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Note: this is an unofficial list of Problem Banks compiled only from public sources.

Here is the unofficial problem bank list for Nov 19, 2010.

Changes and comments from surferdude808:

As anticipated, the Unofficial Problem Bank List rose above 900 as the OCC released its actions through the middle of October 2010 today. Net additions were 5 institutions, which pushed the list total to 903. Assets increased this week by $1.13 billion pushing the aggregate total to $419.6 billion.

There were four removals this week including the three failures -- First Banking Center, Burlington, WI ($822 million Ticker: FCBI); Gulf State Community Bank, Carrabelle, FL ($117 million); and Allegiance Bank of North America, Bala Cynwyd, PA ($116 million). First Banking Center opened in 1920, survived the Great Depression, but did not make it through the Great Recession.

The other removal was the termination of a Supervisory Agreement against The First National Bank of Trenton, Trenton, TX ($147 million) by the OCC. We would not be surprised if the termination is because the Supervisory Agreement is being replaced by a Consent Order.

The nine additions this week include Mid-Wisconsin Bank, Medford, WI ($498 million Ticker: MWFS); First National Bank South, Alma, GA ($335 million); Farmers State Bank, Victor, MT ($323 million); Madison National Bank, Merrick, NY ($305 million); United Americas Bank, National Association, Atlanta, GA ($263 million); San Antonio National Bank, Refugio, TX ($249 million); First Federal Bank, A FSB, Tuscaloosa, AL ($180 million); Santa Clara Valley Bank, National Association, Santa Paula, CA ($140 million); and Sonoran Bank, N.A., Phoenix, AZ ($36 million).

Other changes this week include the Federal Reserve issuing a Prompt Corrective Action Order against Legacy Bank, Milwaukee, WI ($216 million); and the OCC converting a Formal Agreement to a Consent Order against Fidelity Bank of Florida, National Association, Merritt Island, FL ($419 million). We anticipate the FDIC will release its actions for October next week.

The Q3 FDIC Quarterly banking profile will be released soon and will probably show around 900 problem banks at the end of September.

Originally from Calculated Risk

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Here is the unofficial problem bank list for September 3, 2010.

Changes and comments from surferdude808:

It was a comparatively quiet week for the Unofficial Problem Bank List as there were only four additions and no removals with the FDIC taking the long holiday weekend off from closures.

The additions include First National Bank of Chester County, Chester, PA ($1.2 billion Ticker: FCEC); Lafayette Savings Bank, FSB, Lafayette, IN ($379 million Ticker: LSBI); Oregon Community Bank & Trust, Oregon, WI ($195 million); and Hull Federal Savings Bank, Baltimore, MD ($27 million). Other changes include Prompt Corrective Action Orders issued by the Federal Reserve against First Community Bank ($2.6 billion Ticker: FSNM) and Sunrise Bank ($134 million) and OTS against AnchorBank, fsb ($4.0 billion Ticker: ABCW).

The Unofficial Problem Bank List includes 844 institutions with aggregate assets of $412 billion. This week the FDIC released its official count of problem institutions at 829 with assets of $403 billion as of June 30th.

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This graph shows the number of banks on the unofficial list. The number of institutions has more than doubled since we started the list in early August 2009 - even with all the bank failures (failures are removed from the list). The number of assets is up 50 percent over the last year.

On August 7, 2009, we listed 389 institutions with $276 billion in assets, and now the list has 844 institutions and $412 billion in assets.

The red dots are the number of banks on the official problem bank list as announced in the FDIC quarterly banking profile for Q2 2009 through Q2 2010. The dots are lagged one month because of the delay in announcing formal actions.

The unofficial count is close to the official count (the difference is mostly timing issues), and the FDIC will probably have close to 1,000 banks on the list by the end of the year.

Originally from Calculated Risk

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Here is the unofficial problem bank list for August 20, 2010.

Changes and comments from surferdude808:

Failures and the OCC disclosure of its recent actions contributed to many changes in the Unofficial Problem Bank List this week. After 12 additions and 8 removals this week the Unofficial Problem Bank List stands at 817 institutions with aggregate assets of $415.9 billion.

