FDIC closes Freedom Bank of Georgia in 17th bank failure of 2009
Another one bites the dust. At this rate we are going to far exceed the 25 bank failures we had in 2008. Local and regional banks are going to be hit hard this year.
News:
U.S. regulators closed Freedom Bank of Georgia bank on Friday, the 17th U.S. bank to fail this year as the struggling economy and falling home prices take their toll on financial institutions.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said Freedom Bank of Georgia had $173 million in assets and $161 million in deposits. The failure is expected to cost the FDIC deposit insurance fund an estimated $36.2 million.
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