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1985 in US Banking

1,226 bank events are on record for 1985: 139 failures, 1,032 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company, and 14 enforcement actions.

139
Failures
$9.90B in failed assets
1,032
Mergers
Federal Reserve NIC, banking organizations
14
Enforcement
OCC, FDIC, FRB, OTS and SEC 8-K filings
41
Assistance
FDIC open-bank assistance

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How many banks failed in 1985?

139 banks failed in 1985, with $9.90B in assets. Each failure below links to its own page.

Date Bank HQ Assets Acquirer or resolution
May 31, 1985 Scroggin & Company Bank Oak, NE $3.6M —
May 23, 1985 Northwest Bank White Settlement, TX $54.0M Landmark Bank-Northwest
May 16, 1985 Bank of Newcastle Newcastle, OK $32.6M Allied Oklahoma Bank N.A.
May 16, 1985 The Energy Bank, N.A. Dallas, TX $29.7M Oaks Bank&trust Co
May 9, 1985 Story County State Bank Story City, IA $33.6M Story County Bank&trust
May 3, 1985 Farmers State Bank St. Joseph, MO $50.9M Farmers STB of Buchanan
May 3, 1985 Farmers Savings Bank Massena, IA $16.9M Union National Bank
May 2, 1985 The Bank of Commerce Chanute, KS $66.8M Bank of Commerce
Apr 26, 1985 First Enterprise Bank Oakland, CA $43.8M —
Apr 26, 1985 Peoples State Bank Odebolt, IA $13.5M Peoples Savings Bank
Apr 18, 1985 The Peoples National Bank of Lampasas Lampasas, TX $39.4M United Peoples Bank
Apr 18, 1985 The First National Bank of Springfield Springfield, CO $15.3M Baca State Bank
Apr 12, 1985 State S&LA Salt Lake City, UT $639.0M —
Apr 12, 1985 South Coast Bank Costa Mesa, CA $31.3M Harbor Bank
Apr 12, 1985 First State Bank of Elgin Elgin, OR $18.2M United States NB of Oreg
Apr 10, 1985 State Bank of Alexandria Alexandria, NE $2.5M —
Apr 5, 1985 Capistrano National Bank San Juan Capistra, CA $58.2M Farmers&merchants BK Lon
Apr 4, 1985 Bank of Hunter Hunter, OK $3.0M First NB in Tonkawa
Mar 29, 1985 Fidelity Bank of Denver Denver, CO $54.7M American Bank of Commerc
Mar 25, 1985 Golden Valley Bank Turlock, CA $82.2M Farmers&merchants BK CNT
Mar 15, 1985 Taylor State Bank Emington, IL $5.0M First NB of Dwight
Mar 8, 1985 Western Community S&L El Cerrito, CA $110.6M First United FSB
Mar 8, 1985 Citizens State Bank Arapahoe, NE $16.9M Farmers&merchants Bank
Mar 8, 1985 Commercial State Bank Afton, IA $16.3M Citizens Savings Bank
Mar 1, 1985 Halifax National Bank of Port Orange Port Orange, FL $38.6M Barnett Bank of Volusia
Feb 19, 1985 Inwood State Bank Inwood, IA $8.1M Security Savings Bank
Feb 15, 1985 Citizens State Bank of Fulda Fulda, MN $39.4M Fulda State Bank
Feb 14, 1985 First National Bank of Eads Eads, CO $17.5M Omnibank of Kiowa County
Feb 8, 1985 West Valley Bank Woodland Hills, CA $48.3M First Interstate Bank LT
Feb 8, 1985 Peoples Bank & Trust Co. Wartburg, TN $24.4M Citizens Bank&trust Co
Feb 7, 1985 First National Bank of Woodbine Woodbine, IA $25.8M Iowa Savings Bank
Feb 7, 1985 Farmers National Bank of Erick Erick, OK $16.8M First American Bank
Feb 1, 1985 Citizens Fidelity Bank Bristol, TN $18.2M Energy Bank
Jan 25, 1985 The Steele State Bank Cherokee, IA $21.9M Valley Bank&trust
Jan 24, 1985 First National Bank in Clarksville Clarksville, TX $35.0M Citizens Bank
Jan 24, 1985 The First National Bank in Marlow Marlow, OK $27.4M First NB in Marlow
Jan 11, 1985 Coast Community Bank Harbor, OR $9.1M Security Bank of Coos Co
Jan 7, 1985 State Bank of Dannebrog Dannebrog, NE $4.9M —
Jan 4, 1985 Citizens State Bank Edgerton, WY $2.9M —

