Yesterday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce closed Riverview Community Bank, headquartered in Otsego, Minnesota, and the FDIC was named as receiver. As receiver, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Central Bank, Stillwater, Minnesota, to assume all the deposits of Riverview Community Bank.

On Friday, the California Department of Financial Institutions closed Affinity Bank, headquartered in Ventura California, and the FDIC was named as receiver. As receiver, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Pacific Western Bank, headquartered in San Diego, California, to assume all of the deposits of Affinity Bank.

Yesterday afternoon, the House delayed a vote on H.R. 1106, “Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009” (the “Act”) after a little over an hour of debate, amidst unexpected opposition from some Democrats.

Earlier today, the FDIC announced that the FDIC Board of Directors voted on Friday, October 8, 2010 to approve the issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) regarding the treatment of certain creditor claims under the FDIC’s new orderly liquidation authority established under Title II of the

On Friday, the Office of Thrift Supervision closed Imperial Savings and Loan Association, headquartered in Martinsville, Virginia, and appointed the FDIC as receiver.

Yesterday, Treasury released its most recent transactions report for the period ending July 20, 2010. The report shows the completed exchange of Treasury's $400 million of preferred stock in First BanCorp for $424,174,000 of mandatorily convertible preferred stock (MCP), which is equivalent to the initial investment amount of $400 million plus $24,174,000 of capitalized previously accrued and unpaid dividends.

On Friday, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency closed Granite Community Bank, N.A., and appointed the FDIC as receiver.

Yesterday, the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico closed R-G Premier Bank of Puerto Rico, headquartered in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, and the FDIC was appointed receiver.

On Friday, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance closed McIntosh Commercial Bank, headquartered in Carrollton, Georgia, and the FDIC was named receiver.

On Friday, the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Financial Institutions Division closed Carson River Community Bank, headquartered in Carson City, Nevada, and the FDIC was named receiver.