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Guardian FSA

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Closed June 21, 1991 · Huntington Beach, CA · FDIC Cert #32179.

Closing date
June 21, 1991
Headquarters
Huntington Beach, CA
FDIC Certificate
32179
Total assets at closing
$682.1M
Total deposits at closing
$654.3M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$150.2M
Insurance fund
Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Home Savings of America, FS

Context

On June 21, 1991, regulators closed Guardian FSA, headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA. At closing, the institution held approximately $682.1M in assets and $654.3M in deposits. The FDIC record names Home Savings of America, FS as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) was approximately $150.2M.

By assets at closing this is the 296th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 43rd 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 Guardian FSA fail?

Guardian FSA was closed by regulators on June 21, 1991.

Who acquired Guardian FSA?

The FDIC record names Home Savings of America, FS as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Guardian FSA.

How big was Guardian FSA when it failed?

Guardian FSA had approximately $682.1M in total assets and $654.3M in deposits at the time of failure.

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