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1988 in US Banking

1,745 bank events are on record for 1988: 232 failures, 1,275 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company, and 0 enforcement actions.

232
Failures
$48.36B in failed assets
1,275
Mergers
Federal Reserve NIC, banking organizations
0
Enforcement
OCC, FDIC, FRB, OTS and SEC 8-K filings
238
Assistance
FDIC open-bank assistance

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How many banks failed in 1988?

232 banks failed in 1988, with $48.36B in assets. Each failure below links to its own page.

Date Bank HQ Assets Acquirer or resolution
Sep 15, 1988 River City Bank Castle Hills, TX $15.1M Citizens STB of Luling
Sep 15, 1988 Citizens Bank of Littleton Littleton, CO $6.4M Equitable BK of Littleto
Sep 8, 1988 The Sylvia State Bank Sylvia, KS $5.9M Turon State Bank
Sep 1, 1988 American Bank of Muskogee Muskogee, OK $28.6M Citizens NB&T of Muskoge
Sep 1, 1988 Commercial State Bank San Augustine, TX $25.6M Hamilton National Bank
Sep 1, 1988 Pioneer National Bank Arlington, TX $20.3M Deposit Guaranty Bank
Sep 1, 1988 Mingo Trust & Savings Bank Mingo, IA $12.1M Exchange State Bank
Sep 1, 1988 Pisgah Savings Bank Pisgah, IA $9.7M Iowa Savings Bank
Sep 1, 1988 First National Bank of Atascocita Harris County, TX $9.4M First Interstate BK of T
Sep 1, 1988 Lakeland State Bank Camden County, MO $9.3M Community Bank of the Oz
Aug 31, 1988 Frontier Savings & Loan Ponca City, OK $1.03B Commercial Fed BK a FSB
Aug 31, 1988 Phoenix FS&LA Muskogee, OK $419.4M Cimarron FS&LA
Aug 31, 1988 Home Savings Bank, F.A. Lawton, OK $264.1M Red River FS&LA
Aug 31, 1988 Home S&LA Bartlesville, OK $173.5M Cimarron FS&LA
Aug 31, 1988 Kingfisher FS&LA Kingfisher, OK $124.4M Chisholm
Aug 31, 1988 First FS&LA Elk City, OK $106.7M Red River FS&LA
Aug 31, 1988 Heritage S&LA Elk City, OK $80.8M Red River
Aug 31, 1988 Peoples FS&LA Ardmore, OK $49.9M Red River FS&LA
Aug 26, 1988 Biwabik State Bank Biwabik, MN $3.2M First National Bank
Aug 25, 1988 Bank of the Mid-South Bossier City, LA $41.8M Red River Valley Bank
Aug 25, 1988 Highland Park National Bank Dallas, TX $26.3M Deposit Guaranty Bank
Aug 25, 1988 Bancfirst-Westlake, N.A. Austin, TX $15.0M Union National Bank of T
Aug 19, 1988 Sunbelt Savings Association of Texas Dallas, TX $2.21B Sunbelt Savings FSB
Aug 19, 1988 First City Savings Association Irving, TX $227.0M Sunbelt Savings FSB
Aug 19, 1988 Multibanc Savings Association Dallas, TX $190.7M Sunbelt Savings FSB
Aug 19, 1988 Federated S&LA San Antonio, TX $150.1M Sunbelt Savings FSB
Aug 19, 1988 Texana S&LA Texarkana, TX $78.1M Sunbelt Savings FSB
Aug 19, 1988 Marshall County Bank Britton, SD $10.7M First National Bank
Aug 18, 1988 Town & Country National Bank Harlingen, TX $29.6M Harlingen National Bank
Aug 18, 1988 First National Bank Austin Austin, TX $26.0M First State Bank
Aug 18, 1988 Citizens State Bank Maud, OK $11.1M Bank National Assn
Aug 11, 1988 First Bank Balch Springs, TX $46.2M Gateway National Bank
Aug 11, 1988 West Houston National Bank Houston, TX $26.4M Texas Commerce Bank N.A.
Aug 11, 1988 Galena Park State Bank Galena Park, TX $24.8M Lockwood NB of Houston
Aug 4, 1988 Farmers & Merchants Bank of Elmo Elmo, MO $9.2M First Bank of Maryville
Aug 3, 1988 Alaska Continental Bank Anchorage, AK $51.5M First Interstate Bank of
Aug 2, 1988 First Republicbank Delaware Newark, DE $582.4M Citibank Delaware
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Dallas, N.A. Dallas, TX $17.09B NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Houston, N.A. Houston, TX $2.71B NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First REPUBLICBANK-FT. Worth, N.A. Ft. Worth, TX $1.96B NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank- Austin, N.A. Austin, TX $1.69B NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-San Antonio San Antonio, TX $797.2M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Waco, N.A. Waco, TX $716.3M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Midland, N.A. Midland, TX $659.4M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 National Bank of FT. Sam Houston Ft. Sam Houston, TX $634.8M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Tyler, N.A. Tyler, TX $610.4M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Lubbock, N.A. Lubbuck, TX $528.1M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Wichita Falls Wichita Falls, TX $304.2M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Galveston, N.A. Galveston, TX $257.2M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Jefferson County Beaumont, TX $240.7M NCNB Texas National Bank

