Friday, July 30, 2010

As July Ends So Do Several More Banks

The final week of July brought with it the demise of 5 more small banks. This brings the monthly total to 22, including 7 of the newest Top 25, one of the worst months for closures in recent years. Florida, Georgia, and the Pacific Northwest were all hit again this week:

At 19th on the list (29th overall) Northwest Bank & Trust of Acworth, GA closed this week. It had approximately $167.7 million in total assets and $159.4 million in total deposits was closed. State Bank and Trust Company of Macon, Georgia (5286th) has agreed to assume all deposits, excluding certain brokered deposits.

At 56th, Coastal Community Bank of Panama City Beach, FL closed with approximately $372.9 million in total assets and $363.2 million in total deposits. Centennial Bank of Conway, AR (4158th) has agreed to assume all deposits. Centennial also acquired the deposits of Bayside Savings Bank of Port Saint Joe, FL (not ranked) this week.

At 79th, The Cowlitz Bank of Longview, WA, closed with approximately $529.3 million in total assets and $513.9 million in total deposits. Heritage Bank of Olympia, WA (4413th) has agreed to assume all deposits, excluding certain brokered deposits.

At 92nd, LibertyBank of Eugene, OR with approximately $768.2 million in total assets and $718.5 million in total deposits was closed. Home Federal Bank of Nampa, ID (not ranked) has agreed to assume all deposits.