by Calculated Risk on 3/19/2010 06:22:00 PM

March banking madness
Bair's team dominate the boards
Four more fall today
by Soylent Green is People
From the FDIC: Community & Southern Bank, Carrollton, Georgia, Assumes All of the Deposits of Appalachian Community Bank, Ellijay, Georgia

...As of December 31, 2009, Appalachian Community Bank had approximately $1.01 billion in total assets and $917.6 million in total deposits. ...

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $419.3 million. .... Appalachian Community Bank is the 34th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the fourth in Georgia. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was Century Security Bank, Duluth, earlier today.

From the FDIC: Citizens South Bank, Gastonia, North Carolina, Assumes All of the Deposits of Bank of Hiawassee, Hiawassee, Georgia

As of December 31, 2009, Bank of Hiawassee had approximately $377.8 million in total assets and $339.6 million in total deposits. ...

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $137.7 million. ... Bank of Hiawassee is the 35th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the fifth in Georgia. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was Appalachian Community Bank, Ellijay, earlier today.

From the FDIC: First Citizens Bank, Luverne, Alabama, Assumes All of the Deposits of First Lowndes Bank, Fort Deposit, Alabama

As of December 31, 2009, First Lowndes Bank had approximately $137.2 million in total assets and $131.1 million in total deposits....

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $38.3 million. ... First Lowndes Bank is the 36th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the first in Alabama. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was New South Federal Savings Bank, Irondale, on December 18, 2009.

From the FDIC: Northern State Bank, Ashland, Wisconsin, Assumes All of the Deposits of State Bank of Aurora, Aurora, Minnesota

As of December 31, 2009, State Bank of Aurora had approximately $28.2 million in total assets and $27.8 million in total deposits. ...

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $4.2 million. ... State Bank of Aurora is the 37th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the fourth in Minnesota. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was 1st American State Bank of Minnesota, Hancock, on February 5, 2010.

Seven down today. Probably more to come ...