Nevada's Security Savings is 16th bank to fail in 2009

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Henderson, Nev.-based Security Savings Bank was closed by regulators Friday, marking the 16th bank failure of 2009. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said the failed bank's deposits have been assumed by Las Vegas-based Bank of Nevada. Security Savings Bank had $238.3 million in total assets and $175.2 million in deposits as of Dec. 31, the FDIC said.