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Bank Failure

AMERICAN SAVINGS & LOAN

Closed August 7, 1989 · NEW ORLEANS, LA · FDIC Cert #27755.

Closing date
August 7, 1989
Headquarters
NEW ORLEANS, LA
FDIC Certificate
27755
Total assets at closing
$61,122,000
Total deposits at closing
$71,471,000
Estimated loss to DIF
$22,171,000
Resolution type
other
Acquirer
GULF COAST B&TC (FDIC Cert #7044)

Context

On August 7, 1989, regulators closed AMERICAN SAVINGS & LOAN, headquartered in NEW ORLEANS, LA. At closing, the institution held approximately $61,122,000 in assets and $71,471,000 in deposits. The FDIC arranged a resolution under which GULF COAST B&TC acquired the failed bank's operations. The estimated cost to the FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund was approximately $22,171,000.

Source: FDIC Failed Banks list. Asset and deposit values reflect the most recent regulatory filing prior to closing.

Other failures in 1989

DateBankHQAssets
1989-12-21COLUMBIA FSANASSAU BAY, TX$77,141,000
1989-12-21SILVER SAVINGS ASSOC.SILVER CITY, NM$32,209,000
1989-12-20FIRST CITY NATIONAL BANK AND TRUSTNEW YORK, NY$39,512,000
1989-12-20UNITED COMMUNITY BANKWESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA$32,288,000
1989-12-15FIRST AMERICAN BANK AND TRUSTNORTH PALM BEACH, FL$1,382,924,000
1989-12-14YORKRIDGE-CALVERT FEDERAL SAVINGSBALTIMORE, MD$585,792,000
1989-12-14LOUISIANA SAVINGS ASSN.LAKE CHARLES, LA$449,258,000
1989-12-14FIRST ACADIANA BANKEUNICE, LA$46,767,000