Calendar Year
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
Jump to: Bank failures 1988 · Bank mergers 1988
How many banks failed in 1988?
232 banks failed in 1988, with $48.36B in assets. Each failure below links to its own page.
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 | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1988 | Cal America Savings and Loan Association, a Federal Savings and Loan Association | Columbus Savings, a Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Premier Bank - Acadiana, National Association | Bank One, Louisiana, National Association |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Cosmopolitan Financial Services, Inc. | Edgemark Financial Corporation |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Citizens State Bank of Green Isle | MidAmerica Bank Chaska |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Valley Bank and Trust Company | (unnamed) |
| Dec 31, 1988 | (unnamed) | Bank One, Louisiana, National Association |
| Dec 31, 1988 | South FL SVG FS&LA | Southeast Bank for Savings, A FSB |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Edgemark Financial Corporation | Edgemark Financial Corporation |
| Dec 31, 1988 | The First National Bank of Peckville | PNC Bank, Northeast PA |
| Dec 31, 1988 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Elgin | First Federal of Elgin, F.S.A. |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Farmers State Bank | First Kansas Bank |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Colorado Springs Security Pacific Industrial Bank | Security Pacific Finance System Incorporated |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Peoples Exchange Bank | Valley Bank, Menomonie |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Union National Corporation | Integra Financial Corporation |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Peoples Bank | Community Banks, National Association |
| Dec 31, 1988 | (unnamed) | Community Bank |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Princeton Applied Research Federal Credit Union | Edifi Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 31, 1988 | (unnamed) | Firstar Bank, National Association |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Fort Drum Federal Credit Union | Americu Credit Union |
| Dec 31, 1988 | The Pen Argyl National Bank | Lafayette Ambassador Bank |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Pennbancorp | Integra Financial Corporation |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Braeburn Steel Employees Federal Credit Union | Western Pa Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Vermont Holding Corporation | Key Bancshares of Vermont Inc. |
| Dec 31, 1988 | The Premier Bank of South Louisiana | Bank One, Louisiana, National Association |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Tracy-Collins Bank and Trust Company | U.S. Bank of Utah |
| Dec 31, 1988 | XYZ Acquisition Corp. | Irving Bank Corporation |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Marine Midland Properties Corporation | HSBC USA Inc. |
| Dec 31, 1988 | United Federal Savings & Loan Association | Home Federal Bank |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Peoples Safe Deposit Bank, Saint Clair | Community Banks, National Association |
| Dec 30, 1988 | Farmers and Merchants Bank | First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas |
| Dec 30, 1988 | First Wyoming Bancorporation | Key Bancshares of Wyoming, Inc. |
| Dec 30, 1988 | Charter National Bank - Southwest | Charter National Bank - Houston |
| Dec 30, 1988 | Nicholson Voting Trust Agreement | Comm Bancorp, Inc. |
| Dec 30, 1988 | First City Bank-Forest Hill | First City, Texas - Dallas |
| Dec 30, 1988 | Arrowhead Federal Savings and Loan Association | Equity Bank for Savings, F.A. |
| Dec 30, 1988 | First City National Bank of Colleyville | First City, Texas - Dallas |
| Dec 30, 1988 | Keystone Savings & Loan Association | Pacific Southwest Bank |
| Dec 30, 1988 | City Bank-Rankin | City Potomac Bank |
| Dec 30, 1988 | First City Bank of Lewisville | First City, Texas - Dallas |
| Dec 30, 1988 | First City Bank-Central Arlington, National Association | First City, Texas - Dallas |
| Dec 30, 1988 | Columbia Savings, a, Federal Savings and Loan Association | Columbia Savings, a Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Dec 30, 1988 | Doss Financial Bancshares, Inc. | Texasbanc Holding Co. |
| Dec 30, 1988 | First City Bank of Plano, National Association | First City, Texas - Dallas |
| Dec 30, 1988 | (unnamed) | First Interstate Bank of California |
| Dec 30, 1988 | First City National Bank of Fort Worth | First City, Texas - Dallas |
| Dec 30, 1988 | First City National Bank of Arlington | First City, Texas - Dallas |
| Dec 29, 1988 | Landmark Bank of St. Clair County | Magna Bank of Illinois |
| Dec 29, 1988 | Landmark Bank of Mascoutah | Magna Bank of Illinois |
| Dec 29, 1988 | Landmark Bank of Edgemont | Magna Bank of Illinois |
| Dec 29, 1988 | First National Bank | First National Bank |
The list holds 500 of the 1,275 mergers recorded for 1988.
