On Friday, February 28, 2014, Vantage Point Bank was closed by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities. The FDIC was named Receiver. First Choice Bank, Mercerville, NJ acquired all deposit accounts.
The FDIC as Receiver for Vantage Point Bank, Horsham, PA has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate. The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership on August 16, 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
Notice of Termination
Notice of Intent to Terminate
Dividend Information
Press Release
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ACQUIRING INSTITUTION: FIRST CHOICE BANK
About First Choice Bank
All deposit accounts, including brokered deposits, were transferred to First Choice Bank, Mercerville, NJ ("assuming institution"). Former Vantage Point Bank locations reopened as branches of First Choice Bank.
Your transferred deposits were separately insured from any accounts you may have already had at First Choice Bank for at least six months after the failure of Vantage Point Bank.
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with First Choice Bank as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.
On December 3, 2016, First Choice Bank merged with Berkshire Bank.
Contacting Berkshire Bank
You can contact Berkshire Bank:
Berkshire Bank
24 North Street
Pittsfield,MA 01201
Berkshire Bank (www.berkshirebank.com/)
Transaction Documentation
Purchase & Assumption Agreement
Agreement between FDIC and acquiring institution
Bid Summary
Report on the bids to purchase the failed bank