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Bank Failure

First Sa

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Closed November 30, 1990 · Paragould, AR · FDIC Cert #29466.

Closing date
November 30, 1990
Headquarters
Paragould, AR
FDIC Certificate
29466
Total assets at closing
$64.1M
Total deposits at closing
$46.7M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$24.6M
Insurance fund
Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Peoples Bank

Context

On November 30, 1990, regulators closed First Sa, headquartered in Paragould, AR. At closing, the institution held approximately $64.1M in assets and $46.7M in deposits. The FDIC record names Peoples Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) was approximately $24.6M.

By assets at closing this is the 1478th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 189th 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 Sa fail?

First Sa was closed by regulators on November 30, 1990.

Who acquired First Sa?

The FDIC record names Peoples Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of First Sa.

How big was First Sa when it failed?

First Sa had approximately $64.1M in total assets and $46.7M in deposits at the time of failure.

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