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Citizens Security Bank

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Closed March 22, 1991 · Borger, TX · FDIC Cert #32175.

Closing date
March 22, 1991
Headquarters
Borger, TX
FDIC Certificate
32175
Total assets at closing
$34.1M
Total deposits at closing
$28.2M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$6.2M
Insurance fund
Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Amarillo NB

Context

On March 22, 1991, regulators closed Citizens Security Bank, headquartered in Borger, TX. At closing, the institution held approximately $34.1M in assets and $28.2M in deposits. The FDIC record names Amarillo NB as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) was approximately $6.2M.

By assets at closing this is the 1940th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 197th 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 Citizens Security Bank fail?

Citizens Security Bank was closed by regulators on March 22, 1991.

Who acquired Citizens Security Bank?

The FDIC record names Amarillo NB as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Citizens Security Bank.

How big was Citizens Security Bank when it failed?

Citizens Security Bank had approximately $34.1M in total assets and $28.2M in deposits at the time of failure.

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