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American Exchange Bank & Trust Co

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Closed August 20, 1987 · Norman, OK · FDIC Cert #19164.

Closing date
August 20, 1987
Headquarters
Norman, OK
FDIC Certificate
19164
Total assets at closing
$87.8M
Total deposits at closing
$95.8M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$40.6M
Insurance fund
FDIC insurance fund
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Bank of Oklahoma N.A.

Context

On August 20, 1987, regulators closed American Exchange Bank & Trust Co, headquartered in Norman, OK. At closing, the institution held approximately $87.8M in assets and $95.8M in deposits. The FDIC record names Bank of Oklahoma N.A. as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the FDIC insurance fund was approximately $40.6M.

By assets at closing this is the 1280th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 38th of 217 in 1987. 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 Exchange Bank & Trust Co fail?

American Exchange Bank & Trust Co was closed by regulators on August 20, 1987.

Who acquired American Exchange Bank & Trust Co?

The FDIC record names Bank of Oklahoma N.A. as the acquiring institution in the resolution of American Exchange Bank & Trust Co.

How big was American Exchange Bank & Trust Co when it failed?

American Exchange Bank & Trust Co had approximately $87.8M in total assets and $95.8M in deposits at the time of failure.

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