The bank closing trend of 2009 continues into 2010 with no end in sight. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) took over 5 banks on Friday, January 22, 2010. The banks include Columbia River Bank, The Dalles, Oregon, Evergreen Bank, Seattle, Washington, Charter Bank, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Bank of Leeton, Leeton, Missouri, and Premier American Bank, Miami, Florida.
Details for each bank are included below for customers:Columbia River Bank, The Dalles, Oregon
Columbia River Bank, The Dalles, Oregon, was closed by the Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Columbia State Bank, Tacoma, Washington, to assume all of the deposits of Columbia River Bank.
The 21 branches of Columbia River Bank will reopen during their normal business hours beginning Saturday as branches of Columbia State Bank. Deposits will continue to be insured by the FDIC, so there is no need for customers to change their banking relationship to retain their deposit insurance coverage. Customers should continue to use their existing branch until they receive notice from Columbia State Bank that it has completed systems changes to allow other Columbia State Bank branches to process their accounts as well.
Evergreen Bank, Seattle, Washington
Evergreen Bank, Seattle, Washington, was closed by the Washington Department of Financial Institutions, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Umpqua Bank, Roseburg, Oregon, to assume all of the deposits of Evergreen Bank.
The seven branches of Evergreen Bank will reopen on Monday as branches of Umpqua Bank. Depositors of Evergreen Bank will automatically become depositors of Umpqua Bank. Deposits will continue to be insured by the FDIC, so there is no need for customers to change their banking relationship to retain their deposit insurance coverage. Customers should continue to use their existing branch until they receive notice from Umpqua Bank that it has completed systems changes to allow other Umpqua Bank branches to process their accounts as well.
Charter Bank, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Charter Bank, Santa Fe, New Mexico, was closed by the Office of Thrift Supervision, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Charter Bank, Albuquerque, New Mexico, a newly-chartered federal savings bank and a subsidiary of Beal Financial Corporation, Plano, Texas, to assume all of the deposits of Charter Bank.
The eight branches of Charter Bank will reopen on Monday as branches of Charter Bank. Depositors of Charter Bank will automatically become depositors of Charter Bank. Deposits will continue to be insured by the FDIC, so there is no need for customers to change their banking relationship to retain their deposit insurance coverage.
Bank of Leeton, Leeton, Missouri
Bank of Leeton, Leeton, Missouri, was closed by the Missouri Division of Finance, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Sunflower Bank, National Association, Salina, Kansas, to assume all of the deposits of Bank of Leeton.
The sole branch of Bank of Leeton will reopen on Saturday as a branch of Sunflower Bank, N.A. Depositors of Bank of Leeton will automatically become depositors of Sunflower Bank, N.A. Deposits will continue to be insured by the FDIC, so there is no need for customers to change their banking relationship to retain their deposit insurance coverage. Customers should continue to use their existing branch until they receive notice from Sunflower Bank, N.A. that it has completed systems changes to allow other Sunflower Bank, N.A. branches to process their accounts as well.
Premier American Bank, Miami, Florida
Premier American Bank, Miami Florida, was closed by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Premier American Bank, National Association, Miami, Florida, a newly-chartered national institution, to assume all of the deposits of Premier American Bank. Premier American Bank, N.A. is a subsidiary of Bond Street Holdings, LLC, Naples, Florida.
The four branches of Premier American Bank will reopen on Monday as branches of Premier American Bank, N.A. Depositors of Premier American Bank will automatically become depositors of Premier American Bank, N.A. Deposits will continue to be insured by the FDIC, so there is no need for customers to change their banking relationship to retain their deposit insurance coverage.
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