On Friday, October 14, 2011, First State Bank was closed by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. The FDIC was named Receiver. Northfield Bank, Staten Island, NY acquired all deposit accounts.
The FDIC as Receiver for First State Bank, Cranford, NJ 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, 2017 and has made all dividend distributions required by law.
Effective October 1, 2017, 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: NORTHFIELD BANK
About Northfield Bank
All deposit accounts were transferred to Northfield Bank, Staten Island, NY ("assuming institution"). Former First State Bank locations reopened as branches of Northfield Bank.
Your transferred deposits were separately insured from any accounts you may have already had at Northfield Bank for at least six months after the failure of First State Bank.
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with Northfield Bank as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.
Contacting Northfield Bank
You can contact Northfield Bank:
Northfield Bank
1731 Victory Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10314
Northfield Bank (www.enorthfield.com)
Transaction Documentation
Purchase & Assumption Agreement - PDF (4Mb)
Agreement between FDIC and acquiring institution
Bid Summary
Report on the bids to purchase the failed bank