Bank failures by state in 1985: Kansas (13) · Nebraska (13) · Oklahoma (13) · Texas (13) · California (11) · Iowa (11) · Missouri (9) · Colorado (7) · Louisiana (7) · Tennessee (7) · Minnesota (6) · Wyoming (5) · Oregon (4) · Florida (3) · New Mexico (3) · Arkansas (2) · Illinois (2) · New York (2) · Utah (2) · Alabama (1) · Indiana (1) · Michigan (1) · Montana (1) · Washington (1) · Wisconsin (1). Each state page lists every failure on record there.

Which banks merged in 1985?

1,032 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company are on record for 1985.

See the fuller list: Bank mergers 1985 with largest deals and credit union mergers ›

Date Acquired St Acquirer
Nov 5, 1985 Lewis Federal Savings and Loan Association WA Sterling Savings Bank
Nov 4, 1985 Hamblen County Educational Credit Union TN Ten Credit Union
Nov 4, 1985 National Bank of Wyalusing PA PS Bank
Nov 4, 1985 Commercial State Bank WI Horicon Bank
Nov 2, 1985 Chem Workers Federal Credit Union TX Star Financial Credit Union
Nov 1, 1985 The New Enterprise Bank PA Mid-State Bank and Trust Company
Nov 1, 1985 Frenchs Shelley Employees Federal Credit Union ID Frontier Credit Union
Nov 1, 1985 Brookevale Employees Federal Credit Union PA Mon Valley Community Federal Credit Union
Nov 1, 1985 Saginaw-West Catholic Credit Union MI Amalgamated Credit Union
Nov 1, 1985 North-East Workers Credit Union IA Affinity Credit Union
Nov 1, 1985 First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Duluth MN Midwest Savings Association Federal Association
Nov 1, 1985 Society National Bank of Northwest Ohio OH Society Bank of Northwest Ohio
Nov 1, 1985 Nephi Community Credit Union UT Nephi Western Employees Federal Credit Union
Nov 1, 1985 Granby Credit Union MA Polish National Credit Union
Nov 1, 1985 (unnamed) — The Bank of Massachusetts, Inc. d/b/a/ Century Bank/Suffolk
Nov 1, 1985 First Community Bank - Upshur National WV (unnamed)
Nov 1, 1985 Baton Rouge Savings and Loan Association LA Pelican HMSTD & Sa
Nov 1, 1985 Mellon Bank (Central) National Association PA Mellon Bank (Central) N.A.
Nov 1, 1985 Aluminum & Magnesium, Inc., Employees Credit Union, Inc. OH Trupartner Credit Union, Inc.
Nov 1, 1985 Jackson Postal Federal Credit Union MI True Community Credit Union
Nov 1, 1985 Lagc Empl Fcu LA Advancial Federal Credit Union
Nov 1, 1985 (unnamed) — Westamerica Bank
Nov 1, 1985 Heritage Bank of West Bend WI M&I First National Bank
Nov 1, 1985 Scioto Bank OH Society Bank
Nov 1, 1985 (unnamed) — The Chase Manhattan Bank of Maryland
Nov 1, 1985 Society National Bank of Mid-Ohio OH Trustcorp Company
Nov 1, 1985 Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan Association NE Equitable Federal Savings Bank
Nov 1, 1985 Mecklenburg County Credit Union NC Skyla Federal Credit Union
Nov 1, 1985 The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Bethpage, Tenn. TN First American National Bank
Nov 1, 1985 (unnamed) — The Chase Manhattan Bank of Maryland
Nov 1, 1985 HCC Elyria Federal Credit Union OH Community Star Credit Union, Inc.
Nov 1, 1985 (unnamed) — Old Stone Federal Savings Bank
Nov 1, 1985 Bridgerland Credit Union UT Usu Charter Federal Credit Union
Nov 1, 1985 The Mercantile Bank of Canada — National Bank of Canada
Oct 31, 1985 NC Federal Credit Union WA Cascade Federal Credit Union
Oct 31, 1985 Teamsters Local 650 Credit Union IA Veridian Credit Union
Oct 31, 1985 S F E Federal Credit Union CA American Federal Credit Union
Oct 31, 1985 Fifth Third Bank of Miami Valley OH Fifth Third Bank, N.A.
Oct 30, 1985 Newport Police & Fireman Credit Union, Inc. KY C & O United Credit Union
Oct 28, 1985 Mobil (East Providence) Employees Federal Credit Union RI Community & Teachers Federal Credit Union
Oct 26, 1985 First Alabama Bank of Lee County, N.A. AL Regions Bank
Oct 26, 1985 Oneonta Plains Federal Credit Union NY Sidney Federal Credit Union
Oct 25, 1985 Sheraton Baton Rouge Federal Credit Union LA Allied Plastics Federal Credit Union
Oct 22, 1985 Ingersoll-Rand Roanoke Federal Credit Union VA Member One Federal Credit Union
Oct 21, 1985 National Bank of Joliet IL First Midwest Bank/Joliet, National Association
Oct 20, 1985 Cherokee Educators Fcu GA Credit Union of Georgia
Oct 19, 1985 The First National Bank of Milton PA Commonwealth Bank
Oct 18, 1985 NCNB National Bank of Florida FL NationsBank of Florida, National Association
Oct 18, 1985 NCNB National Bank of Florida FL NationsBank of Florida, National Association
Oct 18, 1985 The Portland National Bank PA First Eastern Bank, National Association

