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Bank failures in Georgia: 128 banks since 1934

128 banks in Georgia failed between 1934 and 2026, holding $41.42 billion in assets and $36.86 billion in deposits. The FDIC estimates the cost to its insurance fund at $11.57 billion. The FDIC also assisted 7 open banks without closing them. The largest: Silverton Bank, National Association ($4.16 billion), Netbank ($2.47 billion), Georgian Bank ($2.23 billion). By decade: 1930s 6, 1940s 2, 1950s 1, 1960s 1, 1970s 3, 1980s 14, 1990s 13, 2000s 33, 2010s 61, 2020s 1.

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BankCityClosedAssetsDepositsEstimated costAcquirer
Community Bank and Trust - West GeorgiaLagrangeMay 1, 2026$305.7 million$296.4 million$97.3 millionAnchor Bank
The Woodbury Banking CompanyWoodburyAugust 19, 2016$21.4 million$21.1 million$3.3 millionUnited Bank
The Bank of GeorgiaPeachtree CityOctober 2, 2015$286.1 million$264.2 million$27.8 millionFidelity Bank
Capitol City Bank & Trust CompanyAtlantaFebruary 13, 2015$272.3 million$262.7 million$95.9 millionFirst-Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Eastside Commercial BankConyersJuly 18, 2014$173.9 million$166.9 million$38.3 millionCommunity & Southern Bank
Sunrise BankValdostaMay 10, 2013$60.8 million$57.8 million$16 millionSynovus Bank
Douglas County BankDouglasvilleApril 26, 2013$317.3 million$315.3 million$89.6 millionHamilton State Bank
Frontier BankLagrangeMarch 8, 2013$258.8 million$224.1 million$73.4 millionHeritage Bank of the South
Hometown CommunitybankBraseltonNovember 16, 2012$124.6 million$108.9 million$39.7 millionCertusbank, National Association
Jasper Banking CompanyJasperJuly 27, 2012$206.7 million$204.2 million$49.2 millionStearns Bank National Association
Georgia Trust BankBufordJuly 20, 2012$116.9 million$114.7 million$25.3 millionCommunity & Southern Bank
First Cherokee State BankWoodstockJuly 20, 2012$209 million$182.1 million$36.2 millionCommunity & Southern Bank
Montgomery Bank & TrustAileyJuly 6, 2012$153.2 million$164.2 million$65.8 millionAmeris Bank
Security Exchange BankMariettaJune 15, 2012$151 million$147.9 million$44.8 millionFidelity Bank
Convenant Bank & TrustRock SpringMarch 23, 2012$95.7 million$90.6 million$30.3 millionStearns Bank, National Association
Global Commerce BankDoravilleMarch 2, 2012$143.7 million$116.8 million$40.3 millionMetro City Bank
Central Bank of GeorgiaEllavilleFebruary 24, 2012$278.9 million$266.6 million$51.8 millionAmeris Bank
The First State BankStockbridgeJanuary 20, 2012$516.8 million$509.1 million$192.1 millionHamilton State Bank
Community Bank of RockmartRockmartNovember 10, 2011$62.4 million$55.9 million$20.3 millionCentury Bank of Georgia
Community Capital BankJonesboroOctober 21, 2011$165.3 million$157.8 million$65 millionState Bank and Trust Company
Decatur First BankDecaturOctober 21, 2011$184.8 million$172 million$24.6 millionFidelity Bank
Piedmont Community BankGrayOctober 14, 2011$199 million$178.8 million$88.2 millionState Bank and Trust Company
Patriot Bank of GeorgiaCummingSeptember 2, 2011$150.8 million$140.6 million$54.2 millionGeorgia Commerce Bank
Creekside BankWoodstockSeptember 2, 2011$102.3 million$96.6 million$33.8 millionGeorgia Commerce Bank
First Southern National BankStatesboroAugust 19, 2011$164.6 million$159.7 million$22.2 millionHeritage Bank of the South
One Georgia BankAtlantaJuly 15, 2011$177.7 million$158.1 million$40.6 millionAmeris Bank
High Trust BankStockbridgeJuly 15, 2011$180.3 million$177.2 million$70.8 millionAmeris Bank
Mountain Heritage BankClaytonJune 24, 2011$103.7 million$89.6 million$34.5 millionFirst American Bank and Trust Company
McIntosh State BankJacksonJune 17, 2011$339.9 million$324.4 million$75.4 millionHamilton State Bank
First Georgia Banking CompanyFranklinMay 20, 2011$731 million$702.2 million$134.6 millionCertus Bank, N.A.