FDIC Open-Bank Assistance in 1988
| Date | Institution | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 1988 | United SB of Wyoming | $220.5M |
| Dec 16, 1988 | First Dearborn | $167.3M |
| Dec 15, 1988 | American Home Savings | $403.0M |
| Dec 15, 1988 | Community First Fed Savings | $386.0M |
| Dec 15, 1988 | Rooks County FSA | $32.0M |
| Dec 14, 1988 | Eastern Washington S&LA | $51.5M |
| Dec 12, 1988 | Midamerica SB | $244.3M |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Cardinal FSB | $1.47B |
| Dec 1, 1988 | First FS&LA | $265.7M |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Northpark Savings Association | $126.6M |
| Dec 1, 1988 | United FS&LA | $92.5M |
| Nov 18, 1988 | Tesoro S&LA | $248.1M |
| Nov 16, 1988 | Alliance Bank, N.A. | $8.9M |
| Nov 2, 1988 | Reliance FS&LA | $64.3M |
| Nov 1, 1988 | Lincoln FS&LA | $1.25B |
| Nov 1, 1988 | Southside S&L | $54.1M |
| Oct 25, 1988 | Peoples FSB | $341.1M |
| Oct 14, 1988 | Olney Savings Association | $1.34B |
| Oct 14, 1988 | Banc Home Savings Association | $603.4M |
| Oct 14, 1988 | Security FS&LA | $396.0M |
| Oct 14, 1988 | Heart O Texas Savings Association | $269.5M |
| Oct 14, 1988 | First FS&LA | $214.1M |
| Oct 14, 1988 | Southern S&LA | $154.8M |
| Oct 14, 1988 | Southwest S&LA | $154.3M |
| Oct 14, 1988 | Odessa Savings Association | $132.1M |
| Oct 14, 1988 | San Angelo Savings Association | $124.5M |
| Oct 14, 1988 | Petroplex Savings Association | $113.9M |
| Oct 14, 1988 | Shamrock Federal Savings Bank | $102.3M |
| Oct 12, 1988 | First FSB of Indiana | $271.5M |
| Oct 12, 1988 | First FS&LA of Mayfield | $51.5M |
| Oct 12, 1988 | Capital FS&LA | $51.4M |
| Sep 30, 1988 | Guaranty FS&LA | $1.96B |
| Sep 30, 1988 | First FS&LA | $1.01B |
| Sep 30, 1988 | Creditbanc Savings Association | $593.1M |
| Sep 30, 1988 | Franklin Savings Association | $410.9M |
| Sep 30, 1988 | Delta Savings Association of Texas | $202.6M |
| Sep 30, 1988 | Great West Savings Bank | $179.9M |
| Sep 30, 1988 | Citizens FS&LA of New Castle | $51.9M |
| Sep 30, 1988 | Adobe Savings Bank | $48.1M |
| Sep 23, 1988 | Champion Savings Association | $656.7M |
| Sep 21, 1988 | Loves Park FSB | $40.8M |
| Sep 16, 1988 | Guaranty National Bank | $21.1M |
| Sep 9, 1988 | Bay City FS&LA | $157.9M |
| Sep 9, 1988 | Gulf Coast Savings Association | $59.9M |
| Sep 7, 1988 | American S&LA | $30.16B |
| Sep 7, 1988 | First Federal SB | $122.9M |
| Sep 6, 1988 | Coosa FS&LA | $72.1M |
| Sep 1, 1988 | Arsenal Sa | $158.3M |
| Sep 1, 1988 | Citizens FS&LA | $57.9M |
| Sep 1, 1988 | United Sa of Central Indiana | $57.3M |
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