First Commercial Bank of Tampa Bay, Tampa, Florida

First Commercial Bank of Tampa Bay, Tampa, Florida, was shuttered tonight making it the 47th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year. The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $28.5 million.

First Commercial Bank of Tampa Bay, Tampa, Florida, was closed today by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Stonegate Bank, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to assume all of the deposits of First Commercial Bank of Tampa Bay.

The two branches of First Commercial Bank of Tampa Bay will reopen on Monday as branches of Stonegate Bank. Depositors of First Commercial Bank of Tampa Bay will automatically become depositors of Stonegate 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 First Commercial Bank of Tampa Bay should continue to use their existing branch until they receive notice from Stonegate Bank that it has completed systems changes to allow other Stonegate Bank branches to process their accounts as well.

This evening and over the weekend, depositors of First Commercial Bank of Tampa Bay 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 March 31, 2011, First Commercial Bank of Tampa Bay had approximately $98.6 million in total assets and $92.6 million in total deposits. Stonegate Bank will pay the FDIC a premium of 0.50 percent to assume all of the deposits of First Commercial Bank of Tampa Bay. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, Stonegate Bank agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets.

Customers with questions about today’s transaction should call the FDIC toll-free at 1-800-913-5861. The phone number will be operational this evening until 9:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT); on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., EDT; on Sunday from noon to 6:00 p.m., EDT; and thereafter from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., EDT

If you should have any further questions please do not hesitate to visit the FDIC web site for First Commercial Bank.