Yesterday, the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico closed Westernbank Puerto Rico, headquartered in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and the FDIC was appointed receiver.
On Friday, the OTS closed La Jolla Bank, FSB, headquartered in La Jolla, California, and the FDIC was named 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.
Yesterday, the bankrupt estate of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (Lehman) sued Barclays Capital, Inc.
Yesterday, the OCC closed Southern Colorado National Bank, headquartered in Pueblo, Colorado, and the FDIC was named as receiver. As receiver, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Legacy Bank, headquartered in Wiley, Colorado, to assume all of the deposits of Southern Colorado National Bank for a 1% premium.
Earlier today, First Coweta Bank, headquartered in Newnan, Georgia, was closed by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, and the FDIC was named as receiver.
As required by the terms of the emergency assistance provided by Treasury last December, General Motors Corp.