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Bank Failures

2012 in Brief

There were 51 bank failures in 2012. See detailed descriptions below.

For more bank failure information on a specific year, select a date from the drop down menu to the right or select a month within the graph.

2012 Summary by Month

(Approximate asset dollar volume based on figures from the press releases)

Months Dec Nov Nov Nov Oct Oct Oct Oct Sep Sep Sep Aug Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun May May Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Feb Feb Feb Feb Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan
Bank Failures 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Approx. Asset (Millions) 42.80 124.60 225.50 924.00 483.00 159.10 67.20 200.60 328.40 282.30 215.90 88.90 216.70 87.00 199.10 110.00 119.80 222.70 24.80 173.60 163.90 151.00 169.50 533.10 46.10 43.10 54.40 51.60 101.00 486.40 125.80 481.60 164.30 166.70 51.90 818.20 268.70 95.70 71.20 143.70 434.10 278.90 182.60 93.90 1185.00 111.30 377.90 272.60 536.90 79.10 19.60
December Back to Top
Bank Name Press Release Closing Date Approx. Asset (Millions) Approx. Deposit (Millions) Acquirer & Transaction
Community Bank of the Ozarks, Sunrise Beach, MO PR-146-2012 $42.8 $41.9 Bank of Sullivan has agreed to assume all deposits.
November Back to Top
Bank Name Press Release Closing Date Approx. Asset (Millions) Approx. Deposit (Millions) Acquirer & Transaction
Hometown Community Bank, Braselton, GA PR-134-2012 $124.6 $108.9 CertusBank, National Association has agreed to assume all deposits.
Heritage Bank of Florida, Lutz, FL PR-127-2012 $225.5 $223.3 Centennial Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
Citizens First National Bank, Princeton, IL PR-128-2012 $924.0 $869.4 Heartland Bank and Trust Company has agreed to assume all deposits.
October Back to Top
Bank Name Press Release Closing Date Approx. Asset (Millions) Approx. Deposit (Millions) Acquirer & Transaction
NOVA Bank, Berwyn, PA PR-123-2012 $483.0 $432.2 The FDIC has approved the payout of the insured deposits of NOVA Bank.
GulfSouth Private Bank, Destin, FL PR-118-2012 $159.1 $151.1 SmartBank has agreed to assume all deposits.
First East Side Savings Bank, Tamarac, FL PR-119-2012 $67.2 $65.9

Stearns Bank National Association, has agreed to assume all deposits.

Excel Bank, Sedalia, MO PR-120-2012 $200.6 $187.4 Simmons First National Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
September Back to Top
Bank Name Press Release Closing Date Approx. Asset (Millions) Approx. Deposit (Millions) Acquirer & Transaction
First United Bank, Crete, IL PR-113-2012 $328.4 $316.9 Old Plank Trail Community Bank, National Association has agreed to assume all deposits.
Truman Bank, St. Louis, MO PR-106-2012 $282.3 $245.7 Simmons First National Bank has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.
First Commercial Bank, Bloomington, MN PR-104-2012 $215.9 $206.8 Republic Bank & Trust Company has agreed to assume all deposits.
August Back to Top
Bank Name Press Release Closing Date Approx. Asset (Millions) Approx. Deposit (Millions) Acquirer & Transaction
Waukegan Savings Bank, Waukegan, IL PR-90-2012 $88.9 $77.5 First Midwest Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
July Back to Top
Bank Name Press Release Closing Date Approx. Asset (Millions) Approx. Deposit (Millions) Acquirer & Transaction
Jasper Banking Company, Jasper, GA PR-89-2012 $216.7 $213.1 Stearns Bank National Association, has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.
The Royal Palm Bank of Florida, Naples, FL PR-82-2012 $87.0 $85.1 First National Bank of the Gulf Coast has agreed to assume all deposits.
Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago, Chicago, IL PR-86-2012 $199.1 $175.9 Hinsdale Bank & Trust Company has agreed to assume all deposits.
Heartland Bank, Leawood, KS PR-85-2012 $110.0 $102.6 Metcalf Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
Georgia Trust Bank, Buford, GA PR-83-2012 $119.8 $117.4 Community & Southern Bank has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.
First Cherokee State Bank, Woodstock, GA PR-84-2012 $222.7 $193.3 Community & Southern Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
Glasgow Savings Bank, Glasgow, MO PR-81-2012 $24.8 $24.2 Regional Missouri Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
Montgomery Bank & Trust, Ailey, GA PR-80-2012 $173.6 $164.4 Ameris Bank has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.
June Back to Top
Bank Name Press Release Closing Date Approx. Asset (Millions) Approx. Deposit (Millions) Acquirer & Transaction
The Farmers Bank of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, TN PR-71-2012 $163.9 $156.4 Clayton Bank and Trust has agreed to assume all deposits.
Security Exchange Bank, Marietta, GA PR-70-2012 $151.0 $147.9 Fidelity Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
Putnam State Bank, Palatka, FL PR-69-2012 $169.5 $160.0 Harbor Community Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
Waccamaw Bank, Whiteville, NC PR-67-2012 $533.1 $472.7 First Community Bank has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.
First Capital Bank, Kingfisher, OK PR-64-2012 $46.1 $44.8 F & M Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
Farmers' and Traders' State Bank, Shabbona, IL PR-66-2012 $43.1 $42.3 First State Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
Carolina Federal Savings Bank, Charleston, SC PR-65-2012 $54.4 $53.1 Bank of North Carolina has agreed to assume all deposits.
May Back to Top
Bank Name Press Release Closing Date Approx. Asset (Millions) Approx. Deposit (Millions) Acquirer & Transaction
Alabama Trust Bank, National Association, Sylacauga, AL PR-57-2012 $51.6 $45.1