Serial acquirers active in 1985: Regions Bank (8 in 1985, 110 on record) · NationsBank, National Association (South) (6 in 1985, 49 on record) · AmSouth Bank (5 in 1985, 36 on record) · Fleet National Bank (3 in 1985, 32 on record) · NationsBank of Florida, National Association (2 in 1985, 48 on record) · Wachovia Bank, N.A. (1 in 1985, 63 on record) · First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (1 in 1985, 61 on record) · First Union National Bank of Florida (1 in 1985, 53 on record) · NationsBank, National Association (1 in 1985, 49 on record) · M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank (1 in 1985, 48 on record)

The list holds 500 of the 1,032 mergers recorded for 1985.

Enforcement Actions in 1985

Action date Agency Institution Action
Dec 9, 1985 FDIC An individual Other Action: Redacted
Dec 9, 1985 FDIC An individual Cease and Desist / Consent Orders: Redacted
Sep 23, 1985 FDIC An individual Assessment of Civil Money Penalty: Redacted
Sep 16, 1985 FDIC An individual Cease and Desist / Consent Orders: Redacted
Aug 19, 1985 FDIC An individual Removal/Prohibition Order: Redacted
Aug 19, 1985 FDIC An individual Cease and Desist / Consent Orders;Removal/Prohibition Order: Redacted
Jul 9, 1985 FDIC An individual Cease and Desist / Consent Orders;Involuntary Termination of Deposit Insurance: Redacted
May 28, 1985 FDIC An individual Cease and Desist / Consent Orders: Redacted
May 6, 1985 FDIC An individual Cease and Desist / Consent Orders: Redacted
May 6, 1985 FDIC An individual Temporary Order to Cease and Desist: Redacted
Apr 30, 1985 FDIC An individual Temporary Suspension/Prohibition Order for Indict: Redacted
Apr 30, 1985 FDIC An individual Temporary Suspension/Prohibition Order for Indict: Redacted
Jan 25, 1985 FDIC An individual Removal/Prohibition Order: Redacted
Jan 14, 1985 FDIC An individual Removal/Prohibition Order: Redacted

