On Friday, April 20, 2012, Fort Lee Federal Savings Bank, FSB was closed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The FDIC was named Receiver. Alma Bank, Astoria, NY acquired all deposit accounts, including brokered deposits.
The FDIC as Receiver for Fort Lee Federal Savings Bank, FSB, Fort Lee, NJ has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate. The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership on November 17, 2022 and has made all dividend distributions required by law.
Effective July 1, 2023, the Receiver was discharged and the Receivership Estate was terminated and ceased existence as a legal entity.
Receivership Status: TERMINATED
Notice of Termination
Notice of Intent to Terminate
Dividend Information
Press Release
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ACQUIRING INSTITUTION: ALMA BANK
About Alma Bank
All deposit accounts, including brokered deposits, were transferred to Alma Bank, Astoria, NY ("assuming institution"). Former Fort Lee Federal Savings Bank, FSB locations reopened as branches of Alma Bank.
Your transferred deposits were separately insured from any accounts you may have already had at Alma Bank for at least six months after the failure of Fort Lee Federal Savings Bank, FSB.
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with Alma Bank as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.
Contacting Alma Bank
You can contact Alma Bank:
Alma Bank
2831 31st St
Astoria, NY 11102
Transaction Documentation
Purchase & Assumption Agreement - PDF
Agreement between FDIC and acquiring institution
Bid Summary
Report on the bids to purchase the failed bank