Regulators Shut Down The RiverBank in North Hudson

Customers of in North Hudson will notice some changes the next time they do business at the bank. Their bank has been shut down by federal regulators, and will reopen Saturday as a branch of Central Bank.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued the following press release Friday:

Central Bank, Stillwater, Minnesota, Assumes All of the Deposits of the RiverBank, Wyoming, Minnesota 

The RiverBank, Wyoming, Minnesota, was closed today by the Minnesota Department of Commerce, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Central Bank, Stillwater, Minnesota, to assume all of the deposits of The RiverBank.

The six branches of The RiverBank will reopen on Saturday as branches of Central Bank. Depositors of The RiverBank will automatically become depositors of Central Bank. Deposits will continue to be insured by the FDIC, so there is no need for customers to change their banking relationship in order to retain their deposit insurance coverage up to applicable limits. Customers of The RiverBank should continue to use their existing branch until they receive notice from Central Bank that it has completed systems changes to allow other Central Bank branches to process their accounts as well.

This evening and over the weekend, depositors of The RiverBank can access their money by writing checks or using ATM or debit cards. Checks drawn on the bank will continue to be processed. Loan customers should continue to make their payments as usual.

As of June 30, 2011, The RiverBank had approximately $417.4 million in total assets and $379.3 million in total deposits. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, Central Bank agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets.

The FDIC and Central Bank entered into a loss-share transaction on $339.3 million of The RiverBank's assets. Central Bank will share in the losses on the asset pools covered under the loss-share agreement. The loss-share transaction is projected to maximize returns on the assets covered by keeping them in the private sector. The transaction also is expected to minimize disruptions for loan customers. For more information on loss share, please visit: http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/lossshare/index.html.

Customers with questions about today's transaction should call the FDIC toll-free at 1-877-367-2717. The phone number will be operational this evening until 9:00 p.m., Central Daylight Time (CDT); on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., CDT; on Sunday from noon to 6:00 p.m., CDT; and thereafter from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., CDT. Interested parties also can visit the FDIC's Web site at http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/riverbank.html.

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $71.4 million. Compared to other alternatives, Central Bank's acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. The RiverBank is the 75th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the second in Minnesota. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was Rosemount National Bank, Rosemount, on April 15, 2011.