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Texas American Bank/Richardson

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Closed July 20, 1989 · Richardson, TX · FDIC Cert #23175.

Closing date
July 20, 1989
Headquarters
Richardson, TX
FDIC Certificate
23175
Total assets at closing
$44.5M
Total deposits at closing
$42.4M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$4.5M
Insurance fund
FDIC insurance fund
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
Texas American Bridge Bank

Context

On July 20, 1989, regulators closed Texas American Bank/Richardson, headquartered in Richardson, TX. At closing, the institution held approximately $44.5M in assets and $42.4M in deposits. The FDIC record names Texas American Bridge Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the FDIC insurance fund was approximately $4.5M.

By assets at closing this is the 1739th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 337th of 530 in 1989. 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 Texas American Bank/Richardson fail?

Texas American Bank/Richardson was closed by regulators on July 20, 1989.

Who acquired Texas American Bank/Richardson?

The FDIC record names Texas American Bridge Bank as the acquiring institution in the resolution of Texas American Bank/Richardson.

How big was Texas American Bank/Richardson when it failed?

Texas American Bank/Richardson had approximately $44.5M in total assets and $42.4M in deposits at the time of failure.

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