Fidelity Bank, a subsidiary of Fidelity Southern Corporation, announced it entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement with the FDIC to purchase substantially all the assets and assume all the deposits of The Bank of Georgia.  As of June 30, 2015, The Bank of Georgia had approximately $295 million in total assets and $280 million in total deposits.  

The addition of the seven Bank of Georgia branches increases the number of Fidelity Bank branches in the Atlanta area to 47 locations in 14 counties.  The branches are located in Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Tyrone, Sharpsburg, Newnan, and Fairburn.  Three of the former Bank of Georgia locations will open as normal on Saturday, October 3, and the remaining four locations will open on Monday, October 5.

Fidelity Bank assumed both insured and uninsured deposits and, therefore, all The Bank of Georgia depositor accounts will be honored. 

The Bank of Georgia customers will continue to be able to conduct banking business including using their Bank of Georgia checks and ATM and debit cards.  All checks will be processed as usual, and customers can continue using their Bank of Georgia checks.  Customers may also use any Fidelity Bank ATM free of charge.

Chairman James B. Miller, Jr. said: "This transaction consolidates Fidelity's position in a dynamic part of the Atlanta area and makes Fidelity Bank's broad array of products and services, including free checking, more widely available."