Carson River Community Bank Closed!

Heritage Bank of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, Assumes All of the Deposits of Carson River Community Bank, Carson City, Nevada

Carson River Community Bank, Carson City, Nevada, was closed today by the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Financial Institutions Division, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Heritage Bank of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, to assume all of the deposits of Carson River Community Bank.

The sole branch of Carson River Community Bank will reopen on Monday as a branch of Heritage Bank of Nevada. Depositors of Carson River Community Bank will automatically become depositors of Heritage Bank of Nevada. Deposits will continue to be insured by the FDIC, so there is no need for customers to change their banking relationship to retain their deposit insurance coverage. Customers should continue to use their former Carson River Community Bank branch until they receive notice from Heritage Bank of Nevada that it has completed systems changes to allow other Heritage Bank of Nevada branches to process their accounts as well.

This evening and over the weekend, depositors of Carson River Community 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.

Customers who have questions about today’s transaction can call the FDIC toll-free at 1-800-894-6802. The phone number will be operational this evening until 9:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time (PST); on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., PST; on Sunday from noon to 6:00 p.m., PST; and thereafter from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., PST. Interested parties also can visit the FDIC’s website.

Carson River Community Bank is the 21st FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the first in Nevada. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was Community Bank of Nevada, August 14, 2009.

FDIC 02/26/10