Four More Banks Shut Down

The United States federal regulators shut down four more banks on Friday — upping the total in 2009 from 53 to 57. All four banks were appointed to the FDIC.
Two of the four banks were located in the state of California. South Dakota and Georgia were the locations of the other two banks.
The two banks in California were Vineyard Bank and Temecula Valley Bank. Of the four banks that were shut down by regulators on Friday, these two were also the two biggest.
In Georgia, the failed bank was First Piedmont Bank. BankFirst was the failed bank located in South Dakota.
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