Regulators shut down 2 banks in Ga, 2 in Calif and 1 in Minn; 45 bank failures this year

NEW YORK — Regulators on Friday shut down five small banks, boosting to 45 the number of failures this year of federally insured banks. More are expected to succumb in the prolonged recession.

Regulators shut down 2 banks in Ga, 1 in Minn and 1 in Calif; 44 bank failures this year

NEW YORK — Regulators on Friday shut down four small banks, boosting to 44 the number of failures this year of federally insured banks. More are expected to succumb in the prolonged recession.

Regulators shut 2 small Georgia banks; 42 bank failures this year

WASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut down two small banks in Georgia, boosting to 42 the number of failures this year of federally insured banks.

Regulators shut Community Bank of West Georgia; 41st bank failure this year

WASHINGTON — Regulators have shut down Community Bank of West Georgia, marking the 41st failure this year of a federally insured bank.

Regulators shut down 3 small banks, bringing this year’s failed bank tally to 40

NEW YORK — Regulators have shut down three more small banks, pushing this year’s tally of failed banks to 40.

Regulators shut down 2 small Southern banks, bringing this year’s failed bank tally to 39

NEW YORK — Regulators on Friday shut down a small bank in Wilmington, N.C. and another small bank in Fayetteville, Ga., pushing this year’s tally of failed banks up to 39.

Regulators shut failed American Southern Bank in Ga.; 26th failure this year beats 2008 total

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Regulators on Friday shut down American Southern Bank in Georgia, boosting the number of failures this year to 26 — more bank closures than in all of last year.