Each depositor insured to at least $250,000 per insured bank

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued a removal and prohibition order against Robert E. Holden.

Holden was an officer and a manager at the Rising Sun branch of The People's State Bank, Clyde, TX.

Holden consented to the order without admitting or denying culpability. The FDIC's action is based on allegations that, between 1999 and 2001, Holden made fraudulent loans, made unauthorized withdrawals from customers' accounts, and misapplied loan payments.

Holden is prohibited from further participation in the banking industry without prior approval.

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The orders are attached

Congress created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 1933 to restore public confidence in the nation's banking system. The FDIC insures deposits at the nation's 9,354 banks and savings associations and it promotes the safety and soundness of these institutions by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to which they are exposed. The FDIC receives no federal tax dollars - insured financial institutions fund its operations.

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