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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
Aug 15, 2020 Dyer F & M Bancshares, Inc. TN Security Bancshares, Inc.
Aug 15, 2020 Geico Federal Credit Union MD Baxter Credit Union
Aug 15, 2020 Bank of Laverne OK Security State Bank
Aug 8, 2020 Union Bank of Blair WI Waumandee State Bank
Aug 8, 2020 Bolivar Acquisition Corp. MO Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc.
Aug 8, 2020 Bank of Bolivar MO The Bank of Missouri
Aug 1, 2020 District 05 Dotd Federal Credit Union LA Centric Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 Freedom National Bank RI Bristol County Savings Bank
Aug 1, 2020 SB One Bancorp NJ Provident Financial Services, Inc.
Aug 1, 2020 Cadmus Credit Union, Inc. VA Chartway Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 I R S E Credit Union IL Cooperative Choice Network Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 Spartanburg City Employees Credit Union SC South Carolina Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 SB One Bank NJ Provident Bank
Aug 1, 2020 Al Gar Federal Credit Union MD Chessie Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 Icon Credit Union ID Horizon Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 Saint Columbkille Federal Credit Union OH All Saints Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 Glenview Credit Union IL Partnership Financial Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 Union Memorial Credit Union MO St. Louis Community Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 River Cities Community — Frontier Community Credit Union
Aug 1, 2020 Shamrock Foods Federal Credit Union AZ Sunwest Federal Credit Union
Jul 31, 2020 Mid East Tennessee Community Credit Union TN ORNL Federal Credit Union
Jul 28, 2020 Buffalo Cooperative Federal Credit Union NY Good Neighbors Federal Credit Union
Jul 27, 2020 Victor State Bank IA Chelsea Savings Bank
Jul 18, 2020 Bank of Akron NY CNB Bank
Jul 18, 2020 Southerntrust Bancshares, Inc IL South Porte Financial Inc.
Jul 18, 2020 South Porte Bank IL Southerntrust Bank
Jul 15, 2020 C and N W Proviso Credit Union IL Encurage Financial Network
Jul 13, 2020 SBB Bancshares, Inc. IN Piper Holdings, Inc.
Jul 13, 2020 State Bank of Burnettsville IN The Fountain Trust Company
Jul 11, 2020 MSB Financial Corp NJ Kearny Financial Corp.
Jul 11, 2020 Millington Bank NJ Kearny Bank
Jul 7, 2020 USNY Bank NY Wayne Bank
Jul 7, 2020 Upstate New York Bancorp, Inc. NY Norwood Financial Corp.
Jul 4, 2020 First State Bank of Claremont SD Dacotah Bank
Jul 2, 2020 Centennial Bank TX Happy State Bank
Jul 2, 2020 VSB Bancorp, Inc. NY Northfield Bancorp, Inc.
Jul 2, 2020 Victory State Bank NY Northfield Bank
Jul 2, 2020 Iberiabank Corporation LA First Horizon Corporation
Jul 2, 2020 Iberiabank LA First Horizon Bank
Jul 1, 2020 First Brundidge Bancshares, Inc. AL Henderson Bancshares, Inc.
Jul 1, 2020 Covenant Financial Inc. PA Citizens & Northern Corporation
Jul 1, 2020 Three Shores Bancorporation, Inc. FL United Community Banks, Inc.
Jul 1, 2020 Covenant Bank PA Citizens & Northern Bank
Jul 1, 2020 Seaside National Bank & Trust FL United Community Bank
Jul 1, 2020 Traders & Farmers Bancshares, Inc. AL BankFirst Capital Corporation
Jul 1, 2020 Community Shores Bank Corporation MI ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
Jul 1, 2020 Commerce Bancshares, Inc. TX Centennial Bank
Jul 1, 2020 FCB Corporation TN Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc.
Jul 1, 2020 West York Area School District Employees Federal Credit Union PA First Capital Federal Credit Union
Jul 1, 2020 Fluke Employees Federal Credit Union WA Sound Credit Union

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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