Largest Bank Failures of 2009
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So far, 106 banks have failed this year, up from the 25 that shut down in 2008, which included Washington Mutual, the largest bank failure in US history. While the banks that have closed this year are not as large as WaMu, there have been some substantial banks that failed with assets in the billions. Click on to find out which of them rank as the 10 largest failures so far in 2009.Source: FDICUpdated Oct. 26, 2009»Failed Banks List: 2009»Slideshow: Largest Bankruptcies»Slideshow: World's Safest Banks |
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Merced, Calif. Closed: Feb. 6, 2009 Assets: $1.7 billion Cost to FDIC: $135 million »Failed Banks List: 2009 |
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Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.Closed: July 17, 2009 Assets: $1.9 billion Cost to FDIC: $579 million»Failed Banks List: 2009 |
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Atlanta, Ga.Closed: Sept. 25, 2009 Assets: $2.0 billion Cost to FDIC: $892 million »Failed Banks List: 2009 |
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Greeley, Colo. Closed: April 10, 2009 Assets: $2.0 billion Cost to FDIC: $670 million »Failed Banks List: 2009 |
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Columbus, Ind.Closed: Sept. 18, 2009 Assets: $2.7 billion Cost to FDIC: $715 million»Failed Banks List: 2009 |
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Atlanta, Ga. Closed: May 1, 2009 Assets: $4.1 billion Cost to FDIC: $1.3 billion »Failed Banks List: 2009 |
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Chicago, Ill.Closed: Sept. 11, 2009 Assets: $7 billion Cost to FDIC: $1.7 billion »Failed Banks List: 2009 |
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Coral Gables, Fla. Closed: May 21, 2009 Assets: $12.80 billion Cost to FDIC: $4.9 billion »Failed Banks List: 2009 |
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Austin, TexasClosed: Aug. 21, 2009 Assets: $13 billion Cost to FDIC: $3 billion»Failed Banks List: 2009 |
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Montgomery, Ala.Closed: Aug. 14, 2009Assets: $25 billion Cost to FDIC: $2.8 billion»Replay Slideshow»Failed Banks List: 2009»Slideshow: Largest Bankruptcies»Slideshow: World's Safest Banks |
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