Information for St. Stephen State Bank, St. Stephen, MN
- Introduction
- Press Release
- Acquiring Financial Institution
- Priority of Claims
- Dividend Information
- Purchase and Assumption Agreement - PDF 640Kb
- Bid Summary
- Receivership Termination
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I. Introduction
On Friday, January 15, 2010, St. Stephen State Bank, St. Stephen, MN was closed by the Minnesota Department of Commerce, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver. As Receiver, the FDIC is charged with winding up the business affairs of the failed financial institution. This includes the disposition of assets and liabilities of the failed financial institution and payment of dividends to approved creditors in order of priority.
The FDIC, as Receiver, has taken all necessary actions to conclude the affairs of the failed financial institution, made all dividend distributions as required by law and the receivership is deemed terminated.
II. Press Release
The FDIC has issued a press release (PR-009-2010) about the institution's closure. If you represent a media outlet and would like information about the closure, please contact LaJuan Williams-Young at 1-202-898-3876.
III. Acquiring Financial Institution
All deposit accounts have been transferred to First State Bank of St. Joseph, St. Joseph, MN ("assuming institution") and will be available immediately. On Saturday, January 16, 2010, the former St. Stephen State Bank locations will reopen as branches of First State Bank of St. Joseph.
Your transferred deposits will be separately insured from any accounts you may already have at First State Bank of St. Joseph for six months after the failure of St. Stephen State Bank. Checks that were drawn on St. Stephen State Bank that did not clear before the institution closed will be honored as long as there are sufficient funds in the account. If you have questions about your account(s) transferred to the assuming bank, you may speak to an FDIC representative by calling 1-800-591-2845.
For general questions about FDIC deposit insurance coverage, please call 1-877-275-3342 or visit EDIE, the FDIC's Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator.
EDIE - FDIC's Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with First State Bank of St. Joseph as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans. You may view more information about First State Bank of St. Joseph by visiting their web site.
First State Bank of St. Joseph
IV. Priority of Claims
In accordance with Federal law, allowed claims will be paid, after administrative expenses, in the following order of priority:
- Depositors
- General Unsecured Creditors
- Subordinated Debt
- Stockholders
V. Dividend Information
Dividend History on St. Stephen State Bank
Dividend Information on Failed Financial Institutions
VIII. Receivership Termination
The FDIC as Receiver for St. Stephen State Bank, St. Stephen, MN, has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate.
The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership in the Federal Register on December 11, 2015.
The Receiver has made all dividend distributions required by law.
Effective April 1, 2016, the Receivership Estate has been terminated, the Receiver was discharged and the Receivership Estate ceased existence as a legal entity.