Sunday, September 21, 2008

Regulators Close West Virginia Bank

Apparently West Virginia too far from Wall Street

The financial crisis claimed another victim Friday as federal regulators shut down Ameribank, a $104 million institution based in Northfork, W. Va.

The closure marks the 12th U.S. bank failure this year, The Wall Street Journal noted.

In a news release, the government's Office of Thrift Supervision said it had appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as receiver.

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