Bank Failure
First Bankamericano
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Closed July 31, 2009 · Elizabth, NJ · FDIC Cert #34270.
- Closing date
- July 31, 2009
- Headquarters
- Elizabth, NJ
- FDIC Certificate
- 34270
- Total assets at closing
- $163.4M
- Total deposits at closing
- $155.5M
- Estimated loss to the insurance fund
- $20.0M
- Insurance fund
- Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
- Resolution
- Failure (closed by regulators)
- Acquirer
- Crown Bank
Context
On July 31, 2009, regulators closed First Bankamericano, headquartered in Elizabth, NJ. At closing, the institution held approximately $163.4M in assets and $155.5M in deposits. The FDIC record names Crown Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $20.0M.
By assets at closing this is the 886th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 95th of 140 in 2009. 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 First Bankamericano fail?
First Bankamericano was closed by regulators on July 31, 2009.
Who acquired First Bankamericano?
The FDIC record names Crown Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of First Bankamericano.
How big was First Bankamericano when it failed?
First Bankamericano had approximately $163.4M in total assets and $155.5M in deposits at the time of failure.
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