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First Southern Bank, Boca Raton, Florida, Assumes All of the Deposits of First Commercial Bank of Florida, Orlando, Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 7, 2011
Media Contact:
David Barr
Office Phone: (202) 898-6992
Cell Phone: (703) 622-4790
Email: dbarr@fdic.gov

First Commercial Bank of Florida, Orlando, 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 First Southern Bank, Boca Raton, Florida, to assume all of the deposits of First Commercial Bank of Florida.

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

This evening and over the weekend, depositors of First Commercial Bank of Florida 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 September 30, 2010, First Commercial Bank of Florida had approximately $598.5 million in total assets and $529.6 million in total deposits. First Southern Bank did not pay the FDIC a premium for the deposits of First Commercial Bank of Florida. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, First Southern Bank agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets.

The FDIC and First Southern Bank entered into a loss-share transaction on $484.3 million of First Commercial Bank of Florida's assets. First Southern 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 who have questions about today's transaction can call the FDIC toll-free at 1-800-423-6395. The phone number will be operational this evening until 9:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST); on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., EST; on Sunday from noon to 6:00 p.m., EST; and thereafter from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., EST. Interested parties also can visit the FDIC's Web site at http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/firstcommercial.html.

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $78.0 million. Compared to other alternatives, First Southern Bank's acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. First Commercial Bank of Florida is the first FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the first in Florida. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was The Bank of Miami, Coral Gables, on December 17, 2010.