Dollar Dry Dock Savings Bank was a savings bank that operated in New York City from 1983 until it suffered from bank failure in 1992.
4-415: The bank was formed in 1983 by the merger of Dollar Savings Bank of New York and Dry Dock Savings Bank, which both dated back to the 1800s. At the time of the merger, Dollar Savings Bank had 13 branches and Dry Dock had 30 branches. In order to raise cash, 6 branches were sold to Manufacturers Hanover Trust . In 1985, the bank offered depositors an interest rate of 9.59% on money market accounts , one of
8-574: The branches and the Flushing branch was purchased by Apple Bank . At that time, the bank had $ 3.7 billion in assets. The real estate division was sold to the president of the company. Dollar Savings Bank Dollar Savings Bank of New York was a bank that operated in New York City between 1890 and 2004. Dollar Savings Bank of New York was formed on June 23, 1890, of possibly 1887, founded by John Haffen. In February 1983, after it
12-654: The highest rates in the New York metropolitan area . In 1986, the bank became privately held. In 1989, a branch was sold to First Fidelity. In 1990, 2 branches were sold to Chase Manhattan Bank . On February 21, 1992, the bank and its 21 branches were seized by the New York State Banking Department with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation named as receiver. Emigrant Savings Bank bought 20 of
16-438: Was on the verge of bank failure , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the New York State Banking Department arranged for a merger of the bank with Dry Dock Savings Bank to form Dollar Dry Dock Savings Bank . On February 21, 1992, the bank and its 21 branches were seized by the New York State Banking Department with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation named as receiver. Emigrant Savings Bank bought 20 of
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