Bank Failures

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…

ICBA: ICBA Thanks Lawmakers for Introducing New Bills Advancing the Deposit Insurance Debate

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the introduction of several bills in the House opens in a new taband Senate opens in a new tabto reform the nation’s deposit insurance system. “ICBA and the nation’s community bankers thank members of Congress for introducing several bills that continue advancing…

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…

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. …

FDIC: Coleman County State Bank (Coleman, TX) Acquires Insured Deposits of The Santa Anna National Bank (Santa Anna, TX)

The Santa Anna National Bank of Santa Anna, Texas, was closed today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Coleman County State Bank of Coleman, Texas, to assume the insured deposits and some…

OCC: FDIC Appointed as Receiver for The Santa Anna National Bank of Santa Anna, Texas

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver for The Santa Anna National Bank, Santa Anna, Texas. As of March 31, 2025, the bank reported approximately $77 million in total assets. The OCC acted after finding the bank had experienced substantial dissipation of assets…

FDIC: Millennium Bank, Des Plaines, IL Assumes All Deposits of Pulaski Savings Bank, Chicago, IL

Pulaski Savings Bank of Chicago, Ill. was closed today by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Millennium Bank of Des Plaines, Ill., to assume all deposits of Pulaski Savings Bank.  The…

OCC: Receiver Appointed for The First National Bank of Lindsay, OK

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver for The First National Bank of Lindsay, in Lindsay, Oklahoma. As of June 30, 2024, the bank reported approximately $108 million of total assets. The OCC acted after identifying false and deceptive bank records and other…

FDIC: First Bank & Trust Co., Duncan, OK Acquires Insured Deposits of The First National Bank of Lindsay, OK

The First National Bank of Lindsay, Lindsay, Okla., was closed today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which then appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with First Bank & Trust Co. Duncan, Okla., to assume the insured…