Another Georgia bank failed today! Are you surprised? I'm not. American Southern Bank of Kennesaw was seized today by Feds and its deposits will be assumed by Bank of North Georgia. American Southern Bank of Kennesaw was one of 5 institutions that failed today, there were 4 banks and one credit union that failed today nationally. Georgia now leads the nation with over 10 bank failures since last year and 11 if you count the failure of NetBank which failed in November of 2007. At that time NetBank was the 4th largest failure in US history.
What many persons fail to understand that many local and regional banks are in trouble. The list of troubled insitutions has now grown as of the 4th quarter of last year to over 252. Local and regional banks are not covered at all by any of the bailout monies and TARP funds. Depositors must realize that FDIC insuarance covers up to $250,000 per account. That insurance is only temporary until December 31, 2009.
FDIC Bank Failed List

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