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What happened to Firstsouth, FA?
Firstsouth, FA in Pine Bluff, AR (earlier called First South Federal Savings and Loan Association) failed and was closed on Dec 5, 1986. No bank took it over; insured depositors were paid directly.
The chain, step by step
From the day it opened to the last entry on record. Each step is one entry in the FDIC's record.
- 1934First South Federal Savings and Loan Association opens in Pine Bluff, AR
- Nov 30, 1984renamed Firstsouth, FA
- Dec 5, 1986FAILEDFirstsouth, FA failed and was closed. No bank took it over; insured depositors were paid directly.FDIC certificate 29048 ends.
- NO SUCCESSOR BANK
The FDIC record ends here. No operating bank carries this charter today.
If you still have something from Firstsouth, FA
A lien that was never released
Firstsouth, FA failed on Dec 5, 1986, under the old savings-and-loan insurance fund (FSLIC). The FDIC's lien-release page covers failed banks and savings and loans placed in FDIC receivership; it does not say how releases work for resolutions this old.
Call FDIC Resolution Inquiries at 888-206-4662 (8am–4pm Central, weekdays) and ask whether the FDIC holds this institution's receivership. The FDIC's own instructions are at FDIC, Obtaining a Lien Release.
An old account, passbook or CD
The FDIC record shows no bank taking over Firstsouth, FA's deposits. In a payoff, insured depositors are paid directly, up to the insurance limit.
This failure is older than the current federal rule on unclaimed deposits (mid-1993), so different rules apply. Search FDIC unclaimed funds search, search the unclaimed-property program of the state of the owner's last known address on the bank's records, and ask FDIC Resolution Inquiries at 888-206-4662 what applies to this institution.
A safe deposit box
In a payoff the FDIC writes to box holders with instructions for removing the contents. For a box never emptied, ask through the FDIC Information and Support Center and check the state's unclaimed-property program.
Box contents are not covered by FDIC insurance.
Not sure this is your bank?
Many banks shared a name. Match the city and the years above against your paperwork, or search again with the town.
Credit unions were never FDIC-insured and are not in this record; the NCUA credit union lookup covers those. Banks that closed before about 1970 are not in the FDIC's list either.
This page is drawn from FDIC records and federal guidance. It is not legal advice, and BankBranches is not a bank or a government office. More detail: lien releases · old passbooks and CDs · safe deposit boxes · unclaimed money.
Where the guidance comes from ▾
Banks folded into Firstsouth, FA
13 banks merged directly into this charter.
| Bank | Ended |
|---|---|
| Marianna Federal Savings and Loan AssociationMarianna, AR | Mar 31, 1983 |
| First Savings and Loan AssociationWarren, AR | Dec 31, 1982 |
| First Federal Savings and Loan AssociationMagnolia, AR | Dec 31, 1982 |
| First Community Federal Savings and Loan AssociationArkadelphia, AR | Nov 30, 1982 |
| Arkansas Valley Federal Savings and Loan AssociationRussellville, AR | Oct 31, 1982 |
| East Arkansas Savings and Loan AssociationWest Memphis, AR | Oct 31, 1982 |
| Batesville Federal Savings and Loan AssociationBatesville, AR | Sep 30, 1982 |
| First Federal Savings and Loan Association of HopeHope, AR | Aug 31, 1982 |
| Union Fidelity Savings and Loan AssociationEl Dorado, AR | Jan 31, 1982 |
| Capital Savings and Loan AssociationLittle Rock, AR | Nov 30, 1981 |
| First Federal Savings and Loan AssociationHelena, AR | Sep 30, 1981 |
| Security Savings and Loan AssociationCamden, AR | Jun 30, 1981 |
| First Security Savings and Loan Association of Hot Spring CoMalvern, AR | Oct 31, 1980 |
Source: FDIC BankFind institution and history records, read Nov 15, 2026. The FDIC's list covers banks that ended in about 1970 or later. Look up certificate 29048 in the FDIC BankFind Suite to see the government's own entry. Corrections: me@byclaude.net.