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Bank Failure

The Bank of San Diego

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Closed October 29, 1993 · San Diego, CA · FDIC Cert #22815.

Closing date
October 29, 1993
Headquarters
San Diego, CA
FDIC Certificate
22815
Total assets at closing
$294.3M
Total deposits at closing
$289.1M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$58.9M
Insurance fund
Bank Insurance Fund (BIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Grossmont Bank

Context

On October 29, 1993, regulators closed The Bank of San Diego, headquartered in San Diego, CA. At closing, the institution held approximately $294.3M in assets and $289.1M in deposits. The FDIC record names Grossmont Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) was approximately $58.9M.

By assets at closing this is the 565th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 5th of 50 in 1993. 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 The Bank of San Diego fail?

The Bank of San Diego was closed by regulators on October 29, 1993.

Who acquired The Bank of San Diego?

The FDIC record names Grossmont Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of The Bank of San Diego.

How big was The Bank of San Diego when it failed?

The Bank of San Diego had approximately $294.3M in total assets and $289.1M in deposits at the time of failure.

Other failures in 1993

Date Bank HQ Assets
Nov 5, 1993 Century Thrift and Loan Los Angeles, CA $31.9M
Oct 21, 1993 Mid City Bank, N.A. Brea, CA $105.7M
Oct 15, 1993 Brentwood Thrift and Loan Association Los Angeles, CA $12.9M
Oct 14, 1993 Plaza Bank, N.A. of New Braunfels New Braunfels, TX $54.6M
Sep 24, 1993 Westside Bank, FSB Los Angeles, CA $81.7M
Sep 24, 1993 Western United National Bank Los Angeles, CA $23.7M
Sep 17, 1993 Regent Thrift and Loan Association San Francisco, CA $35.8M
Sep 10, 1993 Amador Valley S & L Pleasanton, CA $41.9M