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Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A.

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Closed November 21, 2008 · Newport Beach, CA · FDIC Cert #30968.

Closing date
November 21, 2008
Headquarters
Newport Beach, CA
FDIC Certificate
30968
Total assets at closing
$12.78B
Total deposits at closing
$9.65B
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$151.2M
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
U.S. Bank, N.A.

Context

On November 21, 2008, regulators closed Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A., headquartered in Newport Beach, CA. At closing, the institution held approximately $12.78B in assets and $9.65B in deposits. The FDIC record names U.S. Bank, N.A. as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $151.2M.

By assets at closing this is the 12th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 3rd of 25 in 2008. It falls in the period the record labels Global Financial Crisis (2008-2013), a period with 489 failures peaking at 157 in 2010.

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

Common questions

When did Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. fail?

Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. was closed by regulators on November 21, 2008.

Who acquired Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A.?

The FDIC record names U.S. Bank, N.A. as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A.

How big was Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. when it failed?

Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. had approximately $12.78B in total assets and $9.65B in deposits at the time of failure.

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