AmTrust Bank was a

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based in

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. The company was founded in 1889 and was closed in December 2009.

History

The bank was founded in 1889 as Ohio Savings, Loan & Building Co. In 1963, Leo Goldberg acquired control of the company. In 1975, the bank acquired Citizens Federal Savings & Loan of Akron. In 1978, the bank acquired Shaker Savings. In 1989, the bank acquired Palm Plaza Savings Association, based in

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. In 2000, the bank opened its first branches in

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. In 2007, the bank changed its name to Amtrust Bank. In January 2009, the bank sold its 5 branches in

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, to WesBanco. On December 4, 2009, as a result of

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, the bank was shut down by the

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. It was placed into

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and the

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was named receiver. The assets of the bank were sold to

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. NYCB changed the name of the acquired Ohio branches back to Ohio Savings Bank.

References

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