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Bank Failures

Failed Bank Information for Benchmark Bank, Aurora, IL

On Friday, December 4, 2009, Benchmark Bank was closed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Division of Banking. The FDIC was named Receiver. MB Financial Bank, N.A., Chicago, IL acquired all deposit accounts.

The FDIC as Receiver for Benchmark Bank, Aurora, IL has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate. The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership on February 8, 2019 and has made all dividend distributions required by law.

Effective June 1, 2019, the Receiver was discharged and the Receivership Estate was terminated and ceased existence as a legal entity.

Receivership Status: TERMINATED

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Notice of Termination

Effective Date: June 1, 2019
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Notice of Intent to Terminate

Publication Date: February 8, 2019
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Dividend Information

Report on dividends paid
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Press Release

Official press release

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ACQUIRING INSTITUTION: MB FINANCIAL BANK

About MB Financial Bank.

All deposit accounts, excluding certain brokered deposits, were transferred to MB Financial Bank, Chicago, IL ("assuming institution"). Former Benchmark Bank locations reopened as branches of MB Financial Bank.

Your transferred deposits were separately insured from any accounts you may have already had at MB Financial Bank. for at least six months after the failure of Benchmark Bank.

You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with MB Financial Bank. as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.

Contacting MB Financial Bank

On May 4, 2019, MB Financial Bank merged with Fifth Third Bank.

You can contact Fifth Third Bank:

Fifth Third Bank
38 Fountain Square Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45263

Fifth Third Bank (www.53.com)

Transaction Documentation

Purchase & Assumption Agreement - PDF (5Mb)
Agreement between FDIC and acquiring institution

Bid Summary
Report on the bids to purchase the failed bank

Last Updated: June 19, 2019