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In reply to the discussion: The Weekend Economists' Panglossian Pandemic January 20-22, 2012 [View all]Demeter
(85,373 posts)9. And in this Best of All Possible Worlds, We Have 3 Bank Failures ALREADY Tonight
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Central Florida State Bank, Belleview, Florida, was closed today by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with CenterState Bank of Florida, National Association, Winter Haven, Florida, to assume all of the deposits of Central Florida State Bank. The four branches of Central Florida State Bank will reopen on Monday as branches of CenterState Bank of Florida, National Association...As of September 30, 2011, Central Florida State Bank had approximately $79.1 million in total assets and $77.7 million in total deposits. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, CenterState Bank of Florida, National Association agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets. The FDIC and CenterState Bank of Florida, National Association entered into a loss-share transaction on $53.6 million of Central Florida State Bank's assets...The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $24.4 million. Compared to other alternatives, CenterState Bank of Florida, National Association's acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. Central Florida State Bank is the first FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the first in Florida. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was Premier Community Bank of the Emerald Coast, Crestview, on December 16, 2011.The First State Bank, Stockbridge, Georgia, was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Hamilton State Bank, Hoschton, Georgia, to assume all of the deposits of The First State Bank. The seven branches of The First State Bank will reopen during their normal business hours beginning Saturday as branches of Hamilton State Bank...As of September 30, 2011, The First State Bank had approximately $536.9 million in total assets and $527.5 million in total deposits. Hamilton State Bank will pay the FDIC a premium of 0.50 percent to assume all of the deposits of The First State Bank. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, Hamilton State Bank agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets. The FDIC and Hamilton State Bank entered into a loss-share transaction on $419.5 million of The First State Bank's assets...The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $216.2 million. Compared to other alternatives, Hamilton State Bank's acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. The First State Bank is the second FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the first in Georgia. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was Community Bank of Rockmart, Rockmart, on November 10, 2011.
American Eagle Savings Bank, Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, was closed today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Capital Bank, National Association, Rockville, Maryland, to assume all of the deposits of American Eagle Savings Bank. The sole branch of American Eagle Savings Bank will reopen on Saturday as a branch of Capital Bank, National Association...As of September 30, 2011, American Eagle Savings Bank had approximately $19.6 million in total assets and $17.7 million in total deposits. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, Capital Bank, National Association agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets...The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $3.2 million. Compared to other alternatives, Capital Bank, National Association's acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. American Eagle Savings Bank is the third FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the first in Pennsylvania. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was Public Savings Bank, Huntingdon Valley, on August 18, 2011.
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