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Failed Bank Information
Information
for American United Bank, Lawrenceville, GA
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- Introduction
- Press Release
- Acquiring Financial Institution
- Question and Answer Guide
- Banking Services
- Loan Customers
- Possible Claims Against the Failed Institution
- Priority of Claims
- Dividend Information
- Brokered Deposits
- Purchase and Assumption Agreement (715
KB PDF File - PDF Help)
- Bid Summary
- American United Bank Contact Information
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Balance Sheet Summary
Please be advised you will not receive any email notification to claim/unlock/unsuspend your account or to provide any private information. Please be aware of any Phishing Scams to obtain information from you.
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I. Introduction |
On Friday, October 23, 2009, American United Bank, Lawrenceville, GA, was
closed by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, and
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
was named Receiver. No advance notice is given to the
public when a financial institution is closed.
The FDIC has assembled useful information regarding your relationship with
this institution. Besides a checking
account, you may have Certificates of Deposit, a car loan, a business checking
account, a commercial loan, a Social Security direct deposit, and other relationships
with the institution. The FDIC has compiled the following information,
which should answer many of your questions. |
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II. Press
Release |
The FDIC has issued a press release
(PR-187-2009) about
the institution's closure. If you represent a media outlet and would
like information about the closure, please contact
Greg Hernandez at 1-202-898-6984. |
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III. Acquiring
Financial Institution |
All deposit accounts have been transferred
to
Ameris Bank, Moultrie, GA ("assuming
institution")
and will be available immediately. On Monday,
October 26, 2009,
the former American United Bank location will
reopen as a branch of
Ameris Bank.
Your transferred deposits will be separately insured from any accounts
you may already have at Ameris Bank for six
months after the failure of American United Bank. Checks
that were drawn on American United Bank that did not
clear before the institution closed will be honored as long as there are
sufficient funds in the account. If you have questions about your account(s) transferred to the assuming bank,
you may speak to an FDIC representative by calling
1-800-913-3058.
For general questions about FDIC deposit insurance coverage, please call 1-877-275-3342 or visit EDIE, the FDIC's Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator.
EDIE
- FDIC's Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred
account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit
agreement with Ameris Bank as long as
the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans. You may view more
information about Ameris Bank by visiting their web site.
Ameris Bank (www.amerisbank.com) |
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V. Banking Services |
The Automated Teller Machines (ATM) and online service will remain available.
As of Monday, October 26, 2009,
you may continue to use the services to which you previously had access,
such
as
safe deposit boxes, night deposit boxes, wire services,
etc.
Your checks will be processed as usual. All outstanding checks
will be paid against your available balance(s) as if no change
had occurred. Your new bank will
contact you soon regarding any changes in the terms of your account. If
you have a problem with a merchant refusing to accept your check, please
contact your branch
office. An account representative will
clear up any confusion about the validity of your checks.
All interest accrued through Friday October 23,
2009,
will be paid at your same rate. Ameris Bank will
be reviewing rates. You
will be notified of any changes.
Your automatic direct deposit(s) and/or automatic withdrawal(s) will be
transferred automatically to your new bank. If
you have any questions or special requests, you may contact a representative
of your assuming institution at your
branch office. |
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VI. Loan
Customers |
If you had a loan with American United Bank, you should continue to make your payments as usual. The
terms of your loan will not change, because they are contractually agreed to
in your promissory note. Checks should be made payable as usual and sent to the same address until further
notice. If you have further questions regarding an existing loan, please contact
your loan officer.
For all questions regarding new loans and the lending policies of Ameris Bank, please contact your branch office.
Please see A Borrower’s Guide to an FDIC Insured Bank Failure for additional information.
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VII. Possible
Claims Against the Failed Institution |
If you or your company provided a service or product, leased space, furniture,
or equipment to American United Bank after
Friday, October 23, 2009 and have
not been paid, you do not have
a claim against American United Bank. Please follow
your normal billing procedures by providing an invoice as instructed.
Claims against failed financial institutions occur when bills sent to the institution
remain unpaid at the time of failure. If you or your company provided a service
or product, leased space, furniture, or equipment to American United Bank prior
to Friday, October 23, 2009 and have not been
paid, you may be
entitled to a claim against the bank. If you provided a product to or a service
for American United Bank prior to the bank's failure for
which you have not
been
paid
and you have not received communication, please
contact:
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Receiver: American United Bank
1601 Bryan Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
Attention: Claims Agent
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Please note: There are time limits for filing a claim, your claim must be filed on or before 1/27/2010.
Shareholders have a claim against the receivership; however, they have the lowest priority of claim. You should discuss this with an accountant and/or the IRS concerning the exact requirements necessary to recognize the investment as a loss for tax purposes. The FDIC does not require stockholders to file a claim with the Receiver. However, we recommend that you keep our office informed of any address change, should we need to contact you in the future.
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VIII. Priority of Claims |
In accordance with Federal law, allowed claims will be paid, after administrative expenses, in the following order of priority:
- Depositors
- General Unsecured Creditors
- Subordinated Debt
- Stockholders
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IX. Dividend Information |
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