Regulators Shut Washington State Bank, First of Year
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Regulators have shut Horizon Bank in Bellingham, Wash., the first for the year, as the economy struggles.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says Friday that Seattle-based Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association has agreed to assume the deposits of Horizon Bank.
As of Sept. 30, Horizon Bank had assets of $1.3 billion and $1.1 billion in deposits.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The FDIC closed 140 banks last year.