Failed Bank Information
Information for Banks of Wisconsin dba Bank of Kenosha, Kenosha, WI
- 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
- Brokered Deposits
- Purchase and Assumption Agreement - PDF 12Mb
- Bid Summary
- Balance Sheet Summary
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I. Introduction
On Friday, May 31, 2013, Banks of Wisconsin, which did business as Bank of Kenosha, Kenosha, WI was closed by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, 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-046-2013) 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 Institution
All deposit accounts, excluding certain Cede & Co. brokered deposits, have been transferred to North Shore Bank, FSB, Brookfield, WI ("assuming institution") and will be available immediately. The former Bank of Kenosha location will reopen as a branch of North Shore Bank, FSB during regular business hours.
Your transferred deposits will be separately insured from any accounts you may already have at North Shore Bank, FSB for six months after the failure of Bank of Kenosha. Checks that were drawn on Bank of Kenosha 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 North Shore Bank, FSB as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans. You may view more information about North Shore Bank, FSB by visiting their web site.
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, May 31, 2013 will be paid at your same rate. North Shore Bank, FSB 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 Bank of Kenosha, 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 North Shore Bank, FSB, 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
TO THE CREDITORS OF THE FAILED INSTITUTION
All creditors having claims against the Failed Institution must submit their claims in writing, together with proof of the claims, to the Receiver at the following address:
(888) 206-4662
Please note: There are time limits for filing a claim, your claim must be filed on or before 09/04/2013. Under federal law, failure to file a claim on or before the Claims Bar Date will result in disallowance of the claim by the Receiver. The disallowance will be final. 12 U.S.C. Section 1821(d)(5)(C).
If you or your company provided a service or product, leased space, furniture, or equipment to Bank of Kenosha prior to May 31, 2013 and have not been paid, you may have a claim against Bank of Kenosha.
NOTE TO CLASS CLAIMANTS: By law, the Receiver will not accept a claim filed on behalf of a proposed class of individuals or entities or a class of individuals or entities certified by a court. EACH individual or entity must file a separate claim with the Receiver.
TO WISCONSIN BANCSHARES, INC. INVESTORS
All shares of Bank of Kenosha were owned by its holding company, Wisconsin Bancshares, Inc., Kenosha, WI. The holding company was not included in the closing of the bank or the resulting receivership. If you are a shareholder of Wisconsin Bancshares, Inc., please do not contact or file a claim with the Receiver. You must contact Wisconsin Bancshares, Inc. directly for information as follows:
Wisconsin Bancshares, Inc.
5117 Green Bay Road
Kenosha, WI 53144
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
X. 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.