The chorus is getting louder from the stakeholders in the consumer finance and housing industries for legislative, executive or judicial re-structuring of the CFPB, so the CFPB probably thinks it has it pretty tough right now.
Friday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce closed Access Bank, headquartered in Champlin, Minnesota, and the FDIC was appointed receiver. As receiver, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Prinsbank, headquartered in Prinsburg, Minnesota, to assume all of the deposits of Access Bank.
On Friday, the Office of the Minnesota Department of Commerce closed Community Security Bank, headquartered in New Prague, Minnesota, and appointed the FDIC as receiver for the bank. As receiver, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Roundbank, headquartered in Waseca, Minnesota, to assume all of the deposits of Community Security Bank.
The federal government has stopped fighting court rulings that allowed an import company, which was facing steep penalty tariffs, to file bankruptcy and transfer its assets to a new business formed by the debtor's principals. The move is important to small to mid-size companies that want to rid themselves of substantial liabilities by selling assets to a new entity with identical ownership, "free and clear" under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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.
Yesterday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce closed Prosperan Bank, headquartered in Oakdale, Minnesota, and the FDIC was named as receiver.
On Friday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce closed St. Stephen State Bank, headquartered in St. Stephens, Minnesota, and the FDIC was named receiver. As receiver, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with First State Bank of St. Joseph, headquartered in St. Joseph, Minnesota, to assume all of the deposits of St. Stephen State Bank.
On Friday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce closed 1st American State Bank of Minnesota, headquartered in Hancock, Minnesota, and the FDIC was named receiver.
On Friday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce closed State Bank of Aurora, headquartered in Aurora, Minnesota, and the FDIC was named receiver. As receiver, the FDICentered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Northern State Bank, headquartered in Ashland, Wisconsin, to assume all of the deposits of State Bank of Aurora.