The eight failures this week – ShoreBank ($2.3 billion), Los Padres Bank ($902 million Ticker: HWFG), Butte Community Bank ($523 million Ticker: CVLL), Sonoma Valley Bank ($363 million Ticker: SBNK), Pacific State Bank ($323 million Ticker: PSBC), Independent National Bank ($163 million Ticker: IBFL), Community National Bank at Bartow ($75 million), and Imperial Savings and Loan Association ($10 million) were removed.

There were 12 additions this week including Southern First Bank, National Association, Greenville, SC ($742 million Ticker: SFST); First National Bank South Dakota, Yankton, SD ($405 million Ticker: FINN); The Peoples National Bank, Easley, SC ($341 million Ticker: PBCE); and United Fidelity Bank, fsb, Evansville, IN ($214 million Ticker: FDLB).

Other changes include Prompt Corrective Action Orders issued by the Federal Reserve against First Banking Center ($869 million Ticker: FBCI) and by the OTS against Security Savings Bank, F.S.B. ($536 million).

Note: The FDIC Q2 2010 Quarterly Banking Profile will be released this coming week.

Originally from Calculated Risk

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Here is the unofficial problem bank list for July 23, 2010.

Changes and comments from surferdude808:

Failed banks led to a reduction in the Unofficial Problem Bank List this week. The list stands at 792 institutions with aggregate assets of $409.3 billion.

There were seven removals because of failure including Crescent Bank and Trust Company ($1.0 billion), Sterling Bank ($408 million), Home Valley Bank ($258 million Ticker: HVYB), SouthwestUSA Bank ($214 million), Williamsburg First National Bank ($139 million), Community Security Bank ($109 million), and Thunder Bank ($33 million).

There were three additions this week including Metro United Bank, San Diego, CA ($463 million Ticker: MCBI); Bank VI, Salinas, KS ($98 million); and American Loan and Savings Association, Hannibal, MO ($6 million). The other change is a Prompt Corrective Action Order issued by the Federal Reserve against Pacific State Bank ($323 million Ticker: PSBC).

While the FDIC was busy closing some problem institutions, they did not release their enforcement actions for June as we had anticipated they would. Look for it next week.

Originally from Calculated Risk

Sheila may be taking it easy, but surferdude808 is working hard ... Note: this is an unofficial list of Problem Banks compiled only from public sources.

Here is the unofficial problem bank list for June 18, 2010.

Changes and comments from surferdude808:

After relative calm last week, there were many changes to the Unofficial Problem Bank List this week as the OCC finally released their actions for May. The list stands at 781 institutions with aggregate assets of $404.3 billion, up from 760 institutions with aggregate assets of $385.2 billion last week. Only one removal this week -- the failed Nevada Security Bank ($492 million Ticker: TBHS).

There were 22 additions with aggregate assets of $19.6 billion. Most notable among the additions are Pacific Capital Bank, National Association, Santa Barbara, CA ($7.4 billion Ticker: PCBC); Bank Midwest, National Association, Kansas City, MO ($4.3 billion); Bank of Hampton Roads, Norfolk, VA ($2.7 billion); Seaside National Bank & Trust, Orlando, FL ($808 million); and Waccamaw Bank, Whiteville, NC ($585 million Ticker: WBNK). Bank Midwest is controlled by Dickinson Financial Corporation, a multi-bank holding company, and its other bank subsidiaries were also added this week including Academy Bank, National Association ($507 million), Armed Forces Bank, National Association ($835 million), Armed Forces Bank of California, National Association ($22 million), Southern Commerce Bank, National Association ($257 million), and SunBank, National Association ($88 million).

The OCC issued a Formal Agreement against Saigon National Bank, Westminster, CA ($71 million Ticker: SAGN), which has the dubious distinction of missing six TARP dividend payments. It is a mind scratcher why it has taken the OCC so long to issue an action against Saigon National Bank. One is even more challenged to understand the tardiness in action against Pacific Capital Bank, National Association.

