Largest Bank Failures of 2009
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So far, 123 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 Nov. 16, 2009»Failed Banks List: 2009»Slideshow: Largest Bankruptcies»Slideshow: World's Safest Banks |
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Naples, Fla. Closed: Nov. 13, 2009 Assets: $2.7 billion Cost to FDIC: $615 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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San Diego, Calif.Closed: Oct. 30, 2009 Assets: $3.6 billion Cost to FDIC: N.A.»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: Oct. 30, 2009 Assets: $4.7 billion Cost to FDIC: N.A.»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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Los Angeles, Calif.Closed: Oct. 30, 2009 Assets: $7.8 billion Cost to FDIC: N.A.»Failed Banks List: 2009 |
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San Francisco, Calif.Closed: Nov. 6, 2009 Assets: $11.2 billion Cost to FDIC: $1.4 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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