#88 AND #23 in Dear Old Georgia

A Thursday failure. #88 AND #23 in Georgia. WOW!


Century Bank of Georgia, Cartersville, Georgia, Assumes All of the Deposits of Community Bank of Rockmart, Rockmart, Georgia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 10, 2011
Media Contact:
LaJuan Williams-Young
(202) 898-3876
E-mail: Lwilliams-young@fdic.gov

Community Bank of Rockmart, Rockmart, Georgia, was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Century Bank of Georgia, Cartersville, Georgia, to assume all of the deposits of Community Bank of Rockmart.

In observance of the Veterans' Day holiday, the sole branch of Community Bank of Rockmart will reopen during normal business hours on Saturday, November 12, as a branch of Century Bank of Georgia. Depositors of Community Bank of Rockmart will automatically become depositors of Century Bank of Georgia. Deposits will continue to be insured by the FDIC, so there is no need for customers to change their banking relationship in order to retain their deposit insurance coverage up to applicable limits. Customers of Community Bank of Rockmart should continue to use their existing branch until they receive notice from Century Bank of Georgia that it has completed systems changes to allow other Century Bank of Georgia branches to process their accounts as well.

This evening and over the holiday weekend, depositors of Community Bank of Rockmart can access their money by writing checks or using ATM or debit cards. Checks drawn on the bank will continue to be processed. Loan customers should continue to make their payments as usual.

As of September 30, 2011, Community Bank of Rockmart had approximately $62.4 million in total assets and $55.9 million in total deposits. In addition to assuming all of the deposits, Century Bank of Georgia agreed to purchase approximately $40.7 million of the failed bank's assets. The FDIC will retain the remaining assets for later disposition.

Customers with questions about today's transaction should call the FDIC toll-free at 1-800-528-6215. The phone number will be operational this evening until 9:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST); on Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., EST; on Sunday from noon to 6:00 p.m., EST; on Monday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., EST; and thereafter from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., EST. Interested parties also can visit the FDIC's Web site at http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/rockmart.html.

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $14.5 million. Compared to other alternatives, Century Bank of Georgia's acquisition was the least costly resolution for the FDIC's DIF. Community Bank of Rockmart is the 88th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the 23rd in Georgia. The last FDIC-insured institution closed in the state was Decatur First Bank, Decatur, on October 21, 2011