As anticipated, there were two add backs -- Mission Oaks National Bank and Valley National Bank that were removed in the past two weeks when the OCC terminated Formal Agreements. Now these banks are operating under Consent Orders.

Other changes include Prompt Corrective Action Orders against banks already on the list and the conversion of some actions. The Federal Reserve issued PCA Orders against Pierce Commercial Bank ($258 million) and Sterling Bank ($408 million), and the OTS issued a PCA Order against Turnberry Bank ($264 million). The OCC converted Formal Agreements to Consent Orders against Rosemount National Bank ($38 million) and Security Bank, National Association ($160 million).

Originally from Calculated Risk

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Here is the unofficial problem bank list for April 30, 2010.

Changes and comments from surferdude808:

Failure Friday and the FDIC issuing its enforcement actions for March contributed to many changes in the Unofficial Problem Bank List.

Of the seven failures this week, six were on the list including Westernbank Puerto Rico ($11.9 billion), R-G Premier Bank of Puerto Rico ($6.1 billion), Frontier Bank ($3.6 billion), Eurobank ($2.6 billion), CF Bancorp ($1.7 billion), and BC National Banks ($67 million). There was one other removal as the action against University Bank ($134 million) was terminated.

Thirty-five institutions with aggregate assets of $9.8 billion made their first appearance on the list this week. Among the additions are FSGBank, National Association, Chattanooga, TN ($1.4 billion Ticker: FSGI); Centennial Bank, Fountain Valley, CA ($848 million); Beach Community Bank, Fort Walton Beach, FL ($706 million Ticker: BCBF); and CIBM Bank, Champaign, IL ($698 million Ticker: CIBH). The additions include four institutions based in Illinois, Minnesota, and Nevada, and three in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Washington.

The FDIC also issued Prompt Corrective Action orders against a few banks already on the Unofficial Problem Bank List including Nevada Security Bank, Reno, NV ($502 million) and Sun West Bank, Las Vegas, NV ($381 million). After the failures and additions, the Unofficial Problem Bank List stands at 722 institutions with aggregate assets of $349.8 billion.

This week, Cascade Bank, Everett, WA ($1.7 billion Ticker: CASB) disclosed that it now expects to sign a Consent Order in Q2.

"[I]n light of the current challenging operating environment, along with our elevated level of nonperforming assets and adversely classified assets and our recent operating results, we expect Cascade Bank to enter into a Consent Order with the FDIC and Washington State DFI during the second quarter. We expect that under the Order, Cascade Bank will be required, among other things, to improve asset quality and reduce classified assets; to improve profitability; and to increase Tier 1 capital.

We also expect the Company will enter into a similar Order with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco."

The list keeps growing ...

Originally from Calculated Risk

This is an unofficial list of Problem Banks compiled only from public sources.

Here is the unofficial problem bank list for April 16, 2010.

Changes and comments from surferdude808:

The closures this week and publication of actions issued by the OCC during March contributed to a large number of changes in the Unofficial Problem Bank List this week.

There were 25 institutions with assets of $8.7 billion added this week while 9 institutions with assets of $6.4 billion were removed. The net of this activity results in an Unofficial Problem Bank List that has 698 institutions with combined assets of $366.5 billion, up from 682 institutions with assets of $364.1 billion last week.

The Unofficial Problem Bank List has mostly closed the gap with the latest FDIC Official Problem Bank List that included 702 institutions. Notable among the 25additions are Far East National Bank, Los Angeles, CA ($2 billion); BNC National Bank, Phoenix, AZ ($867 million Ticker: BNCC.PK); First Community Bank, National Association, Lexington, SC ($605 million Ticker: FCCO); Citizens National Bank of Paintsville, Paintsville, IL ($582 million Ticker: CZNL.OB); and Golden Bank, National Association, Houston, TX ($507 million).

