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Frontier Bank

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Closed March 8, 2013 · Lagrange, GA · FDIC Cert #16431.

Closing date
March 8, 2013
Headquarters
Lagrange, GA
FDIC Certificate
16431
Total assets at closing
$258.8M
Total deposits at closing
$224.1M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$73.4M
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Heritage Bank of the South

Context

On March 8, 2013, regulators closed Frontier Bank, headquartered in Lagrange, GA. At closing, the institution held approximately $258.8M in assets and $224.1M 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 $73.4M.

By assets at closing this is the 628th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 5th of 24 in 2013. 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 Frontier Bank fail?

Frontier Bank was closed by regulators on March 8, 2013.

Who acquired Frontier Bank?

The FDIC record names Heritage Bank of the South as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Frontier Bank.

How big was Frontier Bank when it failed?

Frontier Bank had approximately $258.8M in total assets and $224.1M in deposits at the time of failure.

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