On Friday, December 10, 2010, Earthstar Bank was closed by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking. The FDIC was named Receiver. Polonia Bank, Huntingdon Valley, PA acquired all deposit accounts.
The FDIC as Receiver for Earthstar Bank, Southampton, PA has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate. The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership on May 22, 2023 and has made all dividend distributions required by law.
Effective September 1, 2023, the Receiver was discharged and the Receivership Estate was terminated and ceased existence as a legal entity.
Receivership Status: TERMINATED
Notice of Termination
Notice of Intent to Terminate
Dividend Information
Press Release
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ACQUIRING INSTITUTION: POLONIA BANK
About Polonia Bank
All deposit accounts were transferred to Polonia Bank, Huntingdon Valley, PA ("assuming institution"). Former Earthstar Bank locations reopened as branches of Polonia Bank.
Your transferred deposits were separately insured from any accounts you may have already had at Polonia Bank for at least six months after the failure of Earthstar Bank.
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with Polonia Bank as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.
Contacting Polonia Bank
On January 1, 2017, Polonia Bank merged with Fulton Bank.
You can contact Fulton Bank:
Fulton Bank
1 Penn Sq
Lancaster, PA 17602
Fulton Bank (www.fultonbank.com)
Transaction Documentation
Purchase & Assumption Agreement
Agreement between FDIC and acquiring institution
Bid Summary
Report on the bids to purchase the failed bank