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Bank of Commerce

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Closed December 13, 1990 · Alexandria, LA · FDIC Cert #26835.

Closing date
December 13, 1990
Headquarters
Alexandria, LA
FDIC Certificate
26835
Total assets at closing
$19.6M
Total deposits at closing
$19.9M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$4.1M
Insurance fund
Bank Insurance Fund (BIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
The Evangeline Bank and Tru

Context

On December 13, 1990, regulators closed Bank of Commerce, headquartered in Alexandria, LA. At closing, the institution held approximately $19.6M in assets and $19.9M in deposits. The FDIC record names The Evangeline Bank and Tru as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) was approximately $4.1M.

By assets at closing this is the 2356th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 318th 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 Bank of Commerce fail?

Bank of Commerce was closed by regulators on December 13, 1990.

Who acquired Bank of Commerce?

The FDIC record names The Evangeline Bank and Tru as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Bank of Commerce.

How big was Bank of Commerce when it failed?

Bank of Commerce had approximately $19.6M in total assets and $19.9M in deposits at the time of failure.

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Dec 14, 1990 Community FS & La St. Louis, MO $1.98B
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