Send a comment on this item to LII: Send a comment on this item to LII staff, who on weekdays will usually reply within 24 hours. The Cost of the Savings and Loan Crisis: Truth and Consequences This 2000 report considers the cost of the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. This crisis "produced the greatest collapse of the U.S. financial institutions since the Great Depression. ... As of December 31, 1999, the thrift crisis had cost taxpayers approximately $124 billion." Includes material about the creation and operation of the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC). Opens directly into a PDF document. Form the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). http://www.fdic.gov/bank/analytical/banking/2000dec/brv13n2_2.pdf Asterisk * indicates required field. Your Name Your Email Address * We will not sell or provide your email address to anyone else. Comment * Enter the verification code as it is shown in the box below. This helps prevent automated submissions. *