Which banks merged in 1988?

1,275 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company are on record for 1988.

See the fuller list: Bank mergers 1988 with largest deals and credit union mergers ›

Date Acquired St Acquirer
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank - Almeda Genoa TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank-Medical Center, National Association TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank - Market Center, National Association TX First City, Texas - Dallas
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank of Humble TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City National Bank in Grand Prairie TX First City, Texas - Dallas
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank - Bear Creek TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 Amoco Texas Coast Fcu TX Amoco Federal Credit Union
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank-Westheimer, N.A. TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank - Farmers Branch TX First City, Texas - Dallas
Sep 30, 1988 Charter National Bank - Willowbrook TX Charter National Bank-Colonial
Sep 30, 1988 OMNIBANC North Belt, National Association TX OMNIBANK, National Association
Sep 30, 1988 First of America Bank-Michigan City IN First of America Bank - Northwest Indiana, National Association
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank - Inwood Forest, National Association TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank - Fondren South TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank-Valley View TX First City, Texas - Dallas
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank-Northwest Hills, National Association TX First City, Texas - Austin, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank - Northchase, National Association TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank-Westheimer Plaza, National Association TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank-Northeast, N. A. TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank - Bellaire, N.A. TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank - Gulfgate TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank-Westwood, National Association TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank-Gateway, National Association TX First City, Texas - Beaumont, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank-Central TX First City, Texas - Beaumont, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank - North Belt, National Association TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank of Highland Village TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank of Garland, National Association TX First City, Texas - Dallas
Sep 30, 1988 First National Bank TX United Bank of Waco, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 Southwest Bank TX United Bank of Waco, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 Safety Federal Savings and Loan Association of Kansas City MO Home Federal Savings of Kansas City
Sep 30, 1988 Comunicorp, Inc. NY Community Financial System, Inc.
Sep 30, 1988 Sabine Bank TX United Bank of Waco, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank of Clear Lake TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 (unnamed) — First City, Texas - San Antonio, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First Bancshares of Huntington, Inc. IN Society Bancorp of Indiana, Inc.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank - Windsor Park TX First City, Texas - San Antonio, N.A.
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank of Richardson TX First City, Texas - Dallas
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank - East Dallas TX First City, Texas - Dallas
Sep 30, 1988 First City Bank of Lancaster TX First City, Texas - Dallas
Sep 30, 1988 State National Bancorp of Frankfort, Inc. KY Whitaker Bancorp, Inc.
Sep 29, 1988 Alamo Express Federal Credit Union TX E M O T Federal Credit Union
Sep 29, 1988 Dana Detroit Employees Credit Union MI Motor City Co-Op Credit Union
Sep 28, 1988 Gibson Indianapolis Employees Federal Credit Union IN Indiana Members Credit Union
Sep 26, 1988 South Ridge Bank, Inc. NE West Gate Bank
Sep 24, 1988 Florida Legal Cu FL Fairwinds Credit Union
Sep 24, 1988 Peoples Bancshares Corporation OH Norwest Indiana, Inc.
Sep 24, 1988 SouthTrust Bank of Arab AL SouthTrust Bank of Marshall County, National Association
Sep 24, 1988 Arsenal Savings Association, Federal Association IN Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis
Sep 24, 1988 Merchants and Southern Bank of Clay County FL Merchants & Southern Bank
Sep 24, 1988 First Bank of Channahon IL Merchants and Manufacturers Bank

The list holds 500 of the 1,275 mergers recorded for 1988.