Atlantic Southern BankMaconMay 20, 2011$741.9 million$707.6 million$281 millionCertus Bank, N.A.
First Choice Community BankDallasApril 29, 2011$291.2 million$294.8 million$105.2 millionBank of the Ozarks
The Park Avenue BankValdostaApril 29, 2011$849.4 million$724.5 million$212 millionBank of the Ozarks
New Horizons BankEast EllijayApril 15, 2011$103.1 million$99 million$34.7 millionCitizens South Bank
Bartow County BankCartersvilleApril 15, 2011$314 million$290 million$83 millionHamilton State Bank
Citizens Bank of EffinghamSpringfieldFebruary 18, 2011$214.3 million$206.5 million$48.2 millionHeritage Bank of the South
Habersham BankClarkesvilleFebruary 18, 2011$387.7 million$339.9 million$119.4 millionSCBT National Association
American Trust BankRoswellFebruary 4, 2011$238.2 million$222.2 million$69.3 millionRenasant Bank
North Georgia BankWatkinsvilleFebruary 4, 2011$153.2 million$139.7 million$48.2 millionBanksouth
Enterprise Banking CompanyMcDonoughJanuary 21, 2011$99.5 million$94.6 million$43.5 million
Oglethorpe BankBrunswickJanuary 14, 2011$211.1 million$201.4 million$84.1 millionBank of the Ozarks
Appalacian Community Bank, F.S.B.McCaysvilleDecember 17, 2010$68.2 million$76.4 million$28.5 millionPeoples Bank of East Tennessee
United Americas BankAtlantaDecember 17, 2010$242.3 million$193.8 million$96.4 millionState Bank and Trust Company
Chestatee State BankDawsonvilleDecember 17, 2010$244.4 million$240.5 million$83.1 millionBank of the Ozarks
Tifton Banking CompanyTiftonNovember 12, 2010$143.7 million$141.6 million$21.4 millionAmeris Bank
Darby Bank & Trust CompanyVidaliaNovember 12, 2010$654.7 million$587.6 million$125.9 millionAmeris Bank
The Gordon BankGordonOctober 22, 2010$29.3 million$26.9 million$10.4 millionMorris Bank
The First National Bank of BarnesvilleBarnesvilleOctober 22, 2010$126.6 million$122.9 million$46.9 millionUnited Bank
The Bank of EllijayEllijaySeptember 17, 2010$168.8 million$160.7 million$79.7 millionCommunity & Southern Bank
First Commerce Community BankDouglasvilleSeptember 17, 2010$248.2 million$242.8 million$101 millionCommunity & Southern Bank
The Peoples BankWinderSeptember 17, 2010$447.2 million$398.2 million$101.9 millionCommunity & Southern Bank
Northwest Bank & TrustAcworthJuly 30, 2010$160.8 million$155.5 million$33.6 millionState Bank and Trust Company
Crescent Bank and Trust CompanyJasperJuly 23, 2010$970.2 million$932.8 million$303.7 millionRenasant Bank
First National BankSavannahJune 25, 2010$252.5 million$231.9 million$78.2 millionThe Savannah Bank, National Association
Satilla Community BankSaint MarysMay 14, 2010$135.7 million$134 million$36.3 millionAmeris Bank
McIntosh Commercial BankCarrolltonMarch 26, 2010$363.4 million$343.3 million$164 millionCharterbank
Unity National BankCartersvilleMarch 26, 2010$300.6 million$264.3 million$73.6 millionBank of the Ozarks
Century Security BankDuluthMarch 19, 2010$96.5 million$94 million$37.7 millionBank of Upson
Appalachian Community BankEllijayMarch 19, 2010$1.01 billion$917.6 million$456.5 millionCommunity & Southern Bank
Bank of HiawasseeHiawasseeMarch 19, 2010$377.8 million$339.6 million$107.3 millionCitizens South Bank
First National Bank of GeorgiaCarrolltonJanuary 29, 2010$840.6 million$780.2 million$203.9 millionCommunity & Southern Bank
Community Bank & TrustCorneliaJanuary 29, 2010$1.18 billion$1.07 billion$477.2 millionSCBT, National Association
Rockbridge Commercial BankAtlantaDecember 18, 2009$294 million$291.7 million$98.8 million
The Buckhead Community BankAtlantaDecember 4, 2009$856.2 million$813.7 million$310.6 millionState Bank and Trust Company
First Security National BankNorcrossDecember 4, 2009$127.5 million$121.6 million$34.3 millionState Bank and Trust Company
The Tatnall BankReidsvilleDecember 4, 2009$49.6 million$47.1 million$14.7 millionHeritagebank of the South
United Security BankSpartaNovember 6, 2009$153.6 million$149.6 million$60.9 millionAmeris Bank
American United BankLawrencevilleOctober 23, 2009$110.1 million$102.4 million$44 millionAmeris Bank
Georgian BankAtlantaSeptember 25, 2009$2.23 billion$1.96 billion$960.8 millionFirst Citizens Bank & Trust Company
First CowetaNewnanAugust 21, 2009$163.8 million$154.9 million$66.7 millionUnited Bank
EbankAtlantaAugust 21, 2009$144.7 million$131.5 million$49.9 millionStearns Bank, N.A.
