On Friday, April 15, 2011, Bartow County Bank was closed by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. The FDIC was named Receiver. Hamilton State Bank, Hoschton, GA acquired all deposit accounts.
The FDIC as Receiver for Bartow County Bank, Cartersville, GA has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate. The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership on December 10, 2020 and has made all dividend distributions required by law.
Effective May 1, 2021, 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: HAMILTON STATE BANK
About Hamilton State Bank
All deposit accounts, including brokered deposits, were transferred to Hamilton State Bank, Hoschton, GA ("assuming institution"). Former Bartow County Bank locations reopened as branches of Hamilton State Bank.
Your transferred deposits were separately insured from any accounts you may have already had at Hamilton State Bank for at least six months after the failure of Bartow County Bank.
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with Hamilton State Bank as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.
Contacting Hamilton State Bank
On June 29, 2018, Hamilton State Bank merged with Ameris Bank.
You can contact Ameris Bank:
Ameris Bank
3490 Piedmont Rd, NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Ameris Bank ( www.amerisbank.com)
Transaction Documentation
Purchase & Assumption Agreement - PDF (
10.58 Mb)
Agreement between FDIC and acquiring institution
Bid Summary
Report on the bids to purchase the failed bank