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Arizona Commerce Bank

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Closed April 12, 1991 · Tucson, AZ · FDIC Cert #23487.

Closing date
April 12, 1991
Headquarters
Tucson, AZ
FDIC Certificate
23487
Total assets at closing
$80.8M
Total deposits at closing
$79.8M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$7.3M
Insurance fund
Bank Insurance Fund (BIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Arizona Bank of Commerce

Context

On April 12, 1991, regulators closed Arizona Commerce Bank, headquartered in Tucson, AZ. At closing, the institution held approximately $80.8M in assets and $79.8M in deposits. The FDIC record names Arizona Bank of Commerce as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) was approximately $7.3M.

By assets at closing this is the 1331st largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 139th 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 Arizona Commerce Bank fail?

Arizona Commerce Bank was closed by regulators on April 12, 1991.

Who acquired Arizona Commerce Bank?

The FDIC record names Arizona Bank of Commerce as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Arizona Commerce Bank.

How big was Arizona Commerce Bank when it failed?

Arizona Commerce Bank had approximately $80.8M in total assets and $79.8M in deposits at the time of failure.

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