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Bank Failure

San Jacinto Savings

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Closed November 30, 1990 · Houston, TX · FDIC Cert #31058.

Closing date
November 30, 1990
Headquarters
Houston, TX
FDIC Certificate
31058
Total assets at closing
$2.87B
Total deposits at closing
$2.89B
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$1.70B
Insurance fund
Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
United Sa of TX, FSB

Context

On November 30, 1990, regulators closed San Jacinto Savings, headquartered in Houston, TX. At closing, the institution held approximately $2.87B in assets and $2.89B in deposits. The FDIC record names United Sa of TX, FSB as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) was approximately $1.70B.

By assets at closing this is the 80th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 13th 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 San Jacinto Savings fail?

San Jacinto Savings was closed by regulators on November 30, 1990.

Who acquired San Jacinto Savings?

The FDIC record names United Sa of TX, FSB as the acquiring institution in the resolution of San Jacinto Savings.

How big was San Jacinto Savings when it failed?

San Jacinto Savings had approximately $2.87B in total assets and $2.89B 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
Dec 28, 1990 Southern FS New Orleans, LA $230.8M
Dec 28, 1990 First FS & La of Andalusia Andalusia, AL $38.7M
Dec 27, 1990 Enterprise Savings Bank, F.A. Chicago, IL $432.6M
Dec 21, 1990 Arkansas FSB Little Rock, AR $71.7M
Dec 15, 1990 Mid-America FS & La Columbus, OH $1.21B
Dec 14, 1990 Community FS & La St. Louis, MO $1.98B
Dec 14, 1990 Comfed Savings Bank Lowell, MA $1.40B