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Universal FSB

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Closed June 27, 2002 · Chicago, IL · FDIC Cert #29355.

Closing date
June 27, 2002
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
FDIC Certificate
29355
Total assets at closing
$51.6M
Total deposits at closing
$40.3M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$274K
Insurance fund
Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Chicago Community Bank

Context

On June 27, 2002, regulators closed Universal FSB, headquartered in Chicago, IL. At closing, the institution held approximately $51.6M in assets and $40.3M in deposits. The FDIC record names Chicago Community Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF) was approximately $274K.

By assets at closing this is the 1624th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 7th of 11 in 2002. It falls in the period the record labels Consolidation Calm (1996-2007), a period with 50 failures peaking at 11 in 2002.

Riegle-Neal interstate-banking era. Industry consolidated rapidly via merger; failure counts dropped to single digits per year.

Source: FDIC Failed Banks list. Asset and deposit values reflect the most recent regulatory filing prior to closing.

Common questions

When did Universal FSB fail?

Universal FSB was closed by regulators on June 27, 2002.

Who acquired Universal FSB?

The FDIC record names Chicago Community Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Universal FSB.

How big was Universal FSB when it failed?

Universal FSB had approximately $51.6M in total assets and $40.3M in deposits at the time of failure.

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