De novo banks

The Virginia bank has submitted the paperwork for Carolina State Bank, adding to the list of groups looking to open the state's first de novo since 2009.

A lack of talent, capital and good business planning proved fatal for bank organizers in California and Georgia.

A group in North Carolina has finally gone public with its brand, and three other de novos have already been rebranded.

More than a third of banks formed from 2006 to 2008 no longer exist. Leaders of three banks still in business share their tips on how they have remained open — and relevant.

Organizers of Scottsdale Community Bank plan to raise a minimum of $16 million.