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Bank Failures in Texas

738 FDIC-insured banks headquartered in Texas have failed since 1935, the most of any state. The most recent was Santa Anna National Bank on June 27, 2025. The worst year was 1989, with 223 failures. Failed banks held $166.92B in assets at closing.

738
Failures
1935 to 2025
$166.92B
Failed assets
At closing
$50.43B
Estimated DIF loss
FDIC estimate
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Largest bank failures in Texas

Date Bank City Assets Acquirer or resolution
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Dallas, N.A. Dallas $17.09B NCNB Texas National Bank
Aug 21, 2009 Guaranty Bank Austin $13.46B Compass Bank
Mar 28, 1989 Mbank Dallas, N.A. Dallas $6.56B Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Apr 26, 1991 Sunbelt Savings Irving $6.04B Bank of America
May 18, 1990 Southwest Savings Association Dallas $5.33B Branch sale
Nov 7, 2008 Franklin Bank, SSB Houston $5.09B Prosperity Bank
Feb 14, 1989 University Federal Savings Houston $4.48B NCNB Texas National Bank
Feb 10, 1989 Bright Banc Dallas $4.39B Banc One FSB
Mar 28, 1989 Mbank Houston, National Assoc Houston $3.31B Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Sep 13, 2013 First National Bank Edinburg $3.09B PlainsCapital Bank

Texas bank failures by year

Year Failures Failed assets
2025 1 $76.9M
2019 1 $36.7M
2013 2 $3.25B
2011 1 $239.9M
2010 1 $53.9M
2009 5 $14.28B
2008 2 $5.13B
2002 1 $10.8M
1999 1 $121.6M
1996 2 $90.9M
1993 10 $447.5M
1992 29 $8.45B
1991 41 $9.67B
1990 140 $17.87B
1989 223 $57.03B
1988 120 $38.13B
1987 54 $5.01B
1986 28 $4.03B
1985 13 $534.8M
1984 7 $617.8M
1983 3 $1.54B
1982 6 $58.4M
1979 1 $10.7M
1976 4 $57.1M
1975 2 $26.2M
1973 1 $16.2M
1971 1 $78.9M
1969 5 $24.0M
1968 1 $6.2M
1967 1 $762K
1966 2 $4.6M
1965 3 $1.7M
1964 2 $5.0M
1961 1 $1.9M
1959 1 $1.3M
1958 1 $618K
1957 1 $1.3M
1956 1 $5.2M
1955 1 $721K
1948 1 $694K
1940 1 $169K
1939 4 $664K
1938 1 $63K
1937 6 $2.3M
1936 3 $768K
1935 2 $120K

Every bank failure in Texas

Date Bank City Assets Acquirer or resolution
Jun 25, 1992 Castle Hills National Bank San Antonio $13.8M International BK of Com
Apr 9, 1992 Red Bird Bank of Dallas Dallas $38.6M Bank of the SW of Dallas
Mar 19, 1992 Independence Bank Plano $21.8M First Western National B
Mar 19, 1992 Southside National Bank Nacogdoches $12.0M Fredonia State Bank
Feb 6, 1992 Landmark Bank of Forth Worth Fort Worth $80.5M Central Bank&trust
Jan 23, 1992 First State Bank Bangs $16.5M Texas Bank
Nov 14, 1991 Alvarado National Bank Alvarado $9.2M The First National Bank in
Oct 31, 1991 Union Bank San Antonio $84.9M Channelview Bank
Oct 24, 1991 First National Bank, Bedford Bedford $23.2M First International Bank
Oct 11, 1991 First Federal Savings Lubbock $223.7M First NB of Lubbock
Oct 3, 1991 Reagan State Bank Big Lake $20.3M Security State Bank
Sep 27, 1991 First Federal Savings Beaumont $251.2M Kilgore FS&LA
Sep 13, 1991 Davy Crockett FS & La Crockett $50.5M Deposit payout
Aug 29, 1991 The San Saba National Bank San Saba $15.6M First Llano Bank
Aug 22, 1991 Buchel Bank & Trust Co. Cuero $25.0M First Bank
Aug 22, 1991 First Mexia Bank Mexia $22.5M The East Texas National Ban
Aug 16, 1991 Centre Sa, F.A. Arlington $15.2M American FB, FSB
Jul 25, 1991 The Kerens Bank Kerens $19.5M Cedar Creek Bank
Jul 12, 1991 Fidelity FS & La Austin $67.0M Deposit payout
Jul 12, 1991 Dripping Springs National Bank Dripping Springs $20.2M Texas Bank
Jun 13, 1991 Tascosa National Bank of Amarillo Amarillo $73.9M Team Bank
Jun 13, 1991 Peoples Bank Hewitt $17.3M The National Bank of Gatesv
Jun 13, 1991 Texas Premier Bank of Victoria, National a Victoria $15.4M Victoria Bank and Trust Com
Jun 6, 1991 Northwest Bank, N.A. San Antonio $7.2M Valley-Hi National Bank of
May 31, 1991 Merabank Texas El Paso $1.16B Branch sale
May 31, 1991 Burleson County Savings Assoc. Caldwell $31.5M Citizens State Bank
May 16, 1991 Capital Bank Dallas $111.6M Bank One, Texas, National a
May 16, 1991 First National Bank of Cedar Hill Cedar Hill $11.0M First State Bank
May 9, 1991 Texas Bank and Trust of Temple Temple $45.2M The Peoples National Bank O
May 9, 1991 Village Green National Bank Jersey Village $29.5M Bank of America Texas, Nati
May 9, 1991 The First National Bank of Poth Poth $18.7M Bank of Floresville
May 9, 1991 Chireno State Bank Chireno $12.4M The First State Bank
Apr 26, 1991 Sunbelt Savings Irving $6.04B Bank of America
Apr 18, 1991 Community National Bank Sherman $19.0M American Bank of Sherman, N
Apr 4, 1991 First State Bank Weimar $26.0M Hill Bank & Trust Co.
Mar 22, 1991 Citizens Security Bank Borger $34.1M Amarillo NB
Mar 21, 1991 Sabinal Bank Sabinal $24.8M —
Mar 21, 1991 Citadel Bank Willis $21.9M Tomball National Bank
Mar 14, 1991 Crossroads Bank Victoria $22.4M Victoria Bank & Trust Compa
Feb 28, 1991 United Citizens Bank, National Assoc College Station $44.9M First American Bank
Feb 14, 1991 The First National Bank of Worth Wortham $7.3M Farmers State Bank
Feb 7, 1991 Lockhart State Bank Lockhart $24.3M Omnibank, National Associat
Feb 7, 1991 First National Bank in Kaufman Kaufman $20.4M The Farmers & Merchants Nat
Jan 31, 1991 Bank of the Hills Austin $255.1M Team Bank
Jan 31, 1991 Rockport Bank, N.A. Aransas County $17.8M The Bank of Corpus Christi
Jan 24, 1991 Metropolitan National Bank Farmers Branch $97.3M Comerica Bank-Texas
Jan 4, 1991 First Federal Savings & Loan San Antonio $638.6M First FSB
Dec 14, 1990 Peoples State Bank Dallas $30.3M Comerica Bank - Texas
Dec 14, 1990 The State Bank of Omaha Omaha $20.5M The First National Bank of
Dec 13, 1990 Washington County State Bank Brenham $77.7M Channelview Bank

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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