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Bank failure · LA

Bank of Benton (Benton, LA) — failed January 5, 1989

Bank of Benton of Benton, Louisiana was closed on January 5, 1989 and resolved through a purchase and assumption. Red River Valley Bank (LA) took over its insured deposits. At failure it held $12.2M in assets and $12.1M in deposits. The FDIC's estimated loss on the failure is $3.4M (27.6% of assets).

Closing date
January 5, 1989
FDIC certificate #
8139
Resolution
Purchase and assumption (failure)
Acquiring institution
Red River Valley Bank
Insurance fund
FDIC

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