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River Community Bank, National Association, Martinsville, Virginia, Assumes All of the Deposits of Imperial Savings and Loan Association, Martinsville, Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 20, 2010
Media Contact:
Greg Hernandez
Phone: (202) 898-6984
Cell: (202) 340-4922
Email: ghernandez@fdic.gov

Imperial Savings and Loan Association, Martinsville, Virginia, was closed today by the Office of Thrift Supervision, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with River Community Bank, National Association, Martinsville, Virginia, to assume all of the deposits of Imperial Savings and Loan Association.

The sole branch of Imperial Savings and Loan Association will reopen on Monday as a branch of River Community Bank, N.A. Depositors of Imperial Savings and Loan Association will automatically become depositors of River Community Bank, N.A. 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. Customers of Imperial Savings and Loan Association should continue to use their existing branch until they receive notice from River Community Bank, N.A. that it has completed systems changes to allow other River Community Bank, N.A. branches to process their accounts as well.

This evening and over the weekend, depositors of Imperial Savings and Loan Association 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, 2010, Imperial Savings and Loan Association had approximately $9.4 million in total assets and $10.1 million in total deposits. River Community Bank, N.A. did not pay the FDIC a premium for the deposits of Imperial Savings and Loan Association. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, River Community Bank, N.A. agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets.

Customers who have questions about today's transaction can call the FDIC toll-free at 1-800-517-1843. 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. Interested parties also can visit the FDIC's Web site at http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/imperialsvgs.html.

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $3.5 million. Compared to other alternatives, River Community Bank, N.A.'s acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. Imperial Savings and Loan Association is the 113th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the first in Virginia. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was Greater Atlantic Bank, Reston, on December 4, 2009.