Knoxville bank closed in 4th-largest failure

The United American Bank was ordered closed - the fourth-largest bank failure in US history. Federal and state authorities made the move because of ''large and unusual'' loan losses after owner Jake Butcher, former World's Fair chairman, failed to arrange a merger or sale. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was named as receiver.

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