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First FSA of Newton

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Closed May 10, 1991 · Newton, KS · FDIC Cert #30782.

Closing date
May 10, 1991
Headquarters
Newton, KS
FDIC Certificate
30782
Total assets at closing
$125.6M
Total deposits at closing
$105.8M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$1.5M
Insurance fund
Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Central NB-Newton

Context

On May 10, 1991, regulators closed First FSA of Newton, headquartered in Newton, KS. At closing, the institution held approximately $125.6M in assets and $105.8M in deposits. The FDIC record names Central NB-Newton as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) was approximately $1.5M.

By assets at closing this is the 1063rd largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 111th of 268 in 1991. 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 FSA of Newton fail?

First FSA of Newton was closed by regulators on May 10, 1991.

Who acquired First FSA of Newton?

The FDIC record names Central NB-Newton as the acquiring institution in the resolution of First FSA of Newton.

How big was First FSA of Newton when it failed?

First FSA of Newton had approximately $125.6M in total assets and $105.8M in deposits at the time of failure.

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