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East Texas S & La Association

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Closed September 21, 1989 · Tyler, TX · FDIC Cert #28187.

Closing date
September 21, 1989
Headquarters
Tyler, TX
FDIC Certificate
28187
Total assets at closing
$362.4M
Total deposits at closing
$213.7M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$63.2M
Insurance fund
Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
NCNB Texas National Bank

Context

On September 21, 1989, regulators closed East Texas S & La Association, headquartered in Tyler, TX. At closing, the institution held approximately $362.4M in assets and $213.7M in deposits. The FDIC record names NCNB Texas National Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) was approximately $63.2M.

By assets at closing this is the 485th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 80th of 530 in 1989. 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 East Texas S & La Association fail?

East Texas S & La Association was closed by regulators on September 21, 1989.

Who acquired East Texas S & La Association?

The FDIC record names NCNB Texas National Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of East Texas S & La Association.

How big was East Texas S & La Association when it failed?

East Texas S & La Association had approximately $362.4M in total assets and $213.7M in deposits at the time of failure.

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