# BELL  S&LA

> **Failed bank** · SAN MATEO, CA · failed 1985-07-25 · SL · FDIC cost $830M

## What happened

BELL  S&LA of SAN MATEO, CA was closed by state regulators on **1985-07-25**. The FDIC was named receiver.

**Resolution:** A/A

Deposits were transferred to **WESTERN FS&LA** (MARINA DEL RAY, CA). Customers became depositors of the acquiring bank automatically.


## Key facts

- **FDIC ID:** 1039
- **FDIC Certificate:** 28490
- **FDIC FIN:** 1750
- **Bank name:** BELL  S&LA
- **Location:** SAN MATEO, CA
- **Failure date:** 1985-07-25
- **FDIC resolution date:** 1988-08-23
- **Charter type:** SL
- **Resolution type:** A/A
- **Estimated FDIC DIF cost:** $830M
- **Deposits at failure:** $1,312M
- **Assets at failure:** $1,635M
- **Acquiring bank:** WESTERN FS&LA (MARINA DEL RAY, CA)

## Primary source

FDIC BankFind failed-bank search: https://banks.data.fdic.gov/explore/failures?searchName=BELL%20%20S%26LA

## Citation

> US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, BankFind failed-bank database, BELL  S&LA (FDIC ID 1039), failed 1985-07-25. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-09-17 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/failed-bank/1039.

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