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First Alliance Bank and Trust Co

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Closed February 2, 2001 · Manchester, NH · FDIC Cert #34264.

Closing date
February 2, 2001
Headquarters
Manchester, NH
FDIC Certificate
34264
Total assets at closing
$17.4M
Total deposits at closing
$16.9M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$817K
Insurance fund
Bank Insurance Fund (BIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Southern New Hampshire Bank

Context

On February 2, 2001, regulators closed First Alliance Bank and Trust Co, headquartered in Manchester, NH. At closing, the institution held approximately $17.4M in assets and $16.9M in deposits. The FDIC record names Southern New Hampshire Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) was approximately $817K.

By assets at closing this is the 2442nd largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 3rd of 4 in 2001. It falls in the period the record labels Consolidation Calm (1996-2007), a period with 50 failures peaking at 11 in 2002.

Riegle-Neal interstate-banking era. Industry consolidated rapidly via merger; failure counts dropped to single digits per year.

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

Common questions

When did First Alliance Bank and Trust Co fail?

First Alliance Bank and Trust Co was closed by regulators on February 2, 2001.

Who acquired First Alliance Bank and Trust Co?

The FDIC record names Southern New Hampshire Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of First Alliance Bank and Trust Co.

How big was First Alliance Bank and Trust Co when it failed?

First Alliance Bank and Trust Co had approximately $17.4M in total assets and $16.9M in deposits at the time of failure.

Other failures in 2001

Date Bank HQ Assets
Sep 7, 2001 Sinclair National Bank Gravette, AR $29.8M
Jul 27, 2001 Superior Bank, FSB Hinsdale, IL $1.77B
May 3, 2001 Malta National Bank Malta, OH $9.1M