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…
Agencies Release 2025 List of Distressed and Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies
Federal bank regulatory agencies today released the 2025 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies where certain bank activities are eligible for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) credit. Under the CRA, the agencies assess a bank’s record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and…
Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Seek Comment to Address Payments and Check Fraud
The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced a request for comment on potential actions to help consumers, businesses, and financial institutions mitigate risk of payments fraud, with a particular focus on check fraud. For purposes of the request for information, payments fraud generally refers to the use of illegal means to make or receive payments…
FDIC: Data Collection Begins for Summary of Deposits Survey and Filing for June 30, 2025
The Summary of Deposits (SOD) is the annual survey of branch office deposits as of June 30, 2025 for all FDIC-insured institutions, including insured U.S. branches of foreign banks. All institutions with branch offices are required to submit the survey; institutions with only a main office are exempt. All survey responses are required by July…
FDIC: CRA Examination Schedules for Third and Fourth Quarters 2025 Issued
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued the lists of institutions scheduled for a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination during the third quarter 2025 and fourth quarter 2025. CRA regulations require each federal bank and thrift regulator to publish its quarterly CRA examination schedule at least 30 days before the beginning of each quarter. The…
FDIC: Agency Rescinds 2024 Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions and Reinstates Prior Policy
Summary: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors today approved the rescission of the agency’s 2024 Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (2024 Statement of Policy) and the reinstatement of the Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (Bank Merger Statement of Policy) that was in effect prior to 2024. As noted…
FDIC: Office of the Ombudsman Publishes 2024 Annual Report of Activities
Summary: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Office of the Ombudsman today published a report highlighting its activities and the services provided to stakeholders during 2024. The Office of the Ombudsman is a resource for bankers and other stakeholders seeking an independent, neutral, and confidential liaison for informally discussing disagreements with findings or conclusions of…