Bank failure: Citizens Bank collapses after 94 years (2024)

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Office of Inspector General found lax lending and poor risk management led to the downfall of Citizens Bank in Sac City, Iowa, in November 2023 and its $14.8 million hit to the Deposit Insurance Fund.

Citizens Bank is an insured member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which means deposits in all types of accounts are insured, dollar-for-dollar, up to $250,000 per person.

Republic First Bank, a regional lender based out of Philadelphia, became the first bank failure of 2024 on Friday when it was shut down by Pennsylvania's bank regulator and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) seized control of the operation.

The former Citizens Bank locations will reopen as branches of Iowa Trust & Savings Bank during regular business hours. All transferred deposits will be separately insured from any accounts you may already have at Iowa Trust & Savings Bank for at least six months after the failure of Citizens Bank.

With a strong financial foundation and customer-focused approach, Iowa Trust assumed operational control of Citizens Bank on November 5, 2023.

Citizens Bank is the fifth bank to close down in the nation this year. The failed banks list shows Heartland Tri-State Bank, First Republic Bank, Signature Bank, Silicon Valley Bank and First–Citizens Bank as other banks shut down in 2023.

If your bank fails, up to $250,000 of deposited money (per person, per account ownership type) is protected by the FDIC. When banks fail, the most common outcome is that another bank takes over the assets and your accounts are simply transferred over. If not, the FDIC will pay you out.

The Citizens Bank One Deposit Checking Account is a solid checking account with no minimum opening deposit. It waives the monthly service fee if you deposit money into your account at least once a month. The bank still charges a $35 overdraft fee for overdrawing, but it has a program for reimbursing these fees.

Citizens is an insured member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which means deposits in all types of bank accounts are insured, dollar-for-dollar, up to $250,000 per person.

RBI continues to classify SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank in the category of D-SIBs. But, what are D-SIBs? These are the banks which are so important for the country's economy that the government cannot afford their collapse. Hence, D-SIBs are thought of as “Too Big to Fail” (TBTF) organisations.

What banks are too big to fail? ›

Companies Considered Too Big to Fail

Bank of America Corp. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Citigroup Inc. The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Overall, Bank of America appears to be in a relatively healthy financial position and is not currently in imminent danger of collapse. However, as with any financial institution, there are always risks involved, and customers and investors should always monitor the bank's financial health and risk profile.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reached a settlement to resolve allegations that Citizens Bank violated consumer financial protection laws and rules that protect individuals when they dispute credit card transactions.

Bruce Van Saun is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

Generally, credit unions are viewed as safer than banks, although deposits at both types of financial institutions are usually insured at the same dollar amounts. The FDIC insures deposits at most banks, and the NCUA insures deposits at most credit unions.

That created a ripple effect and spread fear among the depositors, who came rushing to withdraw their funds. It prompted a massive liquidity crisis, thereby leading to the collapse. Over the last week, we've observed the collapse of three major banks in the United States - Silvergate, Silicon Valley, and Signature.

The largest bank failure ever occurred when Washington Mutual Bank went under in 2008. At the time, it had about $307 billion in assets. During the uncertainty of the banking crisis, however, Washington Mutual experienced a bank run where customers withdrew almost $17 billion in assets in less than 10 days.