5 failed banks ยท 2009 to 2014
Failed banks taken over by Sunwest Bank
Sunwest Bank of Tustin, California took over five failed banks between 2009 and 2014, the 13th-highest count among the 318 acquirers of that period. Together they reported $559 million in assets and $532 million in deposits at closing. The largest was Syringa Bank, at $153 million. The banks were spread over four states, most in California (2). Three of the deals came in 2009. The first was MetroPacific Bank of Irvine, on June 26, 2009. The FDIC's estimated loss on these failures totals $142 million, a median of 25% of each bank's assets.
| Closed | Bank | Location | Total assets | Est. loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2009 | MetroPacific Bank | Irvine, CA | $75.3 million | $32.2 million |
| September 4, 2009 | First State Bank | Flagstaff, AZ | $107 million | $49.8 million |
| November 13, 2009 | Pacific Coast National Bank | San Clemente, CA | $131 million | $33.5 million |
| January 11, 2013 | Westside Community Bank | University Place, WA | $91.9 million | $22.9 million |
| January 31, 2014 | Syringa Bank | Boise, ID | $153 million | $3.5 million |
The FDIC names the acquirer in each failure record. This page lists what that record shows and says nothing about the acquiring bank today.