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Seven banks were taken over by the FDIC on Thursday, six of them based in Illinois. A total of 52 banks have failed so far in 2009, an average of 2 each week.
Today's bank failures cost the FDIC over $300 million.
According to a report in February, up to 1,000 banks may fail in the next 3-5 years.