On Friday, May 20, 2011, Atlantic Southern Bank was closed by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. The FDIC was named Receiver. CertusBank, National Association, (N.A.), Easley, SC acquired all deposit accounts.
The FDIC as Receiver for Atlantic Southern Bank, Macon, GA has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate. The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership on February 5, 2019 and has made all dividend distributions required by law.
Effective August 1, 2019, the Receiver was discharged and the Receivership Estate was terminated and ceased existence as a legal entity.
Receivership Status: TERMINATED
Notice of Termination
Notice of Intent to Terminate
Dividend Information
Press Release
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ACQUIRING INSTITUTION: CERTUSBANK, N.A.
About CertusBank, N.A.
All deposit accounts, excluding certain brokered deposits, were transferred to CertusBank, N.A., Easley, SC ("assuming institution"). Former Atlantic Southern Bank locations reopened as branches of CertusBank, N.A.
Your transferred deposits were separately insured from any accounts you may have already had at CertusBank, N.A. for at least six months after the failure of Atlantic Southern Bank.
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with CertusBank, N.A. as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.
Contacting CertusBank, N.A.
On October 23, 2015, CertusBank, N.A. voluntarily relinquished its FDIC insurance and closed.
Transaction Documentation
Purchase & Assumption Agreement - PDF (10Mb)
Agreement between FDIC and acquiring institution
Bid Summary
Report on the bids to purchase the failed bank