Alpha Bank & Trust - Another Bank Failure

The Alpha Bank & Trust, of Alpharetta, GA was closed by the FDIC today. The deposits were assumed by Stearns Bank, of St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Press Release

Final Stats

Assets in nonaccrual status - 15.39%
Noncurrent loans to loans - 18.36%
Noncurrent assets plus other real estate owned to assets - 19.78%
Construction and land development loans - 61.02%
Core (Retail) deposits - 77.40%

Equity capital to assets - 5.20%
Core capital (leverage) ratio - 5.27%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio - 5.67%
Total risk-based capital ratio - 6.96%

(All data as of 6/30/08)