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Bank Failures

2014 in Brief

There were 18 bank failures in 2014. See detailed descriptions below.

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2014 Summary by Month

(Approximate asset dollar volume based on figures from the press releases)

Months: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Bank Failures 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 2 1 1
Total Assets (Millions) $546.5 $193.8 $0 $54.5 $242.9 $561.0 $241.9 $0 $0 $1,142.6 $86.4 $18.8
Bank Name Press Release Closing Date Approx. Asset
(Millions)
Approx. Deposit
(Millions)
Acquirer & Transaction
December Back to the Top
Northern Star Bank, Mankato, MN PR-112-2014 December 19, 2014 $18.8 $18.2 BankVista has agreed to assume all deposits.
November Back to the Top
Frontier Bank, FSB, D/B/A El Paseo Bank, Palm Desert, CA PR-097-2014 November 7, 2014 $86.4 $82.1 Bank of Southern California, N.A. has agreed to assume all deposits.
October Back to the Top
The National Republic Bank of Chicago, Chicago, IL PR-089-2014 October 24, 2014 $954.4 $915.3 State Bank of Texas has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.
NBRS Financial, Rising Sun, MD PR-085-2014 October 17, 2014 $188.2 $183.1 Howard Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
July Back to the Top
GreenChoice Bank, fsb, Chicago, IL PR-062-2014 July 25, 2014 $72.9 $71.0 Providence Bank, LLC has agreed to assume all deposits.
Eastside Commercial Bank, Conyers, GA PR-058-2014 July 18, 2014 $169.0 $161.6 Community & Southern Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
June Back to the Top
The Freedom State Bank, Freedom, OK PR-050-2014 June 27, 2014 $22.8 $20.9 Alva State Bank & Trust Company has agreed to assume all deposits.
Valley Bank, Fort Lauderdale, FL PR-048-2014 June 20, 2014 $81.8 $66.5 Landmark Bank, National Association has agreed to assume all deposits.
Valley Bank, Moline, IL PR-047-2014 June 20, 2014 $456.4 $360.0 Great Southern Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
May Back to the Top
Slavie Federal Savings Bank, Bel Air, MD PR-041-2014 May 30, 2014 $140.1 $111.1 Bay Bank, FSB has agreed to assume all deposits.
Columbia Savings Bank, Cincinnati, OH PR-036-2014 May 23, 2014 $36.5 $29.5 United Fidelity Bank, fsb has agreed to assume all deposits.
AztecAmerica Bank, Berwyn, IL PR-034-2014 May 16, 2014 $66.3 $65.0 Republic Bank of Chicago has agreed to assume all deposits.
April Back to the Top
Allendale County Bank, Fairfax, SC PR-031-2014 April 25, 2014 $54.5 $51.0 Palmetto State Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
February Back to the Top
Vantage Point Bank, Horsham, PA PR-017-2014 February 28, 2014 $63.5 $62.5 First Choice Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
Millennium Bank, National Association, Sterling, VA PR-016-2014 February 28, 2014 $130.3 $121.7 WashingtonFirst Bank has agreed to assume all deposits.
January Back to the Top
Syringa Bank, Boise, ID PR-007-2014 January 31, 2014 $153.4 $145.1 Sunwest Bank has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.
The Bank of Union, El Reno, OK PR-005-2014 January 24, 2014 $331.4 $328.8 BancFirst has agreed to assume all deposits excluding certain brokered deposits.
DuPage National Bank, West Chicago, IL PR-004-2014 January 17, 2014 $61.7 $59.6 Republic Bank of Chicago has agreed to assume all deposits.