Summary
Bank examiners might have helped avert the collapse of Premier Bank had they taken into account its risky loans and funding sources, which relied heavily on the stability of real estate and financial markets, a report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s inspector general says.
The report, released yesterday, details the aggressive lending and capital-raising practices of Jefferson City-based Premier Bank, which was heavily involved in financing commercial real estate and construction in Columbia.See the full content of this document
Extract
; Risky Lending Led to Collapse.
Regulators shut down the bank in October 2010, a few months after its three Columbia branches and some of its local assets were acquired by First State Community Bank. The FDIC's actions to wind down Premier's remaining operatio...
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