Georgia Banks Aren't Peachy, Lead U.S. Failure Rate
By: Jim Burress //
September 13, 2011
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As the economy has faltered over the past several years, the number of bank failures has grown. Nowhere is the problem more pronounced than in Georgia. Since 2008, 70 banks have failed there. That's almost a quarter of all banks in the state.
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