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First Southern National Bank

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Closed August 19, 2011 · Statesboro, GA · FDIC Cert #57239.

Closing date
August 19, 2011
Headquarters
Statesboro, GA
FDIC Certificate
57239
Total assets at closing
$164.6M
Total deposits at closing
$159.7M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$22.2M
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Heritage Bank of the South

Context

On August 19, 2011, regulators closed First Southern National Bank, headquartered in Statesboro, GA. At closing, the institution held approximately $164.6M in assets and $159.7M in deposits. The FDIC record names Heritage Bank of the South as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $22.2M.

By assets at closing this is the 879th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 57th of 92 in 2011. 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 Southern National Bank fail?

First Southern National Bank was closed by regulators on August 19, 2011.

Who acquired First Southern National Bank?

The FDIC record names Heritage Bank of the South as the acquiring institution in the resolution of First Southern National Bank.

How big was First Southern National Bank when it failed?

First Southern National Bank had approximately $164.6M in total assets and $159.7M in deposits at the time of failure.

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