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The Community Bank

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Closed November 21, 2008 · Loganville, GA · FDIC Cert #16490.

Closing date
November 21, 2008
Headquarters
Loganville, GA
FDIC Certificate
16490
Total assets at closing
$634.9M
Total deposits at closing
$603.7M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$335.1M
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Bank of Essex

Context

On November 21, 2008, regulators closed The Community Bank, headquartered in Loganville, GA. At closing, the institution held approximately $634.9M in assets and $603.7M in deposits. The FDIC record names Bank of Essex as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $335.1M.

By assets at closing this is the 310th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 11th of 25 in 2008. 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 The Community Bank fail?

The Community Bank was closed by regulators on November 21, 2008.

Who acquired The Community Bank?

The FDIC record names Bank of Essex as the acquiring institution in the resolution of The Community Bank.

How big was The Community Bank when it failed?

The Community Bank had approximately $634.9M in total assets and $603.7M in deposits at the time of failure.

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Date Bank HQ Assets
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