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The Bank of Ruidoso

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Closed February 23, 1990 · Ruidoso, NM · FDIC Cert #20150.

Closing date
February 23, 1990
Headquarters
Ruidoso, NM
FDIC Certificate
20150
Total assets at closing
$27.8M
Total deposits at closing
$26.5M
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$12.7M
Insurance fund
Bank Insurance Fund (BIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
United New Mexico Bank at a

Context

On February 23, 1990, regulators closed The Bank of Ruidoso, headquartered in Ruidoso, NM. At closing, the institution held approximately $27.8M in assets and $26.5M in deposits. The FDIC record names United New Mexico Bank at a as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) was approximately $12.7M.

By assets at closing this is the 2099th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 282nd of 381 in 1990. 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 The Bank of Ruidoso fail?

The Bank of Ruidoso was closed by regulators on February 23, 1990.

Who acquired The Bank of Ruidoso?

The FDIC record names United New Mexico Bank at a as the acquiring institution in the resolution of The Bank of Ruidoso.

How big was The Bank of Ruidoso when it failed?

The Bank of Ruidoso had approximately $27.8M in total assets and $26.5M in deposits at the time of failure.

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