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Bank Failure

Boston Trade Bank

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Closed May 3, 1991 · Boston, MA · FDIC Cert #26791.

Closing date
May 3, 1991
Headquarters
Boston, MA
FDIC Certificate
26791
Total assets at closing
$307.0M
Total deposits at closing
$301.5M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$127.3M
Insurance fund
Bank Insurance Fund (BIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
The First National Bank of

Context

On May 3, 1991, regulators closed Boston Trade Bank, headquartered in Boston, MA. At closing, the institution held approximately $307.0M in assets and $301.5M in deposits. The FDIC record names The First National Bank of as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) was approximately $127.3M.

By assets at closing this is the 551st largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 67th 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 Boston Trade Bank fail?

Boston Trade Bank was closed by regulators on May 3, 1991.

Who acquired Boston Trade Bank?

The FDIC record names The First National Bank of as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Boston Trade Bank.

How big was Boston Trade Bank when it failed?

Boston Trade Bank had approximately $307.0M in total assets and $301.5M in deposits at the time of failure.

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