The removals include an action termination by the Federal Reserve against KCB Bank ($143 million), and the 8 failures -- Riverside National Bank of Florida ($3.4 billion), City Bank ($1.1 billion), Tamalpais Bank ($629 million), First Federal Bank of North Florida ($393 million), Innovative Bank ($269 million), Butler Bank ($268 million), AmericanFirst Bank ($90 million), and Lakeside Community Bank ($53 million).

Originally from Calculated Risk

This is an unofficial list of Problem Banks compiled only from public sources. Changes and comments from surferdude808:

With no failures this week and the OCC and FDIC not releasing any actions until the second half of the month, the Unofficial Problem Bank List did not undergo many changes this week.

There are 683 institutions on the list with aggregate assets of $361 billion. Four institutions were added this week including First Bank, Creve Coeur, MO ($10.5 billion); and Preferred Bank, Los Angeles, CA ($1.3 billion Ticker: PFBC).

Prompt Corrective Action Orders were issued this week against two institutions on the list -- Midwest Bank and Trust Company ($3.4 billion) and TierOne Bank ($2.9 billion).

Removals include New Resource Bank ($159 million) as its enforcement action was terminated according to a company press release and the Bank of Tacoma ($39 million), which was acquired by Northwest Bank via an unassisted acquisition back in February.

We also had two institutions that were listed twice; thanks to reader MS for noting this error.

The list is compiled from regulator press releases or from public news sources (see Enforcement Action Type link for source). The FDIC data is released monthly with a delay, and the Fed and OTC data is more timely. The OCC data is a little lagged. Credit: surferdude808.

See description below table for Class and Cert (and a link to FDIC ID system).

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NOTE: Columns are sortable - click on column header (Assets, State, Bank Name, Date, etc.)



Class: from FDIC

The FDIC assigns classification codes indicating an institution's charter type (commercial bank, savings bank, or savings association), its chartering agent (state or federal government), its Federal Reserve membership status (member or nonmember), and its primary federal regulator (state-chartered institutions are subject to both federal and state supervision). These codes are:

N National chartered commercial bank supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

SM State charter Fed member commercial bank supervised by the Federal Reserve

NM State charter Fed nonmember commercial bank supervised by the FDIC

SA State or federal charter savings association supervised by the Office of Thrift Supervision

SB State charter savings bank supervised by the FDIC

Cert: This is the certificate number assigned by the FDIC used to identify institutions and for the issuance of insurance certificates. Click on the number and the Institution Directory (ID) system "will provide the last demographic and financial data filed by the selected institution".

Originally from Calculated Risk

This is an unofficial list of Problem Banks compiled only from public sources. Changes and comments from surferdude808:

As anticipated last week, the FDIC released its enforcement actions for February, which contributed to major changes in the Unofficial Problem Bank List. The list includes 684 institutions with aggregate assets of $351.2 billion, up from 653 institutions with assets of $332 billion last week.

Additions are 35 institutions with assets of $20.3 billion while 4 institutions with assets of $1 billion were removed. Removals include the three failures this week -- Desert Hills Bank ($497 million), Unity National Bank ($301 million), and Key West Bank ($88 million), and one action termination against Citizens Bank, New Tazewell, TN ($150 million).

Most notable among the 35 additions are Citizens Bank, Flint, MI ($11.3 billion Ticker: CRBC); Mile High Banks, Longmont, CO ($1.3 billion); United Security Bank, Fresno, CA ($694 million Ticker: UBFO); First Central Savings Bank, Glen Cove, NY ($683 million); and Finance Factors, Ltd., Honolulu, HI ($654 million).

In addition, Bank of Florida Corporation (Ticker: BOFL), with consolidated assets of $1.5 billion, announced that its three banking subsidiaries -- Bank of Florida - Southeast, Bank of Florida - Southwest, and Bank of Florida - Tampa Bay, received a Prompt Corrective Action order from the FDIC. The other new addition via a Prompt Corrective Action is AmericanFirst Bank, Clermont, FL ($90 million).

A few institutions already on the list also received a Prompt Corrective Action order including AmericanWest Bank, Spokane, WA ($1.6 billion Ticker: AWBC.PK); Ventura County Business Bank, Oxnard, CA ($93 million Ticker: VCBB.OB); and High Desert State Bank, Albuquerque, NM ($82 million).

