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Bank Failure

Citizens National Bank

Closed August 30, 1990 · El Campo, TX · FDIC Cert #25301.

Closing date
August 30, 1990
Headquarters
El Campo, TX
FDIC Certificate
25301
Total assets at closing
$51.3M
Total deposits at closing
$53.2M
Estimated loss to DIF
$10.2M
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
First Bank

Context

On August 30, 1990, regulators closed Citizens National Bank, headquartered in El Campo, TX. At closing, the institution held approximately $51.3M in assets and $53.2M in deposits. The FDIC arranged a resolution under which First Bank acquired the failed bank's operations. The estimated cost to the FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund was approximately $10.2M.

By assets at closing this is the 1631st largest of the 3,524 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 219th 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 Citizens National Bank fail?

Citizens National Bank was closed by regulators on August 30, 1990.

Who acquired Citizens National Bank?

First Bank acquired the failed bank's deposits and operations on August 30, 1990 under an FDIC-brokered resolution.

How big was Citizens National Bank when it failed?

Citizens National Bank had approximately $51.3M in total assets and $53.2M in deposits at the time of failure.

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