Failures by State
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 | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1988 | First Republicbank-Dallas, N.A. | $17.09B |
| Aug 21, 2009 | Guaranty Bank | $13.46B |
| Mar 28, 1989 | Mbank Dallas, N.A. | $6.56B |
| Apr 26, 1991 | Sunbelt Savings | $6.04B |
| May 18, 1990 | Southwest Savings Association | $5.33B |
| Nov 7, 2008 | Franklin Bank, SSB | $5.09B |
| Feb 14, 1989 | University Federal Savings | $4.48B |
| Feb 10, 1989 | Bright Banc | $4.39B |
| Mar 28, 1989 | Mbank Houston, National Assoc | $3.31B |
| Sep 13, 2013 | First National Bank | $3.09B |
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 | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1989 | Golden Triangle S & La | $26.9M |
| Mar 16, 1989 | The Farmers & Merchants State Bank | $22.5M |
| Mar 16, 1989 | Island Bank | $17.5M |
| Mar 15, 1989 | First South Sa | $278.0M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Benjamin Franklin Sa | $2.64B |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Commonwealth Savings Assoc. | $1.65B |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Bancplus Savings Association | $751.5M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Continental Savings, a FS & La | $354.6M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | American S & La of Brazoria | $281.3M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Ameriway Savings | $176.5M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Western Gulf Savings | $154.8M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Universal Sa | $142.1M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Bankers S & L Assoc. | $106.4M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Spring Branch S & La | $99.9M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Village Savings FSB | $93.8M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Trinity Valley Savings | $91.9M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | First Equity Sa | $87.1M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Citizens of Texas S & L Assoc. | $76.4M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | First Capital Savings ASSOC./TEXAS | $70.9M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Century Savings & Loan | $58.7M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Humble S & L Assoc. | $50.3M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Bank of the West | $46.7M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Southeastern Savings Assoc. | $44.7M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Liberty County FS & La | $43.8M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Bayshore Sa | $39.4M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | City Savings Assoc. | $33.8M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Lakeway National Bank | $16.7M |
| Mar 9, 1989 | Citizens Bank and Trust | $14.2M |
| Mar 2, 1989 | San Antonio Savings | $2.64B |
| Mar 2, 1989 | Bexar Savings Association | $813.6M |
| Mar 2, 1989 | Alamo Sa of Texas | $569.9M |
| Mar 2, 1989 | First State Savings | $217.0M |
| Mar 2, 1989 | Mission Sa of Texas | $97.8M |
| Mar 2, 1989 | Southmost S & L | $95.8M |
| Mar 2, 1989 | Vision Banc Savings Assoc. | $77.3M |
| Mar 2, 1989 | La Hacienda Savings Assoc. | $69.7M |
| Mar 2, 1989 | Suburban Savings Assoc. | $49.2M |
| Mar 2, 1989 | Padre Federal S & L | $18.4M |
| Mar 2, 1989 | Permian S & L Assoc. | $10.8M |
| Feb 28, 1989 | Commerce Sa | $807.3M |
| Feb 17, 1989 | The First State Bank | $272.7M |
| Feb 16, 1989 | Texas National Bank | $39.7M |
| Feb 16, 1989 | Security Bank | $19.3M |
| Feb 16, 1989 | Westpoint National Bank | $8.3M |
| Feb 15, 1989 | First Continental National Bank | $9.0M |
| Feb 14, 1989 | University Federal Savings | $4.48B |
| Feb 10, 1989 | Bright Banc | $4.39B |
| Feb 9, 1989 | First Bank & Trust | $148.1M |
| Feb 9, 1989 | Citizens Bank | $100.1M |
| Feb 9, 1989 | Citizens Bank Houston | $40.2M |
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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