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Bank Failures

Failed Bank Information for Guaranty National Bank of Tallahassee, Tallahassee, FL

On March 12, 2004, Guaranty National Bank of Tallahassee was closed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The FDIC was named Receiver. Hancock Bank of Florida, Tallahassee, FL acquired all deposit accounts.

The FDIC as Receiver for Guaranty National Bank of Tallahassee, Tallahassee, FL has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate. The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership on January 26, 2018 and has made all dividend distributions required by law.

Effective April 1, 2018, the Receiver was discharged and the Receivership Estate was terminated and ceased existence as a legal entity.

Receivership Status: TERMINATED

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Notice of Termination

Effective Date: April 1, 2018
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Notice of Intent to Terminate

Publication Date: January 26, 2018
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Dividend Information

Report on dividends paid
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Press Release

Official press release

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ACQUIRING INSTITUTION: HANCOCK BANK OF FLORIDA

About Hancock Bank of Florida

All deposit accounts were transferred to Hancock Bank of Florida, Tallahassee, FL ("assuming institution"). Former Guaranty National Bank of Tallahassee locations reopened as branches of Hancock Bank of Florida.

Your transferred deposits were separately insured from any accounts you may have already had at Hancock Bank of Florida for at least six months after the failure of Guaranty National Bank of Tallahassee.

You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with Hancock Bank of Florida as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.

Contacting Hancock Bank of Florida

On January 1, 2010, Hancock Bank of Florida merged with Whitney Bank

You can contact Whitney Bank:

Whitney Bank
1 Hancock Plaza
Gulfport, MS 39501

Whitney Bank (www.hancockwhitney.com)

Last Updated: April 17, 2018