ORANGE COUNTY

First Fidelity Thrift & Loan Assn. has been accepted as a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., a move that insures each depositor up to $100,000.

Irvine-based First Fidelity, with $39.5 million in assets at year-end 1984, is the 11th thrift and loan in California to receive FDIC insurance. The association operates eight branch offices throughout Southern California, including Santa Ana, San Juan Capistrano and Irvine.