On Friday, October 16, 2009, Joaquin Bank was closed by the California Department of Financial Institutions. The FDIC was named Receiver. Citizens Business Bank, Ontario, CA acquired all deposit accounts.
The FDIC as Receiver for Joaquin Bank, Bakersfield, CA has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate. The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership on September 20, 2021 and has made all dividend distributions required by law.
Effective June 1, 2022, 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: Citizens Business Bank
About Citizens Business Bank
All deposit accounts, excluding certain brokered deposits, were transferred to Citizens Business Bank, Ontario, CA ("assuming institution"). Former Joaquin Bank locations reopened as branches of Citizens Business Bank.
Your transferred deposits were separately insured from any accounts you may have already had at Citizens Business Bank for at least six months after the failure of Joaquin Bank.
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with Citizens Business Bank as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.
Contacting Citizens Business Bank
You can contact Citizens Business Bank:
Citizens Business Bank
701 N. Haven Ave.
Ontario, CA 91764
Citizens Business Bank (www.cbbank.com)
Transaction Documentation
Purchase & Assumption Agreement - PDF (0.5Mb)
Agreement between FDIC and acquiring institution
Bid Summary
Report on the bids to purchase the failed bank