Several area banks have been ranked among the “safest in America” in an article by the website Investing Answers and reported by MSN Money. The article says the 359 banks chosen from more than 7,300 banks were selected because they “achieved a perfect Texas Ratio of 0.0.” Chattachoochee Bank of Georgia in Gainesville, which opened in September 2008, has had a few new customers walk through its doors since the article came out. “Given all the negative news about community banks in Georgia, we are pleased to be recognized by MSN to build our bank to last for the long term,” President and CEO Jody Lail said.