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1980 in US Banking

375 bank events are on record for 1980: 10 failures, 353 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company, and 0 enforcement actions.

10
Failures
$239.3M in failed assets
353
Mergers
Federal Reserve NIC, banking organizations
0
Enforcement
OCC, FDIC, FRB, OTS and SEC 8-K filings
12
Assistance
FDIC open-bank assistance

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How many banks failed in 1980?

10 banks failed in 1980, with $239.3M in assets. Each failure below links to its own page.

Date Bank HQ Assets Acquirer or resolution
Dec 31, 1980 East Gadsden Bank Gadsden, AL $44.0M Central Bank of Alabama
Nov 21, 1980 Citizens State BK of Galena Galena, KS $10.3M Citizens STB in Galena
Oct 11, 1980 The Rochelle BK & TR Co. Rochelle, IL $8.4M United Bank of Rochelle
Sep 12, 1980 The Metro BK of Huntington, Inc. Huntington, WV $27.0M Heritage National Bank
Aug 8, 1980 The Mission State BK & TR Co. Mission, KS $86.4M Mission Bank
Jun 28, 1980 City & County BK of Campbell CTY Jellico, TN $39.8M City&county BK Anderson
Jun 4, 1980 The Citizens State Bank Viola, KS $2.0M —
Feb 16, 1980 Mohawk BK & TR Co. Greenfield, MA $5.9M Baybank 1st Easthampton
Feb 12, 1980 First National BK of Carrington Carrington, ND $12.4M —
Jan 11, 1980 Bank of Lake Helen Lake Helen, FL $3.0M —

Which banks merged in 1980?

353 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company are on record for 1980.

Date Acquired St Acquirer
May 31, 1980 Citizens Building & Loan Association OH Civic Federal Savings Bank
May 31, 1980 First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Oglesby IL Champion Federal Savings and Loan Association
May 30, 1980 Chicago A-M Employees Credit Union IL Meadows Credit Union
May 30, 1980 The Polk State Bank OH National City Bank of Ashland
May 20, 1980 First Investment ADVISORS,INC. LA Louisiana Banc One Corporation
May 20, 1980 N G P L Employees Credit Union IL I. H. Mississippi Valley Credit Union
May 12, 1980 Security Bank of Hernando MS Cadence Bank
May 10, 1980 AmeriTrust Company of Lorain County OH AmeriTrust Company National Association
May 10, 1980 AmeriTrust Company of Franklin County OH AmeriTrust Company National Association
May 10, 1980 AmeriTrust Company of Lake County OH AmeriTrust Company National Association
May 10, 1980 Franklin Bank NJ Northeastern Bank
May 9, 1980 Martin Senour Employees Credit Union IL Sherwin Williams Employees Credit Union
May 2, 1980 First Bankcard Inc. LA First National Bank of Commerce
May 1, 1980 Continental Savings & Loan Association NJ Collective Bank
May 1, 1980 Abaco Credit Union Inc OH Trupartner Credit Union, Inc.
May 1, 1980 The Ft. Recovery Banking Company OH Second National Bank
May 1, 1980 Branch County Bank MI Century Bank and Trust
May 1, 1980 Savings and Loan Association of Auburn NY Onbank
May 1, 1980 Akron Savings & Loan Company OH Transohio Federal Savings Bank
May 1, 1980 American FS&LA AL Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan Association, F. A.
May 1, 1980 United Savings Association OH Transohio Federal Savings Bank
May 1, 1980 (unnamed) — Pan American Bank of Broward
Apr 30, 1980 Social Workers and Nurses Credit Union MI Public Service Credit Union
Apr 30, 1980 GMC Downingtown Federal Credit Union PA American Heritage Federal Credit Union
Apr 24, 1980 Boonsboro Bank of Boonsboro, Maryland MD Hagerstown Trust Company
Apr 21, 1980 Westab Employees Credit Union MI Advia Credit Union
Apr 21, 1980 Hartford Plaza Bank IL LaSalle National Bank
Apr 19, 1980 The American Properties Company OK The American Company
Apr 18, 1980 Abcd Co-Op Credit Union OH Trupartner Credit Union, Inc.
Apr 12, 1980 Tri Parish Credit Union MO Catholic Family Credit Union
Apr 11, 1980 T C Municipal Federal Credit Union MI 4FRONT Credit Union
Apr 2, 1980 The First National Bank of Shippensburg PA The Commonwealth National Bank
Apr 1, 1980 Tri County Savings & Loan-Hudson WI First Federal Capital Bank
Apr 1, 1980 Postal of Pasadena California Credit Union CA The San Gabriel Valley Postal Credit Union
Apr 1, 1980 The Merchants and Manufacturers National Bank of Sharon PA Mellon Bank (North) National Association
Apr 1, 1980 Mountain State Federal Credit Union WV First Choice America Community Federal Credit Union
Apr 1, 1980 First Farmington Savings and Loan Association MI D&N Bank
Apr 1, 1980 Northwest Baptist Federal Credit Union WA Adelfi Credit Union dba Christian Community Credit Union
Apr 1, 1980 Vivian State Bank SD Bankwest, Incorporated
Apr 1, 1980 Citizens Building and Loan Association KS Columbia Savings Association, F.A.
Apr 1, 1980 Bepco Cu TX First Central Credit Union
Apr 1, 1980 Badlands State Bank SD Bankwest, Incorporated
Mar 31, 1980 The Bank of Eden NC The Northwestern Bank
Mar 31, 1980 (unnamed) — Signet Bank
Mar 31, 1980 Sears Bay Area Federal Credit Union CA South Western Federal Credit Union
Mar 31, 1980 Cumberland County Employees Credit Union ME Maine State Credit Union
Mar 31, 1980 Inyo-Mono National Bank CA (unnamed)
Mar 30, 1980 The Farmers and Merchants Bank OH The Huntington National Bank
Mar 28, 1980 (unnamed) — Commonwealth Bank
Mar 22, 1980 American Commercial Bank WA First Interstate Bank of Washington, National Association

FDIC Open-Bank Assistance in 1980

Date Institution HQ Assets
Nov 1, 1980 Sioux City FS&LA Sioux City, IA $25.4M
Oct 14, 1980 First of Niles FS&LA Niles, MI $131.8M
Sep 1, 1980 Security S&LA Marion, IA $54.6M
Aug 1, 1980 University FS&LA Coral Gables, FL $235.4M
Jul 1, 1980 Mayflower FS&LA Providence, RI $24.0M
Jun 4, 1980 First Calumet City Savings Berwyn, IL $102.1M
May 1, 1980 Telegraph S&LA Chicago, IL $264.5M
May 1, 1980 Continental S&LA Gloucester City, NJ $74.9M
May 1, 1980 Carlsbad S&LA Carlsbad, NM $26.7M
Apr 28, 1980 First Pennsylvania BK, N.A. Philadelphia, PA $7.95B
Mar 1, 1980 Washington FS&LA University Heights, OH $376.4M
Feb 1, 1980 First S&LA Honolulu, HI $33.2M

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