(Atlanta Journal Constitution) — Georgia leads the nation in bank failures, but the state is leaving key bank examiner positions vacant because of a tight budget and there’s no sign the jobs will be filled anytime soon. Among states with the highest number of bank failures only Georgia has reduced oversight, according to an Associated Press review and interviews with state officials. Since Oct. 1, 2000, 40 banks in Georgia have collapsed.
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