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Georgia leads nation in weak banks - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - Feb 13, 2009

Georgia leads nation in weak banks Veteran Georgia banking attorney Walt Moeling said Atlanta’s building frenzy went beyond that seen in other markets. Builders, who had little trouble

One Georgia Bank is State's Fastest-Growing Lender to Small Businesses - PR Newswire (press release)

PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 13, 2009

One Georgia Bank is State's Fastest-Growing Lender to Small Businesses 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprinting ahead of the pack in 2008, One Georgia Bank grew its SBA 7(a) loan volume faster than any other lender in the state.

Wells Fargo taps Byers and Menk to head ATL, Ga. - Bizjournals.com

Bizjournals.com, NC - Feb 12, 2009

Boston GlobeWells Fargo taps Byers and Menk to head ATL, Ga. Wells Fargo & Co. named two Wachovia veterans as the new Atlanta regional president and Greater Georgia business banking division manager. Wells Fargo names midsouth leaders

Regions stock rises after takeover of Georgia bank deposits - Bizjournals.com

Bizjournals.com, NC - Feb 09, 2009

The Money TimesRegions stock rises after takeover of Georgia bank deposits Regions Financial Corp. which snapped up $279 million in deposits from a failed Georgia bank Friday, saw its share prices climb 14 percent in late afternoon Three US Banks Shut by Regulators as Financial Crisis Deepens Regulators Shut County Bank, Calif, 2 Others Regions Financial Corporation acquires from FDIC its second failed -

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MSNBC - Feb 13, 2009

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Georgia leads nation in weak banks - Atlanta Journal Constitution

13.02.09

And no state comes close to challenging Georgia when it comes to banks in danger of going under, according to a recent analysis that aims to gauge how likely banks are to face insolvency. Georgia has 42 banks on the list — up from 26 three months earlier — followed by Illinois with 15.

It’s a startlingly poor showing experts blame on a tangled web of factors, from the sheer number of banks crowding the marketplace to risky lending practices that saw many banks concentrate their loans in one area: real estate development.

None of it mattered when times were good. Profits rolled in, borrowers paid their debts on time, investors got rich. But after the economy collapsed, the business model imploded. Bad loans mounted, earnings nose-dived, deposits dried up.

“It worked for a while, and then the music stopped,” said Jon Burke, an Atlanta banking consultant. The problem, he said, “really has to do with way too much commercial banking money — generally speaking, small banks — chasing one little piece of the market, which is residential real estate.”

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA

Georgia banking - News

Georgia leads nation in weak banks - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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