FDIC Open-Bank Assistance in 1985

Date Institution HQ Assets
Dec 31, 1985 Home Savings Bank White Plains, NY $413.9M
Dec 31, 1985 Sun FS&LA Talahassee, FL $367.5M
Dec 20, 1985 State S&LA of Lubbock Lubbock, TX $841.6M
Dec 20, 1985 Brownfield S&LA Brownfield, TX $64.7M
Dec 2, 1985 Home FS&LA Sioux City, IA $115.3M
Dec 2, 1985 Home FS&LA Paducah, KY $106.7M
Dec 2, 1985 Midland FS&LA Moorhead, MN $38.0M
Dec 1, 1985 Citizens FS&LA Seattle, WA $461.4M
Nov 25, 1985 Hi-Plains S&LA Hereford, TX $114.6M
Nov 1, 1985 Lewis FS&LA Chehalis, WA $51.9M
Oct 28, 1985 Security Trust S&LA Oakridge, TN $28.8M
Oct 4, 1985 Sun S&LA Portland, ME $231.9M
Oct 1, 1985 Bowery Savings Bank New York, NY $5.28B
Oct 1, 1985 Security FS&LA Alberquerque, NM $169.1M
Oct 1, 1985 Baton Rouge S&LA Baton Rouge, LA $116.0M
Sep 27, 1985 Family FS&LA Springfield, VA $57.1M
Sep 27, 1985 Golden Pacific S&LA Windsor, CA $45.6M
Sep 20, 1985 Glen Ellyn S&LA Glen Ellyn, IL $122.1M
Sep 6, 1985 Heights Savings Association Houston, TX $436.5M
Sep 3, 1985 Citizens FS&LA Matteson, IL $133.8M
Aug 16, 1985 The Commercial Bank Andalusia, AL $77.8M
Aug 7, 1985 Butterfield S&LA Santa Ana, CA $708.3M
Aug 1, 1985 Western Heritage FS&LA Pendleton, OR $175.1M
Jul 25, 1985 Bell S&LA San Mateo, CA $1.64B
Jul 19, 1985 Flushing FS&LA Flushing, NY $527.7M
Jul 1, 1985 Citizens S&LA Batesville, MS $18.4M
Jun 26, 1985 Century Sa Shawnee MSN, KS $91.8M
Jun 21, 1985 Eureka FS&LA San Carlos, CA $1.57B
Jun 6, 1985 Southern California S&LA Beverly Hills, CA $1.49B
May 31, 1985 Central S&LA San Diego, CA $2.31B
May 31, 1985 Bank of Oregon Woodburn, OR $117.1M
May 28, 1985 First FS&LA of Freeport Freeport, IL $63.3M
May 22, 1985 Home FS&LA Marion, OH $201.9M
May 10, 1985 First Financial Bank, FSB New Orleans, LA $739.4M
May 2, 1985 Capital City FS&LA Washington, DC $361.2M
May 2, 1985 Northern Virginia S&LA Arlington, VA $237.2M
May 2, 1985 First Federal of Titusville Titusville, FL $162.7M
May 1, 1985 Brighton FS&LA Brighton, CO $91.4M
Apr 23, 1985 Beverly Hills S&LA Beverly Hills, CA $2.92B
Jan 1, 1985 Fidelity S&L Martins Ferry, OH $72.5M
Jan 1, 1985 Peoples S&LA Honolulu, HI $15.0M

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