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S&L

American  
[es uhnd el] / ˈɛs ənd ɛl /
Or S and L

abbreviation

Banking.
  • S&Ls
    plural
  1. savings and loan association.


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Lincoln’s collapse four years later cost the government billions and was the largest failure in the S&L crisis, which then was the biggest banking crisis since the Great Depression.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

It dramatically drove up the resolution cost of the S&L crisis from an estimated $25 billion had the problem been addressed in 1983 to an actual cost of $160 billion by the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

He set up securities fraud and S&L task forces in several major cities.

From Fox News ● Jan. 1, 2021

The S&L; situation simmered for a few years, but eventually boiled over, and McCain got burned.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 26, 2018

The contents would have far reaching effects on the S&L issue.

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