FDIC Open-Bank Assistance in 1988

Date Institution HQ Assets
Dec 16, 1988 United SB of Wyoming Cheynne, WY $220.5M
Dec 16, 1988 First Dearborn Dearborn, MI $167.3M
Dec 15, 1988 American Home Savings Salem, OR $403.0M
Dec 15, 1988 Community First Fed Savings Vancouver, WA $386.0M
Dec 15, 1988 Rooks County FSA Plainville, KS $32.0M
Dec 14, 1988 Eastern Washington S&LA Wenatchee, WA $51.5M
Dec 12, 1988 Midamerica SB Waterloo, IA $244.3M
Dec 1, 1988 Cardinal FSB Cleveland, OH $1.47B
Dec 1, 1988 First FS&LA Columbus, GA $265.7M
Dec 1, 1988 Northpark Savings Association Richardson, TX $126.6M
Dec 1, 1988 United FS&LA Aberdeen, SD $92.5M
Nov 18, 1988 Tesoro S&LA Laredo, TX $248.1M
Nov 16, 1988 Alliance Bank, N.A. Oklahoma City, OK $8.9M
Nov 2, 1988 Reliance FS&LA Rahway, NJ $64.3M
Nov 1, 1988 Lincoln FS&LA Westfield, NJ $1.25B
Nov 1, 1988 Southside S&L Lima, OH $54.1M
Oct 25, 1988 Peoples FSB Wooster, OH $341.1M
Oct 14, 1988 Olney Savings Association Olney, TX $1.34B
Oct 14, 1988 Banc Home Savings Association Midland, TX $603.4M
Oct 14, 1988 Security FS&LA Pampa, TX $396.0M
Oct 14, 1988 Heart O Texas Savings Association Midland, TX $269.5M
Oct 14, 1988 First FS&LA Amarillo, TX $214.1M
Oct 14, 1988 Southern S&LA Brownwood, TX $154.8M
Oct 14, 1988 Southwest S&LA Abilene, TX $154.3M
Oct 14, 1988 Odessa Savings Association Odessa, TX $132.1M
Oct 14, 1988 San Angelo Savings Association San Angelo, TX $124.5M
Oct 14, 1988 Petroplex Savings Association Midland, TX $113.9M
Oct 14, 1988 Shamrock Federal Savings Bank Shamrock, TX $102.3M
Oct 12, 1988 First FSB of Indiana Merrillville, IN $271.5M
Oct 12, 1988 First FS&LA of Mayfield Mayfield, KY $51.5M
Oct 12, 1988 Capital FS&LA Gary, IN $51.4M
Sep 30, 1988 Guaranty FS&LA Dallas, TX $1.96B
Sep 30, 1988 First FS&LA Austin, TX $1.01B
Sep 30, 1988 Creditbanc Savings Association Austin, TX $593.1M
Sep 30, 1988 Franklin Savings Association Austin, TX $410.9M
Sep 30, 1988 Delta Savings Association of Texas Alvin, TX $202.6M
Sep 30, 1988 Great West Savings Bank Austin, TX $179.9M
Sep 30, 1988 Citizens FS&LA of New Castle New Castle, IN $51.9M
Sep 30, 1988 Adobe Savings Bank Concord, CA $48.1M
Sep 23, 1988 Champion Savings Association Houston, TX $656.7M
Sep 21, 1988 Loves Park FSB Loves Park, IL $40.8M
Sep 16, 1988 Guaranty National Bank Austin, TX $21.1M
Sep 9, 1988 Bay City FS&LA Bay City, TX $157.9M
Sep 9, 1988 Gulf Coast Savings Association Richmond, TX $59.9M
Sep 7, 1988 American S&LA Stockton, CA $30.16B
Sep 7, 1988 First Federal SB Rogers, AR $122.9M
Sep 6, 1988 Coosa FS&LA Gadsden, AL $72.1M
Sep 1, 1988 Arsenal Sa Indianapolis, IN $158.3M
Sep 1, 1988 Citizens FS&LA Jacksonville, FL $57.9M
Sep 1, 1988 United Sa of Central Indiana Tipton, IN $57.3M

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