Failed Bank Information
Information for Superior Bank, Birmingham, AL
- Introduction
- Press Release
- Acquiring Financial Institution
- Question and Answer Guide
- Banking Services
- Loan Customers
- Possible Claims Against the Failed Institution
- Priority of Claims
- Dividend Information
- FDIC-Guaranteed Debt Program
- Brokered Deposits
- Purchase and Assumption Agreement (11 MB PDF File - PDF Help)
- Bid Summary
- Balance Sheet Summary
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I. Introduction
On Friday, April 15, 2011, Superior Bank, Birmingham, AL was closed by the Office of Thrift Supervision, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver. No advance notice is given to the public when a financial institution is closed.
The FDIC has assembled useful information regarding your relationship with this institution. Besides a checking account, you may have Certificates of Deposit, a car loan, a business checking account, a commercial loan, a Social Security direct deposit, and other relationships with the institution. The FDIC has compiled the following information, which should answer many of your questions.
II. Press Release
The FDIC has issued a press release (PR-073-2011) about the institution's closure. If you represent a media outlet and would like information about the closure, please contact Greg Hernandez at 1-202-898-6984.
III. Acquiring Financial
All deposit accounts, excluding the Cede & Co. deposits, have been transferred to Superior Bank, National Association (N.A.), Birmingham, AL ("assuming institution"), a newly created wholly-owned subsidiary of Community Bancorp, LLC, Houston, TX and will be available immediately. The former Superior Bank locations will reopen as branches of Superior Bank, N.A. during regular business hours.
Your transferred deposits will be separately insured from any accounts you may already have at Superior Bank, N.A. for six months after the failure of Superior Bank. Checks that were drawn on Superior Bank that did not clear before the institution closed will be honored as long as there are sufficient funds in the account. If you have questions about your account(s) transferred to the assuming bank, you may speak to an FDIC representative by calling (888) 206-4662.
For general questions about FDIC deposit insurance coverage, please call 1-877-275-3342 or visit EDIE, the FDIC's Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator.
EDIE - FDIC's Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with Superior Bank, N.A. as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.
V. Banking Services
The Automated Teller Machines (ATM) and online service will remain available.
The bank will maintain its regular business hours, and you may continue to use the services to which you previously had access, such as safe deposit boxes, night deposit boxes, wire services, etc.
Your checks will be processed as usual. All outstanding checks will be paid against your available balance(s) as if no change had occurred. Your new bank will contact you soon regarding any changes in the terms of your account. If you have a problem with a merchant refusing to accept your check, please contact your branch office. An account representative will clear up any confusion about the validity of your checks.
All interest accrued through Friday, April 15, 2011 will be paid at your same rate. Superior Bank, N.A. will be reviewing rates. You will be notified of any changes.
Your direct deposits and automatic withdrawals will be transferred to your new bank. If you have any questions or special requests, you may contact a representative of your new bank at your branch office.
VI. Loan Customers
If you had a loan with Superior Bank, you should continue to make your payments as usual. The terms of your loan will not change, because they are contractually agreed to in your promissory note. Checks should be made payable as usual and sent to the same address until further notice. If you have further questions regarding an existing loan, please contact your loan officer.
For all questions regarding new loans and the lending policies of Superior Bank, N.A., please contact your branch office. Please see A Borrower's Guide to an FDIC Insured Bank Failure for additional information.
VII. Possible Claims Against the Failed Institution
Claims against failed financial institutions occur when bills sent to the institution remain unpaid at the time of failure. If you or your company provided a service or product, leased space, furniture, or equipment to Superior Bank after Friday, April 15, 2011 and have not been paid, you do not have a claim against Superior Bank. Please follow your normal billing procedures by providing an invoice as instructed.
If you or your company provided a service or product, leased space, furniture, or equipment to Superior Bank prior to Friday, April 15, 2011 and have not been paid, you may be entitled to a claim against the bank. If you provided a product to or a service for Superior Bank prior to the bank's failure for which you have not been paid and you have not received communication, please contact:
FDIC as Receiver for Superior Bank
1601 Bryan Street
Dallas, TX 75201-3430
Attention: Claims Agent
(888) 206-4662
Please note: There are time limits for filing a claim, your claim must be filed on or before 07/19/2011.
All shares of Superior Bank were owned by its holding company, Superior Bancorp, Birmingham, AL. The holding company was not included in the closing of the bank or the resulting receivership. If you are a shareholder of Superior Bancorp, please do not contact or file a claim with the Receiver. You may contact Superior Bancorp directly for information as follows:
Superior Bancorp
17 North 20th Street
Birmingham, AL 35203
Attention: James A. White
1-205-327-3656
VIII. Priority of Claims
In accordance with Federal law, allowed claims will be paid, after administrative expenses, in the following order of priority:
- Depositors
- General Unsecured Creditors
- Subordinated Debt
- Stockholders
IX. Dividend Information
Dividend Information on Failed Financial Institutions
X. FDIC-Guaranteed Debt Program
The books and records of Superior Bank reflect that it issued $40,000,000 in FDIC-guaranteed debt under the Debt Guarantee Program component of the FDIC's Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas was designated as the duly authorized representative for the purpose of making claims and taking other permitted or required actions under the Debt Guarantee Program. For more information on the FDIC's Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program.
If you are a noteholder of covered debt, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as trustee will make a claim on your behalf. Should you have questions, please continue to use your existing contact.
XI. Brokered Deposits
The FDIC offers a reference guide to deposit brokers acting as agents for their investor clientele. This site outlines the FDIC's policies and procedures that must be followed by deposit brokers when filing for pass-through insurance coverage on custodial accounts deposited in a failed FDIC Insured Institution.