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Bank Failure

First Federal Savings & Loan

Closed April 12, 1990 · Warner Robins, GA · FDIC Cert #31233.

Closing date
April 12, 1990
Headquarters
Warner Robins, GA
FDIC Certificate
31233
Total assets at closing
$150.1M
Total deposits at closing
$144.1M
Estimated loss to DIF
$15.0M
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
CB&T Bank of Middle Ga

Context

On April 12, 1990, regulators closed First Federal Savings & Loan, headquartered in Warner Robins, GA. At closing, the institution held approximately $150.1M in assets and $144.1M in deposits. The FDIC arranged a resolution under which CB&T Bank of Middle Ga acquired the failed bank's operations. The estimated cost to the FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund was approximately $15.0M.

By assets at closing this is the 939th largest of the 3,524 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 120th of 381 in 1990. 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 First Federal Savings & Loan fail?

First Federal Savings & Loan was closed by regulators on April 12, 1990.

Who acquired First Federal Savings & Loan?

CB&T Bank of Middle Ga acquired the failed bank's deposits and operations on April 12, 1990 under an FDIC-brokered resolution.

How big was First Federal Savings & Loan when it failed?

First Federal Savings & Loan had approximately $150.1M in total assets and $144.1M in deposits at the time of failure.

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Date Bank HQ Assets
Dec 28, 1990 Capitol Bank and Trust Company Boston, MA $485.6M
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Dec 14, 1990 Community FS & La St. Louis, MO $1.98B
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