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People's Bank & Trust

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Closed May 31, 1996 · Borger, TX · FDIC Cert #18662.

Closing date
May 31, 1996
Headquarters
Borger, TX
FDIC Certificate
18662
Total assets at closing
$22.7M
Total deposits at closing
$22.3M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$3.4M
Insurance fund
Bank Insurance Fund (BIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Boatmen's First NB of Amari

Context

On May 31, 1996, regulators closed People's Bank & Trust, headquartered in Borger, TX. At closing, the institution held approximately $22.7M in assets and $22.3M in deposits. The FDIC record names Boatmen's First NB of Amari as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) was approximately $3.4M.

By assets at closing this is the 2245th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 5th of 6 in 1996. It falls in the period the record labels Consolidation Calm (1996-2007), a period with 50 failures peaking at 11 in 2002.

Riegle-Neal interstate-banking era. Industry consolidated rapidly via merger; failure counts dropped to single digits per year.

Source: FDIC Failed Banks list. Asset and deposit values reflect the most recent regulatory filing prior to closing.

Common questions

When did People's Bank & Trust fail?

People's Bank & Trust was closed by regulators on May 31, 1996.

Who acquired People's Bank & Trust?

The FDIC record names Boatmen's First NB of Amari as the acquiring institution in the resolution of People's Bank & Trust.

How big was People's Bank & Trust when it failed?

People's Bank & Trust had approximately $22.7M in total assets and $22.3M in deposits at the time of failure.

Other failures in 1996

Date Bank HQ Assets
Aug 16, 1996 Commonwealth Thrift & Loan Torrance, CA $11.5M
Aug 9, 1996 Union Federal Bank, FSB Los Angeles, CA $32.6M
Jul 12, 1996 Fairfield First Bank & Trust Co Southport, CT $57.3M
Jun 14, 1996 First NB of the Panhandle Panhandle, TX $68.1M
Mar 8, 1996 Metrobank of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $40.4M