On Friday, July 29, 2011, BankMeridian, N.A. was closed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The FDIC was named Receiver. SCBT, National Association (N.A.) acquired all deposit accounts.
The FDIC as Receiver for BankMeridian, N.A., Columbia, SC has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate. The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership on July 28, 2017 and has made all dividend distributions required by law.
Effective December 1, 2017, the Receiver was discharged and the Receivership Estate was terminated and ceased existence as a legal entity.
Receivership Status: TERMINATED
Notice of Termination
Notice of Intent to Terminate
Dividend Information
Press Release
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ACQUIRING INSTITUTION: SCBT, N.A.
About SCBT, N.A.
All deposit accounts, excluding certain brokered deposits, were transferred to SCBT, National Association (N.A.) ("assuming institution"). Former BankMeridian, N.A. locations reopened as branches of SCBT, N.A..
Your transferred deposits were separately insured from any accounts you may have already had at SCBT, N.A. for at least six months after the failure of BankMeridian, N.A..
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with SCBT, N.A. as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.
SCBT, N.A. has changed its legal name and is currently doing business as South State Bank.
Contacting South State Bank
You can contact South State Bank:
South State Bank
520 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
South State Bank (www.southstatebank.com)
Transaction Documentation
Purchase & Assumption Agreement - PDF (10.29 Mb)
Agreement between FDIC and acquiring institution
Bid Summary
Report on the bids to purchase the failed bank