Bank Failure
FirstBank Financial Services
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Closed February 6, 2009 · McDonough, GA · FDIC Cert #57017.
- Closing date
- February 6, 2009
- Headquarters
- McDonough, GA
- FDIC Certificate
- 57017
- Total assets at closing
- $317.2M
- Total deposits at closing
- $279.3M
- Estimated loss to the insurance fund
- $151.3M
- Insurance fund
- Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
- Resolution
- Failure (closed by regulators)
- Acquirer
- Regions Bank
Context
On February 6, 2009, regulators closed FirstBank Financial Services, headquartered in McDonough, GA. At closing, the institution held approximately $317.2M in assets and $279.3M in deposits. The FDIC record names Regions Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $151.3M.
By assets at closing this is the 538th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 64th 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 FirstBank Financial Services fail?
FirstBank Financial Services was closed by regulators on February 6, 2009.
Who acquired FirstBank Financial Services?
The FDIC record names Regions Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of FirstBank Financial Services.
How big was FirstBank Financial Services when it failed?
FirstBank Financial Services had approximately $317.2M in total assets and $279.3M in deposits at the time of failure.
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