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Bank Failure

Capital Bank

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Closed August 26, 1994 · Downey, CA · FDIC Cert #3432.

Closing date
August 26, 1994
Headquarters
Downey, CA
FDIC Certificate
3432
Total assets at closing
$76.9M
Total deposits at closing
$74.4M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$17.8M
Insurance fund
Bank Insurance Fund (BIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Landmark Bank

Context

On August 26, 1994, regulators closed Capital Bank, headquartered in Downey, CA. At closing, the institution held approximately $76.9M in assets and $74.4M in deposits. The FDIC record names Landmark Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) was approximately $17.8M.

By assets at closing this is the 1363rd largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 9th of 15 in 1994. It falls in the period the record labels S&L / Banking Crisis (1980-1995), a period with 2,367 failures peaking at 530 in 1989.

Deregulation, interest-rate shocks, and commercial real estate blowups produced the worst US banking failure wave since the Depression. Resulted in FIRREA (1989) and the RTC.

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

Common questions

When did Capital Bank fail?

Capital Bank was closed by regulators on August 26, 1994.

Who acquired Capital Bank?

The FDIC record names Landmark Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Capital Bank.

How big was Capital Bank when it failed?

Capital Bank had approximately $76.9M in total assets and $74.4M in deposits at the time of failure.

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Date Bank HQ Assets
Dec 16, 1994 Cornerstone Bank FSB Mission Viejo, CA $44.3M
Oct 21, 1994 Ludlow Savings Bank Ludlow, MA $222.7M
Aug 12, 1994 Bank of Newport Newport Beach, CA $167.8M
Jul 29, 1994 Commerce Bank Newport Beach, CA $142.3M
Jul 29, 1994 Western Community Bank Corona, CA $54.0M
Jul 15, 1994 Bank of San Pedro Los Angeles, CA $132.6M
Jul 8, 1994 Pioneer Bank Fullerton, CA $133.2M
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