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| # | Bank Name | Closing Date |
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| 182 | Greater Atlantic Bank, Reston, VA | December 4, 2009 |
| 181 | Benchmark Bank, Aurora, IL | December 4, 2009 |
| 180 | AmTrust Bank, Cleveland, OH | December 4, 2009 |
| 179 | The Tattnall Bank, Reidsville, GA | December 4, 2009 |
| 178 | First Security National Bank, Norcross, GA | December 4, 2009 |
| 177 | The Buckhead Community Bank, Atlanta, GA | December 4, 2009 |
| 176 | Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, FL | November 20, 2009 |
| 175 | Pacific Coast National Bank, San Clemente, CA | November 13, 2009 |
| 174 | Orion Bank, Naples, FL | November 13, 2009 |
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