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Independent American Sa

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Closed May 20, 1987 · Irving, TX · FDIC Cert #31130.

Closing date
May 20, 1987
Headquarters
Irving, TX
FDIC Certificate
31130
Total assets at closing
$1.01B
Total deposits at closing
$1.39B
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$1.58B
Insurance fund
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Sunbelt Savings, FSB

Context

On May 20, 1987, regulators closed Independent American Sa, headquartered in Irving, TX. At closing, the institution held approximately $1.01B in assets and $1.39B in deposits. The FDIC record names Sunbelt Savings, FSB as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC) was approximately $1.58B.

By assets at closing this is the 207th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 3rd of 217 in 1987. 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 Independent American Sa fail?

Independent American Sa was closed by regulators on May 20, 1987.

Who acquired Independent American Sa?

The FDIC record names Sunbelt Savings, FSB as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Independent American Sa.

How big was Independent American Sa when it failed?

Independent American Sa had approximately $1.01B in total assets and $1.39B in deposits at the time of failure.

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