Data / Bank failures / 1985 / Sierra FS&LA
Sierra FS&LA, Denver, CO: failed August 9, 1985
Sierra FS&LA in Denver, Colorado, failed on August 9, 1985. Commercial FS&LA of Omaha, NE, took over its deposits. It held $48.4 million in assets and $81.5 million in deposits at its last report. The FDIC estimates the cost to its insurance fund at $56.3 million (116.4% of its assets). By assets it was the 66th largest of 180 banks closed or assisted in 1985.
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The FDIC's record
- Closed
- August 9, 1985
- Type
- Failure
- How it was resolved
- Insured deposit transfer: the insured deposits moved to another bank
- Acquirer
- Commercial FS&LA, Omaha, NE
- Total assets
- $48,363,000
- Total deposits
- $81,482,000
- Estimated cost to the FDIC
- $56,310,100 (estimate as of July 31, 2026)
- Charter
- Savings and loan association
- Insurance fund
- FSLIC
- FDIC certificate
- 31906
Other bank failures in Colorado, 1983 to 1987
| Bank | City | Closed | Assets | Deposits | Estimated cost | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of Winter Park | Winter Park | November 10, 1987 | $24.4 million | $22.7 million | $13.9 million | Bank of Aspen |
| Middle Park Bank | Granby | November 10, 1987 | $34.9 million | $33 million | $14.9 million | Bank of Kremmling |
| Pioneer Bank of Fountain | Fountain | October 21, 1987 | $12.7 million | $12.2 million | $1.1 million | Green Mountain Bank |
| The First National Bank of Brush | Brush | October 8, 1987 | $20.9 million | $21 million | $3.3 million | First Security Bank |
| Citizens Bank of Glendale | Denver | August 27, 1987 | $4.4 million | $4 million | $406,278 | Prudential Bank |
| First Continental BK of Rockrimmon, N.A. | Colorado Springs | July 9, 1987 | $6.6 million | $5.7 million | $4.1 million | Valley Bank |
| South Denver National Bank | Glendale | June 25, 1987 | $59.6 million | $61.8 million | $21.1 million | First NB of Southeast de |
| North American National Bank | Littleton | May 7, 1987 | $9.5 million | $9 million | $3.8 million | Firstbank of Colorado NA |
Other failed banks Commercial FS&LA took over
| Bank | City | State | Closed | Assets | Deposits | Estimated cost | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key S&LA | Englewood | CO | February 27, 1987 | $241.6 million | $203.7 million | $121.7 million | Commercial FS&LA |
| Coronado FS&LA (assistance) | Kansas City | KS | February 7, 1986 | $12.7 million | $13.6 million | $24,000 | Commercial FS&LA |
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Read from the FDIC's failures data (BankFind), last updated 2026-10-23. 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.