Largest Bank Failures of 2009

So far, 140 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 Dec. 21, 2009»Failed Banks List: 2009»Slideshow: Largest Bankruptcies»Slideshow: World's Safest Banks

Atlanta, Ga. Closed: May 1, 2009 Assets: $4.1 billion Cost to FDIC: $1.3 billion »Failed Banks List: 2009

Chicago, Ill.Closed: Oct. 30, 2009 Assets: $4.7 billion Cost to FDIC: N.A.»Failed Banks List: 2009

Santa Monica, Calif. Closed: Dec. 18, 2009 Assets: $6.1 billion Cost to FDIC: $146.3 million

Chicago, Ill.Closed: Sept. 11, 2009 Assets: $7 billion Cost to FDIC: $1.7 billion »Failed Banks List: 2009

Los Angeles, Calif.Closed: Oct. 30, 2009 Assets: $7.8 billion Cost to FDIC: N.A.»Failed Banks List: 2009

San Francisco, Calif.Closed: Nov. 6, 2009 Assets: $11.2 billion Cost to FDIC: $1.4 billion »Failed Banks List: 2009

Cleveland, OhioClosed: Dec. 4, 2009 Assets: $12 billion Cost to FDIC: $2 billion »Failed Banks List: 2009

Coral Gables, Fla. Closed: May 21, 2009 Assets: $12.80 billion Cost to FDIC: $4.9 billion »Failed Banks List: 2009

Austin, TexasClosed: Aug. 21, 2009 Assets: $13 billion Cost to FDIC: $3 billion»Failed Banks List: 2009

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