McIntosh State Bank, Jackson, Georgia, established in 1964 as a community oriented, full service commercial bank, was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC sold the failed bank to Hamilton State Bank, Hoschton, Georgia. Hamilton State Bank will assume all deposits and purchase all […]
Heritage Bank of Washington Becomes 44th Banking Failure
First Heritage Bank of Snohomish, Washington, became the nation’s 44 banking failure of 2011. The Bank was closed by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions which appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC sold failed Heritage to Columbia State Bank of Tacoma, Washington, which will assume all deposits and purchase most of the assets […]
Summit Bank, Burlington, Washington – Banking Failure #43
Summit Bank, Burlington, WA, was closed today by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions. The FDIC, appointed as receiver, sold the failed bank to Columbia State Bank, which will assume all deposits and acquire substantially all of the assets of the failed bank. Summit Bank had total assets of $142.7 million and total deposits […]
Community Central Bank, Mount Clemens, Michigan, Becomes 39th Banking Failure
The nation’s 39th banking failure of 2011 occurred in Michigan when regulators closed the Community Central Bank of Michigan. According to the FDIC news release, the failed bank will be sold to Talmer Bank & Trust, Troy, Michigan. Community Central Bank, Mount Clemens, Michigan, was closed today by the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance […]
The Park Avenue Bank of Georgia Closed By Regulators
Banking failure hit the State of Georgia today with the failure of The Park Avenue Bank of Valdosta, Georgia. According to the FDIC, the failed bank will be sold to Bank of the Ozarks which has previously purchased five other failed banks. Bank of the Ozarks, Little Rock, Arkansas, acquired the banking operations, including all […]
First Choice Community Bank, Dallas, Georgia, Fails
First Choice Community Bank of Georgia, became the nation’s 37th banking failure. According to the FDIC press release, the failed bank will be sold to Bank of the Ozarks. Bank of the Ozarks, Little Rock, Arkansas, acquired the banking operations, including all the deposits, of two Georgia-based banks. To protect depositors, the Federal Deposit Insurance […]
Cortez Community Bank, Brooksville, Florida, Closed By Regulators
Cortez Community Bank, Florida, became the nation’s 35th banking failure of 2011. According to the FDIC, the failed bank will be acquired by Premier American Bank, which has previously acquired other failed banks. Premier American Bank, National Association, Miami, Florida, acquired the banking operations, including all the deposits, of two Florida-based banks. To protect depositors, […]
First National Bank of Central Florida Fails
Regulators closed the First National Bank of Central Florida and the FDIC sold the failed bank to Premier American Bank. The FDIC press release notes that the the failure of First National Bank will cost the FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund $42.9 million. Premier American Bank, National Association, Miami, Florida, acquired the banking operations, including all […]
Heritage Banking Group, Carthage, MS, Closed By Regulators
Heritage Banking Group, Carthage, MS, was closed today by the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance. The FDIC was named as receiver and sold the bank to Trustmark National Bank, Jackson, MS, which will assume all deposits of Heritage Banking. Heritage Banking had 8 branches which will reopen on Monday as branches of Trustmark. […]
Rosemount National Bank of Minnesota Closed By Regulators
Rosemount National Bank of Rosemount, Minnesota, was closed today by the Comptroller of the Currency which appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC sold the failed bank to Central Bank, Stillwater, MN. Central Bank will assume all deposits and purchase all assets of failed Rosemount Bank. Rosemount Bank was a tiny bank with only one […]



