Private company

Third Federal S&L

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American regional bank headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio

Third Federal S&L (also known as TFSL, Third Federal Savings and Loan, Third Federal of Cleveland, Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland, or simply Third Federal) is a major savings and loan association in Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 1938 amid the Great Depression as Cleveland was the 5th largest city at the time with many young homeowners, before the United States entry into World War II.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Third Federal S&L (also known as TFSL, Third Federal Savings and Loan, Third Federal of Cleveland, Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland, or simply Third Federal) is a major savings and loan association in Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 1938 amid the Great Depression as Cleveland was the 5th largest city at the time with many young homeowners, before the United States entry into World War II. It does business in Ohio, Florida, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New 2

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