Security Bank of North FultonAlpharettaJuly 24, 2009$190.6 million$179.5 million$49 millionState Bank and Trust Company
Security Bank of Gwinnett CountySuwanneeJuly 24, 2009$259.2 million$256.6 million$193.4 millionState Bank and Trust Company
Security Bank of North MetroWoodstockJuly 24, 2009$184.2 million$182.4 million$102 millionState Bank and Trust Company
Security Bank of Bibb CountyMaconJuly 24, 2009$943.7 million$831.4 million$414.3 millionState Bank and Trust Company
Security Bank of Houston CountyPerryJuly 24, 2009$371.6 million$313.2 million$51 millionState Bank and Trust Company
Security Bank of Jones CountyGrayJuly 24, 2009$432.7 million$375.2 million$98.2 millionState Bank and Trust Company
First Piedmont BankWinderJuly 17, 2009$114.1 million$108.5 million$38 millionFirst American Bank and Trust Company
Community Bank of West GeorgiaVilla RicaJune 26, 2009$201.2 million$189.4 million$71.7 million
Neighborhood Community BankNewnanJune 26, 2009$212.6 million$190.1 million$80.7 millionCharterbank
Southern Community BankFayettevilleJune 19, 2009$371.7 million$298 million$136.6 millionUnited Community Bank
Silverton Bank, National AssociationAtlantaMay 1, 2009$4.16 billion$3.31 billion$638.9 million
American Southern BankKennesawApril 24, 2009$106 million$105.9 million$32.8 millionBank of North Georgia
Omni National BankAtlantaMarch 27, 2009$979.6 million$813.2 million$288.4 million
Firstcity BankStockbridgeMarch 20, 2009$285 million$259.1 million$135.2 million
Freedom Bank of GeorgiaCommerceMarch 6, 2009$172.5 million$159 million$43.3 millionNortheast Georgia Bank
Firstbank Financial ServicesMcDonoughFebruary 6, 2009$317.2 million$279.3 million$151.3 millionRegions Bank
Haven Trust BankDuluthDecember 12, 2008$559.6 million$489.7 million$246.6 millionBranch Banking and Trust Company
First Georgia Community BankJacksonDecember 5, 2008$256.4 million$215.3 million$86.3 millionUnited Bank
The Community BankLoganvilleNovember 21, 2008$634.9 million$603.7 million$335.1 millionBank of Essex
Alpha Bank & TrustAlpharettaOctober 24, 2008$354.1 million$344.2 million$211.3 millionStearns Bank, NA
Integrity BankAlpharettaAugust 29, 2008$1.11 billion$962.5 million$465.9 millionRegions Bank
NetbankAlpharettaSeptember 28, 2007$2.47 billion$2.29 billion$119.6 millionIng Bank, FSB
Amtrade International Bank of GeorgiaAtlantaSeptember 30, 2002$92.1 million$73.2 million$1.3 million
Mutual Federal Savings Bank of AtlantaAtlantaMarch 10, 2000$31.5 million$32.2 million$1.3 millionCitizens Trust Bank
First FSB of Georgia, FAWinderNovember 6, 1992$108.2 million$97.5 million$4.4 million
Southern Fsa of GeorgiaAtlantaJuly 10, 1992$160 million$151.4 million$8.4 million
First Community Bank of CherokeeWoodstockMarch 31, 1992$35.6 million$33.7 million$6.9 millionEtowah Bank
The Citizens BankDallasJanuary 10, 1992$60.6 million$59.1 million$12.7 millionFirst NB of Paulding Cou
Cobb FsaMariettaNovember 8, 1991$83.2 million$82.8 million$25.5 millionFirst Union NB of Ga
