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First Piedmont Bank

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Closed July 17, 2009 · Winder, GA · FDIC Cert #34594.

Closing date
July 17, 2009
Headquarters
Winder, GA
FDIC Certificate
34594
Total assets at closing
$114.1M
Total deposits at closing
$108.5M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$38.0M
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
First American Bank and Trust Company

Context

On July 17, 2009, regulators closed First Piedmont Bank, headquartered in Winder, GA. At closing, the institution held approximately $114.1M in assets and $108.5M in deposits. The FDIC record names First American Bank and Trust Company as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $38.0M.

By assets at closing this is the 1115th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 110th of 140 in 2009. It falls in the period the record labels Global Financial Crisis (2008-2013), a period with 489 failures peaking at 157 in 2010.

Source: FDIC Failed Banks list. Asset and deposit values reflect the most recent regulatory filing prior to closing.

Common questions

When did First Piedmont Bank fail?

First Piedmont Bank was closed by regulators on July 17, 2009.

Who acquired First Piedmont Bank?

The FDIC record names First American Bank and Trust Company as the acquiring institution in the resolution of First Piedmont Bank.

How big was First Piedmont Bank when it failed?

First Piedmont Bank had approximately $114.1M in total assets and $108.5M in deposits at the time of failure.

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