Great American Bank
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Great American Bank was an American savings and loan association based in San Diego.[1] It was founded in 1885 as San Diego Building and Loan Association, the first S&L in Southern California.[2] Until the 1980s, it operated for decades as San Diego Federal Savings and Loan Association. Federal regulators seized and disbanded the bank in 1991. Before the company was split apart, Great American had 213 offices[3] operating in California, Arizona, Washington, Montana, and Colorado.
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Company type | Public |
Industry | Thrift |
Founded | July 11, 1885; 138 years ago (1885-07-11) in San Diego as San Diego Building and Loan Association |
Founders | Moses Luce, George Hensley |
Defunct | August 10, 1991; 32 years ago (1991-08-10) |
Fate | Seized by regulators when company became insolvent |
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Headquarters | San Diego, California , US |
Number of locations | 213 (at height in 1990) |
Areas served | California, Arizona, Washington, Montana, Colorado |
Products | Savings accounts, home mortgages |
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