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Failed banks taken over by First FS&LA of Chicago: 2

First FS&LA of Chicago took over 2 failed banks between May 1, 1980 and April 3, 1982, holding $898.4 million in assets and $616.3 million in deposits. The FDIC estimates the cost to its insurance fund at $0. The largest: First Financial, S&LA ($633.9 million), Telegraph S&LA ($264.5 million).

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Every bank it took over, newest first

BankCityStateClosedAssetsDepositsEstimated costAcquirer
First Financial, S&LA (assistance)Downer's GroveILApril 3, 1982$633.9 million$398.2 millionFirst FS&LA of Chicago
Telegraph S&LA (assistance)ChicagoILMay 1, 1980$264.5 million$218.1 millionFirst FS&LA of Chicago

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Read from the FDIC's failures data (BankFind), last updated 2026-10-24. Assets and deposits are as of the last report before failure; the estimated cost is the FDIC's latest estimate of the loss to its insurance fund and changes as the receivership winds down. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0.