Data / Bank failures / 2010 / First Bank of Jacksonville
First Bank of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL: failed October 22, 2010
First Bank of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida, failed on October 22, 2010. Ameris Bank of Moultrie, GA, took over its deposits. It held $73.9 million in assets and $72.2 million in deposits at its last report. The FDIC estimates the cost to its insurance fund at $14.3 million (19.3% of its assets). By assets it was the 131st largest of 157 banks closed or assisted in 2010.
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The FDIC's record
- Closed
- October 22, 2010
- Type
- Failure
- How it was resolved
- Purchase and assumption: another bank took over the deposits
- Acquirer
- Ameris Bank, Moultrie, GA
- Total assets
- $73,922,000
- Total deposits
- $72,198,000
- Estimated cost to the FDIC
- $14,276,743 (estimate as of July 31, 2026)
- Charter
- State nonmember bank (FDIC)
- Insurance fund
- DIF
- FDIC certificate
- 27573
Other bank failures in Florida, 2008 to 2012
| Bank | City | Closed | Assets | Deposits | Estimated cost | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Bank of Florida | Lutz | November 2, 2012 | $225.5 million | $223.3 million | $73.8 million | Centennial Bank |
| Gulfsouth Private Bank | Destin | October 19, 2012 | $139.4 million | $131.6 million | $40.3 million | Smartbank |
| First East Side Savings Bank | Tamarac | October 19, 2012 | $65.7 million | $64.9 million | $12.4 million | Stearns Bank National Association |
| The Royal Palm Bank of Florida | Naples | July 20, 2012 | $78.8 million | $78.9 million | $16.8 million | First National Bank of the Gulf Coast |
| Putnam State Bank | Palatka | June 15, 2012 | $169.5 million | $160 million | $28.8 million | Harbor Community Bank |
| Security Bank, National Association | North Lauderdale | May 4, 2012 | $101 million | $99.1 million | $15.1 million | Banesco USA |
| First Guaranty Bank and Trust Company of Jacksonville | Jacksonville | January 27, 2012 | $397.1 million | $378.3 million | $54.4 million | Centerstate Bank of Florida, National Association |
| Central Florida State Bank | Belleview | January 20, 2012 | $71.5 million | $71.1 million | $13.7 million | Centerstate Bank of Florida, National Association |
Other failed banks Ameris Bank took over
| Bank | City | State | Closed | Assets | Deposits | Estimated cost | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Bank & Trust | Ailey | GA | July 6, 2012 | $153.2 million | $164.2 million | $65.8 million | Ameris Bank |
| Central Bank of Georgia | Ellaville | GA | February 24, 2012 | $278.9 million | $266.6 million | $51.8 million | Ameris Bank |
| One Georgia Bank | Atlanta | GA | July 15, 2011 | $177.7 million | $158.1 million | $40.6 million | Ameris Bank |
| High Trust Bank | Stockbridge | GA | July 15, 2011 | $180.3 million | $177.2 million | $70.8 million | Ameris Bank |
| Tifton Banking Company | Tifton | GA | November 12, 2010 | $143.7 million | $141.6 million | $21.4 million | Ameris Bank |
| Darby Bank & Trust Company | Vidalia | GA | November 12, 2010 | $654.7 million | $587.6 million | $125.9 million | Ameris Bank |
| Satilla Community Bank | Saint Marys | GA | May 14, 2010 | $135.7 million | $134 million | $36.3 million | Ameris Bank |
| United Security Bank | Sparta | GA | November 6, 2009 | $153.6 million | $149.6 million | $60.9 million | Ameris Bank |
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Read from the FDIC's failures data (BankFind), last updated 2026-10-23. Assets and deposits are as of the last report before failure; the estimated cost is the FDIC's latest estimate of the loss to its insurance fund and changes as the receivership winds down. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0.