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Bank Failures in New Mexico

27 FDIC-insured banks headquartered in New Mexico have failed since 1983. The most recent was First Community Bank on January 28, 2011. The worst year was 1990, with 6 failures. Failed banks held $8.22B in assets at closing.

27
Failures
1983 to 2011
$8.22B
Failed assets
At closing
$2.60B
Estimated DIF loss
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Largest bank failures in New Mexico

Date Bank City Assets Acquirer or resolution
Jan 28, 2011 First Community Bank Taos $2.19B U.S. Bank, N.A.
Feb 9, 1990 Abq Bank, a FSB Albuquerque $2.02B Bank of America NM, N.A.
Jan 22, 2010 Charter Bank Santa Fe $1.20B Charter Bank
Feb 10, 1989 Sandia FS & La Albuquerque $747.1M Branch sale
May 3, 1991 Security FS & La of Albuquerque Albuquerque $261.7M Branch sale
Jul 20, 1989 New Mexico FSA Albuquerque $240.7M First NB in Albuquerque
Aug 30, 1985 Moncor Bank, N.A. Hobbs $229.3M United Bank of Lea Count
Mar 9, 1989 American FS & La Albuquerque $188.9M First NB in Albuquerque
Mar 9, 1989 Valley Federal Savings Roswell $180.6M Deposit payout
Jul 17, 1986 New Mexico National Bank Albuquerque $159.3M First Intrst BK Albuquer

New Mexico bank failures by year

Year Failures Failed assets
2011 1 $2.19B
2010 2 $1.28B
1999 1 $17.3M
1991 4 $371.0M
1990 6 $2.26B
1989 6 $1.46B
1988 1 $130.4M
1986 2 $189.7M
1985 3 $294.6M
1983 1 $30.9M

Every bank failure in New Mexico

Date Bank City Assets Acquirer or resolution
Jan 28, 2011 First Community Bank Taos $2.19B U.S. Bank, N.A.
Jun 25, 2010 High Desert State Bank Albuquerque $80.3M First American Bank
Jan 22, 2010 Charter Bank Santa Fe $1.20B Charter Bank
Apr 23, 1999 Zia New Mexico Bank Tucumcari $17.3M First National Bank of New
May 23, 1991 Liberty National Bank Lovington $51.4M Western Commerce Bank
May 3, 1991 Security FS & La of Albuquerque Albuquerque $261.7M Branch sale
Feb 21, 1991 Southwest National Bank Albuquerque $37.2M The Bank of New Mexico, SPR
Jan 22, 1991 American Bank, N.A. Rio Rancho $20.7M United New Mexico Bank at a
Nov 16, 1990 First Federal Savings Assoc. Las Vegas $55.4M Bank of NM, & Las Vegas
Aug 31, 1990 First American Savings Bank, FSB Santa Fe $123.6M Deposit payout
May 4, 1990 Security Federal Savings Bank Carlsbad $26.9M Western Commerce Bank
Feb 23, 1990 The Bank of Ruidoso Ruidoso $27.8M United New Mexico Bank at a
Feb 23, 1990 The Red River Bank Red River $6.5M Centinel Bank of Taos
Feb 9, 1990 Abq Bank, a FSB Albuquerque $2.02B Bank of America NM, N.A.
Dec 21, 1989 Silver Savings Assoc. Silver City $32.2M First New Mexico Bank
Jul 20, 1989 New Mexico FSA Albuquerque $240.7M First NB in Albuquerque
Mar 9, 1989 American FS & La Albuquerque $188.9M First NB in Albuquerque
Mar 9, 1989 Valley Federal Savings Roswell $180.6M Deposit payout
Mar 9, 1989 Sun Country SB of New Mexico Albuquerque $66.5M Deposit payout
Feb 10, 1989 Sandia FS & La Albuquerque $747.1M Branch sale
Oct 7, 1988 Liberty FSB Raton $130.4M —
Jul 17, 1986 New Mexico National Bank Albuquerque $159.3M First Intrst BK Albuquer
Apr 3, 1986 Eddy County National Bank Carlsbad $30.4M United NM Bank at Carlsb
Dec 13, 1985 The First National Bank in Lincoln County Ruidoso $32.0M First NB of Ruidoso
Sep 12, 1985 Moncor Bank, N.A. Roswell $33.3M First NB of Chaves Count
Aug 30, 1985 Moncor Bank, N.A. Hobbs $229.3M United Bank of Lea Count
Nov 3, 1983 State of Clovis, Sa Clovis $30.9M —

Source: FDIC failed-bank list. Counts are real closures by headquarters state; FDIC open-bank assistance transactions are not failures and are excluded. Assets and deposits are as reported at closing.

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