Jersey Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Carney, Alfonso
Sep 9, 2020 FRB Peoples Bank & Trust Company of Hazard Section 19 Letters: Tracy L. Amburgey
Sep 9, 2020 OCC Bank of America, N.A. Prohibition/Removal Orders: Rivera, Christian

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