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American Bank, N.A.

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Closed January 22, 1991 · Rio Rancho, NM · FDIC Cert #23221.

Closing date
January 22, 1991
Headquarters
Rio Rancho, NM
FDIC Certificate
23221
Total assets at closing
$20.7M
Total deposits at closing
$23.3M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$10.9M
Insurance fund
Bank Insurance Fund (BIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
United New Mexico Bank at a

Context

On January 22, 1991, regulators closed American Bank, N.A., headquartered in Rio Rancho, NM. At closing, the institution held approximately $20.7M in assets and $23.3M in deposits. The FDIC record names United New Mexico Bank at a as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) was approximately $10.9M.

By assets at closing this is the 2312th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 232nd of 268 in 1991. It falls in the period the record labels S&L / Banking Crisis (1980-1995), a period with 2,367 failures peaking at 530 in 1989.

Deregulation, interest-rate shocks, and commercial real estate blowups produced the worst US banking failure wave since the Depression. Resulted in FIRREA (1989) and the RTC.

Source: FDIC Failed Banks list. Asset and deposit values reflect the most recent regulatory filing prior to closing.

Common questions

When did American Bank, N.A. fail?

American Bank, N.A. was closed by regulators on January 22, 1991.

Who acquired American Bank, N.A.?

The FDIC record names United New Mexico Bank at a as the acquiring institution in the resolution of American Bank, N.A.

How big was American Bank, N.A. when it failed?

American Bank, N.A. had approximately $20.7M in total assets and $23.3M in deposits at the time of failure.

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