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Georgia Trust Bank

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Closed July 20, 2012 · Buford, GA · FDIC Cert #57847.

Closing date
July 20, 2012
Headquarters
Buford, GA
FDIC Certificate
57847
Total assets at closing
$116.9M
Total deposits at closing
$114.7M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$25.3M
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Community & Southern Bank

Context

On July 20, 2012, regulators closed Georgia Trust Bank, headquartered in Buford, GA. At closing, the institution held approximately $116.9M in assets and $114.7M in deposits. The FDIC record names Community & Southern Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $25.3M.

By assets at closing this is the 1104th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 33rd of 51 in 2012. 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 Georgia Trust Bank fail?

Georgia Trust Bank was closed by regulators on July 20, 2012.

Who acquired Georgia Trust Bank?

The FDIC record names Community & Southern Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Georgia Trust Bank.

How big was Georgia Trust Bank when it failed?

Georgia Trust Bank had approximately $116.9M in total assets and $114.7M in deposits at the time of failure.

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