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Premier American Bank, National Association, Miami, Florida, Assumes All of the Deposits of Coastal Bank, Cocoa Beach, Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2011
Media Contact:
Greg Hernandez (202) 898-6984
Cell: (202) 340-4922
Email: ghernandez@fdic.gov

Coastal Bank, Cocoa Beach, Florida, 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 Premier American Bank, National Association, Miami, Florida, to assume all of the deposits of Coastal Bank.

The two branches of Coastal Bank will reopen on Monday as branches of Florida Community Bank, a division of Premier American Bank, N.A. Depositors of Coastal Bank will automatically become depositors of Florida Community 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 Coastal Bank should continue to use their existing branch until they receive notice from Premier American Bank, N.A. that it has completed systems changes to allow other Premier American Bank, N.A. branches to process their accounts as well.

This evening and over the weekend, depositors of Coastal Bank 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, Coastal Bank had approximately $129.4 million in total assets and $123.9 million in total deposits. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, Premier American Bank, N.A. agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets.

The FDIC and Premier American Bank, N.A. entered into a loss-share transaction on $108.2 million of Coastal Bank's assets. Premier American Bank, N.A. 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 with questions about today's transaction should call the FDIC toll-free at 1-800-894-7292. 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/coastal_fl.html.

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $13.4 million. Compared to other alternatives, Premier American Bank, N.A.'s acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. Coastal Bank is the 40th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the fifth in Florida. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was Cortez Community Bank, Brooksville, on April 29, 2011.