Southern States Bank has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.

Security Bank, National Association, North Lauderdale, FL PR-52-2012 $101.0 $99.1 Banesco USA has agreed to assume all deposits.
April Back to Top
Bank Name Press Release Closing Date Approx. Asset (Millions) Approx. Deposit (Millions) Acquirer & Transaction
Plantation Federal Bank, Pawleys Island, SC PR-49-2012 $486.4 $440.5 First Federal Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
Palm Desert National Bank, Palm Desert, CA PR-50-2012 $125.8 $122.8 Pacific Premier Bank has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.
Inter Savings Bank, fsb D/B/A InterBank, fsb, Maple Grove, MN PR-48-2012 $481.6 $473.0 Great Southern Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
HarVest Bank of Maryland, Gaithersburg, MD PR-47-2012 $164.3 $145.5 Sonabank has agreed to assume all deposits.
Bank of the Eastern Shore, Cambridge, MD PR-46-2012 $166.7 $154.5 To protect the insured depositors, the FDIC created the Deposit Insurance National Bank (DINB) of Eastern Shore, Cambridge, MD which will remain open until May 25, 2012.
Fort Lee Federal Savings Bank, FSB, Fort Lee, NJ PR-43-2012 $51.9 $50.7 Alma Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
March Back to Top
Bank Name Press Release Closing Date Approx. Asset (Millions) Approx. Deposit (Millions) Acquirer & Transaction
Fidelity Bank, Dearborn, MI PR-38-2012 $818.2 $747.6 The Huntington National Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
Premier Bank, Wilmette, IL PR-33-2012 $268.7 $199.0 International Bank of Chicago has agreed to assume all deposits.
Covenant Bank & Trust, Rock Spring, GA PR-32-2012 $95.7 $90.6 Stearns Bank National Association, has agreed to assume all deposits.
New City Bank, Chicago, IL PR-29-2012 $71.2 $72.4

The FDIC has approved the payout of the insured deposits of New City Bank.

Global Commerce Bank, Doraville, GA PR-25-2012 $143.7 $116.8 Metro City Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
February Back to Top
Bank Name Press Release Closing Date Approx. Asset (Millions) Approx. Deposit (Millions) Acquirer & Transaction
Home Savings of America, Little Falls, MN PR-22-2012 $434.1 $432.2 The FDIC has approved the payout of the insured deposits of Home Savings of America.
Central Bank of Georgia, Ellaville, GA PR-21-2012 $278.9 $266.6 Ameris Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
SCB Bank, Shelbyville, IN PR-18-2012 $182.6 $171.6 First Merchants Bank, National Association has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.
Charter National Bank and Trust, Hoffman Estates, IL PR-17-2012 $93.9 $89.5 Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association has agreed to assume all deposits.
January Back to Top
Bank Name Press Release Closing Date Approx. Asset (Millions) Approx. Deposit (Millions) Acquirer & Transaction
Tennessee Commerce Bank, Franklin, TN PR-11-2012 $1,185.0 $1,156.0 Republic Bank & Trust Company has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.
Patriot Bank Minnesota, Forest Lake, MN PR-12-2012 $111.3 $108.3 First Resource Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
First Guaranty Bank and Trust Company of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL PR-10-2012 $377.9 $349.5 CenterState Bank of Florida, National Association has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.
BankEast, Knoxville, TN PR-13-2012 $272.6 $268.8 U.S. Bank National Association, has agreed to assume all deposits.
The First State Bank, Stockbridge, GA PR-6-2012 $536.9 $527.5 Hamilton State Bank has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.
Central Florida State Bank, Belleview, FL PR-5-2012 $79.1 $77.7 CenterState Bank of Florida, National Association, has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.
American Eagle Savings Bank, Boothwyn, PA PR-7-2012 $19.6 $17.7

Capital Bank, National Association, has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.