Bank Failure
Marlin National Bank
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Closed May 14, 1987 · Marlin, TX · FDIC Cert #14279.
- Closing date
- May 14, 1987
- Headquarters
- Marlin, TX
- FDIC Certificate
- 14279
- Total assets at closing
- $39.6M
- Total deposits at closing
- $43.7M
- Estimated loss to the insurance fund
- $12.7M
- Insurance fund
- FDIC insurance fund
- Resolution
- Failure (closed by regulators)
- Acquirer
- Bank of Longview N.A.
Context
On May 14, 1987, regulators closed Marlin National Bank, headquartered in Marlin, TX. At closing, the institution held approximately $39.6M in assets and $43.7M in deposits. The FDIC record names Bank of Longview N.A. as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the FDIC insurance fund was approximately $12.7M.
By assets at closing this is the 1822nd largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 71st of 217 in 1987. 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 Marlin National Bank fail?
Marlin National Bank was closed by regulators on May 14, 1987.
Who acquired Marlin National Bank?
The FDIC record names Bank of Longview N.A. as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Marlin National Bank.
How big was Marlin National Bank when it failed?
Marlin National Bank had approximately $39.6M in total assets and $43.7M in deposits at the time of failure.
Other failures in 1987
| Date | Bank | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 1987 | First State Bank at Shoshoni | $4.6M |
| Dec 17, 1987 | Usbank | $86.0M |
| Dec 17, 1987 | Bank of Mabank | $43.8M |
| Dec 17, 1987 | American Bank of Commerce | $35.5M |
| Dec 11, 1987 | First Interstate Bank of Alaska | $367.7M |
| Dec 11, 1987 | Lewis and Clark State Bank | $20.3M |
| Dec 10, 1987 | Heritage National Bank | $53.2M |
| Dec 10, 1987 | Bancfirst-Austin, N.A. | $25.3M |
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