Bank Failures in Brief – 2008
There were 25 bank failures in 2008. See detailed descriptions below.

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Months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Bank Failures | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Total Assets (Millions) | 58.5 | 0 | 18.7 | 0 | 2,154.7 | 0 | 35,664.0 | 2,111.0 | 309,115.0 | 778.3 | 22,842.1 | 846.5 |
Bank Name, City, ST | Press Release (PR) |
Closing Date | Approx. Asset (Millions) |
Approx. Deposit (Millions) |
Acquirer & Transaction |
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December | |||||
Sanderson State Bank, Sanderson, TX | PR-135-2008 | December 12, 2008 | $37.0 | $27.9 | Pecos County State Bank, Fort Stockton, TX assumed all deposits. |
Haven Trust Bank, Duluth, GA | PR-134-2008 | December 12, 2008 | $572.0 | $515.0 | Branch Banking and Trust Company, Winston-Salem, NC assumed all deposits. |
First Georgia Community Bank, Jackson, GA | PR-132-2008 | December 5, 2008 | $237.5 | $197.4 | United Bank, Zebulon, GA assumed all deposits. |
NovemberBack to top | |||||
PFF Bank and Trust, Pomona, CA | PR-124-2008 |
November 21, 2008 | $3,700.0 | $2,400.0 | In a transaction facilitated by the FDIC, U.S. Bank, National Association, acquired the banking operations of PFF Bank and Trust, and agreed to assume all deposits. |
Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A., Newport Beach, CA | PR-124-2008 | November 21, 2008 | $12,800.0 | $9,700.0 | In a transaction facilitated by the FDIC, U.S. Bank, National Association, acquired the banking operations of Downey Savings and Loan Association, and agreed to assume all deposits. |
Community Bank, Loganville, GA | PR-123-2008 | November 21, 2008 | $681.0 | $611.4 | Bank of Essex, Tappahannock, VA agreed to assume all deposits. |
Security Pacific Bank, Los Angeles, CA | PR-114-2008 | November 7, 2008 | $561.1 | $450.1 | Pacific Western Bank, Los Angeles, California agreed to assume all deposits. |
Franklin Bank, SSB, Houston, TX | PR-113-2008 | November 7, 2008 | $5,100.0 | $3,700.0 | Prosperity Bank, El Campo, TX agreed to assume all deposits. |
OctoberBack to top | |||||
Freedom Bank, Bradenton, FL | PR-109-2008 | October 31, 2008 | $287.0 | $254.0 | Fifth Third Bank of Grand Rapids, MI agreed to assume all deposits. |
Alpha Bank & Trust, Alpharetta, GA | PR-106-2008 | October 24, 2008 | $354.1 | $346.2 | Stearns Bank National Association, St. Cloud, MN agreed to assume the non-brokered insured deposits. |
Meridian Bank, Eldred, IL | PR-99-2008 | October 10, 2008 | $39.18 | $36.88 | National Bank of Hillsboro, IL assumed all deposits. |
Main Street Bank, Northville, MI | PR-98-2008 | October 10, 2008 | $98.0 | $86.0 | Monroe Bank & Trust of Monroe, MI agreed to assume all deposits. |
SeptemberBack to top | |||||
Washington Mutual Bank, Henderson, NV | PR-85-2008 | September 25, 2008 | $307,000.0 | $188,000.0 | In a transaction facilitated by the FDIC, JPMorgan Chase acquired the banking operations of Washington Mutual Bank, and agreed to assume all deposits (approximately $188 billion). |
Ameribank, Inc., Northfork, WV | PR-82-2008 | September 19, 2008 | $115.0 | $102.0 | Pioneer Community Bank, Inc., Iaeger, West Virginia agreed to assume all deposits at Ameribank's WV branches; The Citizens Savings Bank, Martins Ferry, OH agreed to assume all deposits at Ameribank's Ohio branches. . |
Silver State Bank, Henderson, NV | PR-77-2008 | September 5, 2008 | $2,000.0 | $1,700.0 | Nevada State Bank, Las Vegas, NV agreed to assume the non-brokered insured deposits. |
AugustBack to top | |||||
Integrity Bank, Alpharetta, GA | PR-74-2008 | August 29, 2008 | $1,100.0 | $974.0 | Regions Bank, Birmingham, AL agreed to assume all deposits. |
Columbian Bank and Trust, Topeka, KS | PR-69-2008 | August 22, 2008 | $752.0 | $622.0 | Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Chillicothe, MO agreed to assume all insured non-brokered deposit accounts. |
First Priority Bank, Bradenton, FL | PR-65-2008 | August 1, 2008 | $259.0 | $227.0 | SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, GA agreed to assume the non-brokered insured deposits. |
JulyBack to top | |||||
First National Bank of Nevada, Reno, NV | PR-63-2008 | July 25, 2008 | $3,400.0 | $3,000.0 | Mutual of Omaha Bank, Omaha, Nebraska agreed to assume all deposits (approximately $3.0 billion). On June 30, 2008, First National Bank of Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, merged with First National Bank of Nevada and was included in this action. |
First Heritage Bank National Association, Newport Beach, CA | PR-63-2008 | July 25, 2008 | $254.0 | $233.0 | Mutual of Omaha Bank, Omaha, NE agreed to assume all deposits (approximately $233 million). |
IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., Pasadena, CA | PR-56-2008 PR-42-2009 |
July 11, 2008 | $32,010.0 | 19,060.0 | Non-brokered insured deposits and substantially all of the assets were transferred to IndyMac Federal Bank, F.S.B., Pasadena, California. The FDIC was named Conservator. |
MayBack to top | |||||
First Integrity Bank, National Association, Staples, MN | PR-41-2008 | May 30, 2008 | $54.7 | $50.3 | First International Bank and Trust, Watford City, ND agreed to assume all deposits. |
ANB Financial, National Association, Bentonville, AR | PR-33-2008 | May 9, 2008 | $2,100.0 | $1,800.0 | Pulaski Bank and Trust Company, Little Rock, AR agreed to assume the non-brokered insured deposits (approximately $212.9 million). |
MarchBack to top | |||||
Hume Bank, Hume, MO | PR-21-2008 | March 7, 2008 | $18.7 | $13.6 | Security Bank, Rich Hill, MO agreed to assume the insured deposits (approximately $12.5 million). |
JanuaryBack to top | |||||
Douglass National Bank, Kansas City, MO | PR-7-2008 | January 25, 2008 | $58.5 | $53.8 | Liberty Bank and Trust Company of New Orleans, LA agreed to assume all deposits (approximately $53.8 million). |