Four Banks Fail - FDIC Friday! 10-14-2011

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State Bank and Trust Company, Macon, Georgia, Assumes All of the Deposits of Piedmont Community Bank, Gray, Georgia

As of June 30, 2011, Piedmont Community Bank had approximately $201.7 million in total assets and $181.4 million in total deposits. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, State Bank and Trust Company agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets.

The FDIC and State Bank and Trust Company entered into a loss-share transaction on $163.2 million of Piedmont Community Bank's assets. State Bank and Trust Company 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 transaction also is expected to minimize disruptions for loan customers.

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $71.6 million. Compared to other alternatives, State Bank and Trust Company's acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. Piedmont Community Bank is the 77th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the twentieth in Georgia. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was CreekSide Bank, Woodstock, on September 2, 2011.

Bank of North Carolina, Thomasville, North Carolina, Assumes All of the Deposits of Blue Ridge Savings Bank, Inc., Asheville, North Carolina

As of June 30, 2011, Blue Ridge Savings Bank, Inc. had approximately $161.0 million in total assets and $158.7 million in total deposits. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, Bank of North Carolina agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets.

The FDIC and Bank of North Carolina entered into a loss-share transaction on $143.2 million of Blue Ridge Savings Bank, Inc.'s assets. The Bank of North Carolina 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 $38.0 million. Compared to other alternatives, Bank of North Carolina's acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. Blue Ridge Savings Bank, Inc. is the 78th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the second in North Carolina. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was The Bank of Asheville, Asheville, on January 21, 2011.

Northfield Bank, Staten Island, New York, Assumes All of the Deposits of First State Bank, Cranford, New Jersey

As of June 30, 2011, First State Bank had approximately $204.4 million in total assets and $201.2 million in total deposits. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, Northfield Bank agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets.

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $45.8 million. Compared to other alternatives, Northfield Bank's acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. First State Bank is the 79th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the first in New Jersey. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was ISN Bank, Cherry Hill, on September 17, 2010.

Blackhawk Bank & Trust, Milan, Illinois, Assumes All of the Deposits of Country Bank, Aledo, Illinois

As of June 30, 2011, Country Bank had approximately $190.6 million in total assets and $167.5 million in total deposits. In addition to assuming all of the deposits, Blackhawk Bank & Trust agreed to purchase approximately $113.3 million of the failed bank's assets. The FDIC will retain the remaining assets for later disposition.

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $66.3 million. Compared to other alternatives, Blackhawk Bank & Trust's acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. Country Bank is the 80th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the eighth in Illinois. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was First Choice Bank, Geneva, on August 19, 2011.