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The Savings and Loan Crisis (1989) (British English)
29 September 2021
7 September 2024
internationalbanker
13 April 1989
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7 September 2024
On April 13, 1989, real-estate company American Continental filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Regulators seized its main subsidiary, Lincoln Savings & Loan Association, after discussions to sell the ailing thrift collapsed.The collapse cost the U.S. government $2.6 billion—worth a lot more in today's money—making it the most expensive thrift failure in history. (English)