Bank Failure
BELL FEDERAL SAVINGS
Closed March 15, 1991 · UPPER DARBY , PA · FDIC Cert #28791 .
- Closing date
- March 15, 1991
- Headquarters
- UPPER DARBY , PA
- FDIC Certificate
- 28791
- Total assets at closing
- $850.6M
- Total deposits at closing
- $734.0M
- Estimated loss to DIF
- $197.3M
- Resolution type
- other
- Acquirer
- MERIDIAN BANK (FDIC Cert #2186)
Context
On March 15, 1991, regulators closed BELL FEDERAL SAVINGS , headquartered in UPPER DARBY , PA . At closing, the institution held approximately $850.6M in assets and $734.0M in deposits . The FDIC arranged a resolution under which MERIDIAN BANK acquired the failed bank's operations. The estimated cost to the FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund was approximately $197.3M.
Source: FDIC Failed Banks list. Asset and deposit values reflect the most recent regulatory filing prior to closing.
Other failures in 1991
| Date | Bank | HQ | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-12-20 | NORTH RIDGE BANK | OAKLAND PARK , FL | $94.3M |
| 1991-12-13 | INVESTORS FSB | RICHMOND , VA | $2.06B |
| 1991-12-13 | THE BANK MART | BRIDGEPORT , CT | $578.2M |
| 1991-12-13 | MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK | LEOMINSTER , MA | $153.6M |
| 1991-12-13 | BANK OF EAST HARTFORD | EAST HARTFORD , CT | $36.6M |
| 1991-12-13 | FEDERAL FINANCE & MORTGAGE, LTD | HONOLULU , HI | $7.7M |
| 1991-12-12 | GRANITE CO-OPERATIVE BANK | QUINCY , MA | $103.8M |
| 1991-12-06 | SAYBROOK BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | OLD SAYBROOK , CT | $77.3M |
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