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Bank Failures

Failed Bank Information for Citizens Bank of Northern California, Nevada City, CA

On Friday, September 23, 2011, Citizens Bank of Northern California was closed by the California Department of Financial Institutions. The FDIC was named Receiver. Tri Counties Bank, Chico, CA acquired all deposit accounts.

The FDIC as Receiver for Citizens Bank of Northern California, Nevada City, CA has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate. The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership on July 31, 2017 and has made all dividend distributions required by law.

Effective December 1, 2017, 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: December 1, 2017
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Notice of Intent to Terminate

Publication Date: July 31, 2017
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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: TRI COUNTIES BANK

About Tri Counties Bank

All deposit accounts, including brokered deposits, were transferred to Tri Counties Bank, Chico, CA ("assuming institution"). Former Citizens Bank of Northern California locations reopened as branches of Tri Counties Bank.

Your transferred deposits were separately insured from any accounts you may have already had at Tri Counties Bank for at least six months after the failure of Citizens Bank of Northern California.

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

Contacting Tri Counties Bank

You can contact Tri Counties Bank:

Tri Counties Bank
63 Constitution Drive
Chico,CA 95973

Tri Counties Bank (www.tcbk.com)

Transaction Documentation

Purchase & Assumption Agreement
Agreement between FDIC and acquiring institution

Bid Summary
Report on the bids to purchase the failed bank

Last Updated: January 7, 2018