Bank Failure
American Bank of Arlington
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Closed March 22, 1990 · Arlington, TX · FDIC Cert #22829.
- Closing date
- March 22, 1990
- Headquarters
- Arlington, TX
- FDIC Certificate
- 22829
- Total assets at closing
- $28.3M
- Total deposits at closing
- $28.8M
- Estimated loss to the insurance fund
- $4.4M
- Insurance fund
- Bank Insurance Fund (BIF)
- Resolution
- Failure (closed by regulators)
- Acquirer
- Banc One, Texas, National a
Context
On March 22, 1990, regulators closed American Bank of Arlington, headquartered in Arlington, TX. At closing, the institution held approximately $28.3M in assets and $28.8M in deposits. The FDIC record names Banc One, Texas, National a as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) was approximately $4.4M.
By assets at closing this is the 2086th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 280th of 381 in 1990. 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 of Arlington fail?
American Bank of Arlington was closed by regulators on March 22, 1990.
Who acquired American Bank of Arlington?
The FDIC record names Banc One, Texas, National a as the acquiring institution in the resolution of American Bank of Arlington.
How big was American Bank of Arlington when it failed?
American Bank of Arlington had approximately $28.3M in total assets and $28.8M in deposits at the time of failure.
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| Date | Bank | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 1990 | Capitol Bank and Trust Company | $485.6M |
| Dec 28, 1990 | Southern FS | $230.8M |
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| Dec 27, 1990 | Enterprise Savings Bank, F.A. | $432.6M |
| Dec 21, 1990 | Arkansas FSB | $71.7M |
| Dec 15, 1990 | Mid-America FS & La | $1.21B |
| Dec 14, 1990 | Community FS & La | $1.98B |
| Dec 14, 1990 | Comfed Savings Bank | $1.40B |
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