United FS & LaSmyrnaMay 31, 1991$119.3 million$106 million$11 million
Guaranty FsaWarner RobinsMay 10, 1991$25.6 million$23.6 million$9.8 millionCrossroads Bank of Ga
First Federal SB, FSBAshburnApril 5, 1991$30.2 million$30.6 million$2.7 million
The Federal SB, FSBSwainsboroMarch 22, 1991$150.9 million$131.2 million$46.3 million
First FS & LaDallasFebruary 22, 1991$37.5 million$36.2 million$4.1 millionEtowah Bank
Fulton Federal Savings BankAtlantaJanuary 4, 1991$2.02 billion$1.38 billion$80.6 million
Moultrie Savings Bank FSBMoultrieJune 15, 1990$65.8 million$52.7 million$2.5 millionMoultrie NB
First Federal Savings & LoanWarner RobinsApril 12, 1990$150.1 million$144.1 million$15 millionCB&T Bank of Middle Ga
First Fed. S & L Assoc.AmericusJune 22, 1989$54.4 million$49.8 million$8.8 millionSumter Bank & Trust
Great Southern Federal SavingsSavannahJune 22, 1989$880.2 million$629.9 million$146.5 millionFirst Wachovia
Habersham Federal SaCorneliaJune 22, 1989$93.3 million$90.8 million$36 millionFirst Commerce Bank
Cartersville FSB of Georgia (assistance)CartersvilleMarch 30, 1989$56.7 million$58.7 millionPrudential Savings Bank FSB
First Fed. S & L Assoc.SummervilleMarch 9, 1989$32.8 million$35.4 million$5.2 millionInterfederal SB
First Fed. S & L Assoc.AtlantaMarch 9, 1989$301 million$249.8 million$18.2 millionMerchant Bank of Atlanta
Southern Federal SBThomasvilleJanuary 19, 1989$76.6 million$68.5 million$16.7 million
First FS&LA (assistance)ColumbusDecember 1, 1988$265.7 million$241.6 million$817,000Barnett FSB
Peachtree FS&LA (assistance)AtlantaDecember 20, 1982$105 million$77.1 million$130,695Anchor Savings Bank FSB
First FS&LA of Crisp County (assistance)CordeleDecember 20, 1982$44.6 million$44.2 million$36,201Anchor Savings Bank FSB
First FS&LA of Sylvania (assistance)SylvaniaFebruary 5, 1982$17.5 million$16 millionCalifornia FS&LA
Peach State FS&LA (assistance)BremenFebruary 5, 1982$115.9 million$84.2 millionCalifornia FS&LA
Guaranty FS&LA (assistance)AdelFebruary 5, 1982$34.8 million$31 millionCalifornia FS&LA
Peoples Banking CompanyBostonMarch 17, 1981$8.4 million$8.1 million$435,019Commercial Bank
Toney Brothers BankDoerunJanuary 5, 1979$5.9 million$5.8 million
First Augusta Bank & Trust CompanyAugustaMay 20, 1977$24.2 million$20 million
The Hamilton Bank and Trust CompanyAtlantaOctober 8, 1976$40.1 million$32 million
Bank of OchlochneeOchlochneeSeptember 7, 1961$984,000$872,000
Bank of IlaIlaAugust 9, 1954$98,000$60,000
The Bank of LeslieLeslieSeptember 18, 1940$141,000$113,000
The Claxton State BankClaxtonJuly 20, 1940$223,000$162,000
Bank of EtonEtonOctober 12, 1938$29,000
Chattooga County BankSummervilleJuly 13, 1937$265,000$205,000
Merchants & Farmers BankMariettaJuly 22, 1935$227,000$132,000
Bank of GrantvilleGrantvilleJuly 20, 1935$91,000$48,000
The Farmers BankRoystonMay 2, 1935$166,000$108,000
Pickens County BankJasperOctober 13, 1934$243,000$210,000

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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.