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Bank failures: Feds shut down Silver State

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pignoose.jpgFederal and Nevada banking regulators late Friday closed Silver State Bank, the 11th depository institution forced to cease operations this year. For the full story see TheDeal.com

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The failure follows the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Aug. 26 announcement that the number of banks on its "problem list" rose 30% during the second quarter of 2008. At the end of June, there were 117 banks on the agency's watch list, up from 90 at the end of March. Banks are suffering from the collapse of the housing market and growing weaknesses in their commercial lending portfolios. FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair conceded last week that more banks will be added to the list.

Silver State had approximately $2 billion in total assets and insured deposits of $1.7 billion. The bank's branches in Nevada will open Monday as part of Nevada State Bank and in Arizona will open as part of National Bank of Arizona. Both acquiring institutions are owned by Zions Bancorp in Salt Lake City.

Here's a list of the other 10 banks that have failed this year.
In addition The Wall Street Journal noted the adopted son of Republican nominee Sen. John McCain sat on Silver State's board and was a member of its three-person audit committee, which was responsible for overseeing the company's financial condition. Andrew McCain left the Henderson, Nev., bank July 26 after five months on the board, citing "personal reasons." The paper said there is no indication the younger McCain committed any wrongdoing or that his father had a role in or even knew about Silver State's problems. - Bill McConnell

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TheDeal.com's: Feds shut 11th bank of year
Wall Street Journal story
Dealscape: FDIC increases problem banks to 117





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