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Deposits flowed out of the nation’s savings institutions for the third consecutive month in July, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board said. Net withdrawals from the 3,088 savings institutions were $123 million in July after hitting a revised $3.3 billion in June, up from a previous estimate of $2.9 billion. In May, S&L; customers withdrew $1.1 billion. But, before that deposits grew for seven consecutive months as investors battered by the October stock market crash sought a safe haven for their money in government-insured accounts.

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