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Bank Failure

WESTERN SAVINGS & LOAN

Closed June 14, 1989 · PHOENIX , AZ · FDIC Cert #28597 .

Closing date
June 14, 1989
Headquarters
PHOENIX , AZ
FDIC Certificate
28597
Total assets at closing
$5.65B
Total deposits at closing
$4.13B
Estimated loss to DIF
$2.08B
Resolution type
other
Acquirer
BANK OF AMERICA, AZ (FDIC Cert #7032)

Context

On June 14, 1989, regulators closed WESTERN SAVINGS & LOAN , headquartered in PHOENIX , AZ . At closing, the institution held approximately $5.65B in assets and $4.13B in deposits . The FDIC arranged a resolution under which BANK OF AMERICA, AZ acquired the failed bank's operations. The estimated cost to the FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund was approximately $2.08B.

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

Other failures in 1989

Date Bank HQ Assets
1989-12-21 COLUMBIA FSA NASSAU BAY , TX $77.1M
1989-12-21 SILVER SAVINGS ASSOC. SILVER CITY , NM $32.2M
1989-12-20 FIRST CITY NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST NEW YORK , NY $39.5M
1989-12-20 UNITED COMMUNITY BANK WESTLAKE VILLAGE , CA $32.3M
1989-12-15 FIRST AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST NORTH PALM BEACH , FL $1.38B
1989-12-14 YORKRIDGE-CALVERT FEDERAL SAVINGS BALTIMORE , MD $585.8M
1989-12-14 LOUISIANA SAVINGS ASSN. LAKE CHARLES , LA $449.3M
1989-12-14 FIRST ACADIANA BANK EUNICE , LA $46.8M