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The First National Bank of Florida

On Friday, September 9, 2011, The First National Bank of Florida was closed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The FDIC was named Receiver. CharterBank, West Point, GA acquired all deposit accounts.

The FDIC as Receiver for The First National Bank of Florida, Milton, FL has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate. The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership on July 31, 2017 and has made all dividend distributions required by law.

Effective December 1, 2017, 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: December 1, 2017
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Notice of Intent to Terminate

Publication Date: July 31, 2017
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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: CHARTERBANK

About CharterBank

All deposit accounts, including brokered deposits, were transferred to CharterBank, West Point, GA ("assuming institution"). Former The First National Bank of Florida locations reopened as branches of CharterBank.

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

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

Contacting CharterBank

You can contact CharterBank:

CharterBank
600 Third Avenue
West Point, GA 31833

Transaction Documentation

Purchase & Assumption Agreement - PDF
Agreement between FDIC and acquiring institution

Bid Summary
Report on the bids to purchase the failed bank

Last Updated: August 28, 2023