Three Banking Failures In Georgia And Illinois Bring Year’s Total To 14

Three banking failures in two different states increased the number of banking collapses in 2011 to fourteen banks. The FDIC, with a long list of 860 Problem Banks, was hit for $118.4 million in losses.  The total cost of banking failures in 2011 now totals $1.3 billion. During 2010 a total of 157 banking failures […]

Four Banking Failures In Four States Cost FDIC $455 Million

January 21, 2010 – The FDIC, with a long list of 860 Problem Banks, was hit for $455 million in losses as four banks collapsed across four states. During 2010 a total of 157 banking failures occurred, the most since 1992 when 181 banks were closed. In 2009 a total of 140 banks were closed.  […]