The list is compiled from regulator press releases or from public news sources (see Enforcement Action Type link for source). The FDIC data is released monthly with a delay, and the Fed and OTC data is more timely. The OCC data is a little lagged. Credit: surferdude808.

See description below table for Class and Cert (and a link to FDIC ID system).

For a full screen version of the table click here.

The table is wide - use scroll bars to see all information!

NOTE: Columns are sortable - click on column header (Assets, State, Bank Name, Date, etc.)



Class: from FDIC

The FDIC assigns classification codes indicating an institution's charter type (commercial bank, savings bank, or savings association), its chartering agent (state or federal government), its Federal Reserve membership status (member or nonmember), and its primary federal regulator (state-chartered institutions are subject to both federal and state supervision). These codes are:

N National chartered commercial bank supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

SM State charter Fed member commercial bank supervised by the Federal Reserve

NM State charter Fed nonmember commercial bank supervised by the FDIC

SA State or federal charter savings association supervised by the Office of Thrift Supervision

SB State charter savings bank supervised by the FDIC

Cert: This is the certificate number assigned by the FDIC used to identify institutions and for the issuance of insurance certificates. Click on the number and the Institution Directory (ID) system "will provide the last demographic and financial data filed by the selected institution".

Originally from Calculated Risk

This is an unofficial list of Problem Banks compiled only from public sources. Changes and comments from surferdude808:

Publication of actions issued by the OCC and OTS contributed to an increase in the number of institutions and aggregate assets on the Unofficial Problem Bank List this week.

This week the list includes 653 institutions with assets of $332.0 billion, up from 640 institutions with assets of $325.6 billion last week. The list increased despite the FDIC best efforts closing seven institutions of which five were on last week's list. The removals because of failure include Advanta Bank Corp. ($1.6 billion Ticker: ADVNQ), Appalachian Community Bank ($1.0 billion Ticker: APAB), First Lowndes Bank ($137 million), American National Bank ($70 million), and State Bank of Aurora ($28 million).

There were 18 institutions with assets of $9.3 billion added to the list this week. Additions include Los Alamos National Bank, Los Alamos, NM ($1.7 billion); NCB, FSB, Hillsboro, OH ($1.6 billon); Citizens First National Bank, Princeton, IL ($1.3 billion Ticker: PNBC); First Chicago Bank & Trust, Itasca, IL ($1.2 billion); and Norstates Bank, Waukegan, IL ($626 million Ticker: NSFC).

Other changes for institutions already on the list include Prompt Corrective Action Orders issued by the OTS against Savings Bank of Maine ($892 million); Inter Savings Bank, FSB ($701 million); and Woodlands Bank ($388 million).

The list is compiled from regulator press releases or from public news sources (see Enforcement Action Type link for source). The FDIC data is released monthly with a delay, and the Fed and OTC data is more timely. The OCC data is a little lagged. Credit: surferdude808.

See description below table for Class and Cert (and a link to FDIC ID system).

For a full screen version of the table click here.

The table is wide - use scroll bars to see all information!

NOTE: Columns are sortable - click on column header (Assets, State, Bank Name, Date, etc.)



Class: from FDIC

The FDIC assigns classification codes indicating an institution's charter type (commercial bank, savings bank, or savings association), its chartering agent (state or federal government), its Federal Reserve membership status (member or nonmember), and its primary federal regulator (state-chartered institutions are subject to both federal and state supervision). These codes are:

N National chartered commercial bank supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

SM State charter Fed member commercial bank supervised by the Federal Reserve

NM State charter Fed nonmember commercial bank supervised by the FDIC

SA State or federal charter savings association supervised by the Office of Thrift Supervision

SB State charter savings bank supervised by the FDIC

Cert: This is the certificate number assigned by the FDIC used to identify institutions and for the issuance of insurance certificates. Click on the number and the Institution Directory (ID) system "will provide the last demographic and financial data filed by the selected institution".

Originally from Calculated Risk