FDIC Friday ~ April 27, 2012 ~ A Big Day!

[Copper Catcher]

FDIC Creates a Deposit Insurance National Bank of Eastern Shore to Protect Insured Depositors of Bank of the Eastern Shore, Cambridge, Maryland

As of December 31, 2011, Bank of the Eastern Shore had $166.7 million in total assets and $154.5 million in total deposits. At the time of closing, the amount of deposits exceeding the insurance limits were undetermined. Uninsured deposits were not transferred to the DINB. The amount of uninsured deposits will be determined once the FDIC obtains additional information from those customers.

The FDIC as receiver will retain all the assets from Bank of the Eastern Shore for later disposition. Loan customers should continue to make their payments as usual.
The cost to the FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund is estimated to be $41.8 million. Bank of the
Eastern Shore is the 18th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the first in Maryland. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was K Bank, Randallstown, on November 5, 2010.


Sonabank, McLean, Virginia, Assumes All of the Deposits of HarVest Bank of Maryland, Gaithersburg, Maryland

As of December 31, 2011, HarVest Bank of Maryland had approximately $164.3 million in total assets and $145.5 million in total deposits. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, Sonabank agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets.

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $17.2 million. Compared to other alternatives, Sonabank's acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. HarVest Bank of Maryland is the 19th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the second in Maryland. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was Bank of the Eastern Shore, Cambridge, earlier today.


Great Southern Bank, Reeds Spring, Missouri, Assumes All of the Deposits of Inter Savings Bank, fsb D/B/A Interbank, fsb, Maple Grove, Minnesota

As of December 31, 2011, InterBank, fsb had approximately $481.6 million in total assets and $473.0 million in total deposits. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, Great Southern Bank agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets.

The FDIC and Great Southern Bank entered into a loss-share transaction on $413.0 million of InterBank, fsb's assets. Great Southern Bank will share in the losses on the asset pools covered under the loss-share agreement. The loss-share transaction is projected to maximize returns on the assets covered by keeping them in the private sector.

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $117.5 million. Compared to other alternatives, Great Southern Bank's acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. InterBank, fsb is the 20th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the third in Minnesota. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was Home Savings of America, Little Falls, on February 24, 2012.


First Federal Bank, Charleston, South Carolina, Assumes All of the Deposits of Plantation Federal Bank, Pawleys Island, South Carolina

As of December 31, 2011, Plantation Federal Bank had approximately $486.4 million in total assets and $440.5 million in total deposits. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, First Federal Bank agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets.

The FDIC and First Federal Bank entered into a loss-share transaction on $221.7 million of Plantation Federal Bank's assets. First Federal Bank will share in the losses on the asset pools covered under the loss-share agreement. The loss-share transaction is projected to maximize returns on the assets covered by keeping them in the private sector.

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $76.0 million. Compared to other alternatives, First Federal Bank's acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. Plantation Federal Bank is the 21st FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the first in South Carolina. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was BankMeridian, N.A., Columbia, on July 29, 2011.

[henrysmedford]

That is a big one!