FDIC: Kentland Bank Assumes All Deposits of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association
Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association of Kentland, Indiana was closed today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The FDIC entered into an agreement with Kentland Bank of Kentland, Indiana (no affiliation with Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association) to purchase substantially…
FDIC: Anchor Bank Assumes Insured Deposits of Community Bank and Trust – West Georgia, LaGrange, Georgia
Community Bank and Trust – West Georgia of LaGrange, Georgia was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The FDIC entered into an agreement with Anchor Bank of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida to assume substantially all insured deposits and acquire certain assets…
FDIC: Board of Directors Rescinds Statement of Policy on Qualifications for Failed Bank Acquisitions
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors today approved the rescission of a Statement of Policy on Qualifications for Failed Bank Acquisitions (Statement of Policy) issued in 2009 and related questions and answers issued in 2010. The Statement of Policy applied to private investments in certain companies that sought to assume deposit liabilities…
ICBA: ICBA Urges Credit Union Tax Reform as Acquisitions of Tax-Paying Community Banks Continue
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the latest reported acquisition opens in a new tabof a tax-paying community bank by a tax-exempt credit union—the third deal in two weeks following several branch acquisition deals. “With tax-exempt credit unions resuming their rapid pace of community bank acquisitions…
FDIC: First Independence Bank, Detroit, MI, Assumes All Deposits of Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust, Chicago, IL
Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust was closed today by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with First Independence Bank to assume substantially all deposits of Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust. Metropolitan Capital Bank &…
FDIC: Additional Transparency Provided Regarding Marketing and Sale of Failing Financial Institutions
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has enhanced its public website to increase transparency into the marketing and sale process of failing financial institutions and has posted templates of contractual agreements for transactions to facilitate review in advance of any acquisition opportunities. The information can be found in the Resolutions section of the website at Failing Bank Resolutions | FDIC.gov. …
ICBA: Following Latest Credit Union Acquisition of a Community Bank, ICBA Continues Call for Taxing Largest Credit Unions
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement following the latest acquisition of a tax-paying community bank by a tax-exempt credit union. “With the latest interstate acquisition of a tax-paying community bank by tax-exempt credit unions extending into Montana for the first time, it is time for the increasing…
OCC: Conditional Approval Announced for Capital One, National Association to Acquire Discover Bank
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced today that it has conditionally approved the merger of Discover Bank, Greenwood, Delaware, into Capital One, National Association, McLean, Virginia. The OCC conducted a fulsome review of the application submitted March 21, 2024, to ensure all statutory and regulatory requirements have been met. The approval…