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High Trust Bank

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Closed July 15, 2011 · Stockbridge, GA · FDIC Cert #19554.

Closing date
July 15, 2011
Headquarters
Stockbridge, GA
FDIC Certificate
19554
Total assets at closing
$180.3M
Total deposits at closing
$177.2M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$70.8M
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Ameris Bank

Context

On July 15, 2011, regulators closed High Trust Bank, headquartered in Stockbridge, GA. At closing, the institution held approximately $180.3M in assets and $177.2M in deposits. The FDIC record names Ameris Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $70.8M.

By assets at closing this is the 830th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 53rd 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 High Trust Bank fail?

High Trust Bank was closed by regulators on July 15, 2011.

Who acquired High Trust Bank?

The FDIC record names Ameris Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of High Trust Bank.

How big was High Trust Bank when it failed?

High Trust Bank had approximately $180.3M in total assets and $177.2M in deposits at the time of failure.

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