Skip to main content

Calendar Year

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

Jump to: Bank failures 2020 · Bank mergers 2020

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
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

Browse adjacent years: 2019 · 2021

Or jump to a category: Failures · Mergers · Enforcement · Assistance