Article: Bank regs targeting Brickyard; Suburban lender ordered to change biz methods.(Brickyard Bank ordered to raise more capital by U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

Byline: STEVE DANIELS

In one of the toughest bank regulatory actions locally since last year's closing of Superior Bank FSB, state and federal authorities have clamped down on a Lincoln- wood bank.

The regulators have ordered Brickyard Bank to raise more capital, significantly boost reserves to cover troubled loans and beef up loan underwriting standards. The cease-and-desist order tightens the leash on Brickyard, which agreed earlier this month to get out of payday lending under pressure from bank regulators.

Issued jointly Sept. 9 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and the Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate, the order also ...

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