Bank of Whitman shut down by the FDIC. Accounts transferred to Columbia State bank WA. Depositors must claim FDIC-insured IRA, CD, Savings Accounts and Checking Accounts

	August 5, 2011: Bank of Whitman, Colfax, WA was closed by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was named receiver. Successor Bank: All deposit accounts, excluding certain brokered deposits, have been transferred to Columbia State Bank, Tacoma, Washington Columbia State Bank 1301 A Street Tacoma, WA 98402 History: Est in 1977 as Bank Of Whitman ► Depositors must establish contact or the successor bank or the FDIC to reclaim their deposits. ► Not every depositor in a failed bank will receive notification from the FDIC, and there are time limits on claims of FDIC-insured bank accounts, CDs and safe deposit boxes. By law, accounts which go unclaimed for an extended period may be time barred, and safe deposit boxes can be drilled and the contents sold at auction. ► Additionally, accounts transferred to successor institutions may have lower interest rates and can lose insurance coverage. ► It is important to understand you may have an account at a failed institution and not know it, either because you were a depositor at a bank acquired by an institution that subsequently failed, or if you or a deceased family member are the beneficial owner of a brokered fiduciary account. ► For assistance tracing and reclaiming a lost bank account, certificate of deposit (CD) or safe deposit box go to: Find a lost or unclaimed IRA, CD or Savings Account
2011 FDIC Insured Failed Banks




Bank of Whitman South 201 Main Street Colfax, WA 99111
Established as Bank Of Whitman




Cost to FDIC: $ 135 million