OCC: Flagstar Bank, N.A. Receives Conditional Approval to Purchase and Assume Deposits of Signature Bridge Bank, N.A.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced today that it has conditionally approved Flagstar Bank, N.A., Hicksville, New York, to purchase assets and assume certain liabilities of Signature Bridge Bank, N.A., New York, New York. The transaction includes the purchase by Flagstar Bank of certain loan portfolios from Signature Bridge Bank, N.A.,…
FDIC: Flagstar Bank, N.A., a Subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, Inc., to Assume Deposits of Signature Bridge Bank, N.A., from the FDIC
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) entered into a purchase and assumption agreement for substantially all deposits and certain loan portfolios of Signature Bridge Bank, National Association, by Flagstar Bank, National Association, Hicksville, New York, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, Inc., Westbury, New York. The 40 former branches of Signature Bank…
FDIC: New FIL Clairifies Financial Institutions are Required to Meet Contractual Obligations with Bridge Banks
In recent days, the FDIC has established two bridge banks, Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A. and Signature Bridge Bank, N.A., to assume the deposits and obligations of two failing banks. All contracts entered into with banks before they failed, and their counterparties were transferred into the bridge bank by the FDIC as receiver. Accordingly, vendors…
FDIC: Agency Acts to Protect All Depositors of the Former Silicon Valley Bank
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today transferred all deposits—both insured and uninsured—and substantially all assets of the former Silicon Valley Bank of Santa Clara, California, to a newly created, full-service FDIC-operated ‘bridge bank’ in an action designed to protect all depositors of Silicon Valley Bank. Depositors will have full access to their money beginning…
Federal Reserve: Review of the Supervision and Regulation of Silicon Valley Bank Underway in Light of Its Failure
Federal Reserve Board Announces that Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr is Leading the Review The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced that Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr is leading a review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank, in light of its failure. The review will be publicly released…
Joint Statement by Treasury, Federal Reserve and FDIC on Banking System
The following statement was released by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell, and FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg: Today we are taking decisive actions to protect the U.S. economy by strengthening public confidence in our banking system. This step will ensure that the U.S. banking system continues…
Federal Reserve: Additional Funding Announced for Eligible Depository Institutions to Help Assure Banks Have the Ability to Meet the Needs of All Depositors
To support American businesses and households, the Federal Reserve Board on Sunday announced it will make available additional funding to eligible depository institutions to help assure banks have the ability to meet the needs of all their depositors. This action will bolster the capacity of the banking system to safeguard deposits and ensure the ongoing…
FDIC: Signature Bridge Bank, N.A., Established as Successor to Signature Bank, New York
Signature Bank, New York, NY, was closed today by the New York State Department of Financial Services, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect depositors, the FDIC transferred all the deposits and substantially all of the assets of Signature Bank to Signature Bridge Bank, N.A., a full-service bank that will…
FDIC: Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara Created to Protect Insured Depositors of Silicon Valley Bank
Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California, was closed today by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect insured depositors, the FDIC created the Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara (DINB). At the time of closing, the FDIC as receiver immediately transferred…
FDIC: Equity Bank of Andover, Kansas Assumes All of the Deposits of Almena State Bank of Almena, Kansas
Almena State Bank of Almena, Kansas, was closed today by the Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The failed bank experienced longstanding capital and asset quality issues, operating with financial difficulties unrelated to the current economic conditions resulting from the pandemic. To protect depositors,…