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

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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
Dec 16, 1988	First Industrial Bank of Rocky Ford	Rocky Ford, CO	$12.5M	First NB of Ordway
Dec 16, 1988	First Southwest Bank	Eldorado, OK	$9.8M	First State Bank&trust C
Dec 15, 1988	Texas National Bank	Dallas, TX	$37.7M	Cornerstone Bank N.A.
Dec 15, 1988	First National Bank in Center	Center, TX	$26.1M	Citizens Bank
Dec 15, 1988	Crescent City Bank & Trust Company	New Orleans, LA	$24.0M	Omni Bank
Dec 15, 1988	Texas Bank of Plano	Plano, TX	$15.1M	Plano East National Bank
Dec 15, 1988	First National Bank in Bogata	Bogata, TX	$13.2M	Peoples National Bank
Dec 9, 1988	Silverado S&LA	Denver, CO	$2.32B	Columbia Savings, a FS&LA
Dec 9, 1988	Caribank	Dania, FL	$525.8M	Citibank Florida N.A.
Dec 9, 1988	Central Arkansas S&LA	Conway, AR	$10.1M	—
Dec 8, 1988	First Bank & Trust Co.	Duncan, OK	$42.0M	First Bank&trust Co
Dec 8, 1988	Resource Bank, N.A.	Houston, TX	$34.7M	—
Dec 8, 1988	Waukomis State Bank	Waukomis, OK	$12.0M	Cimarron Bank
Dec 1, 1988	Union Bank of Houston	Houston, TX	$55.4M	Texas Commerce Bank N.A.
Dec 1, 1988	Texana National Bank of Belton	Belton, TX	$19.5M	First NB of Temple
Dec 1, 1988	Oak Lawn Bank, N.A.	Dallas, TX	$10.3M	Cornerstone Bank N.A.
Dec 1, 1988	Enterprise National Bank	Englewood, CO	$5.3M	Colonial National Bank
Nov 18, 1988	First National Bank	Covington, LA	$262.2M	Hibernia National Bank
Nov 17, 1988	The Bank of Kerrville	Kerrville, TX	$39.8M	Bank of Kerrville
Nov 17, 1988	East Texas State Bank	Buna, TX	$21.3M	First NB of Bonham
Nov 10, 1988	Cyprus Sa	Plantation, FL	$172.8M	—
Nov 10, 1988	Avoyelles Trust & Savings Bank	Bunkie, LA	$27.1M	Bunkie Bank&trust Co
Nov 10, 1988	American National Bank	Tyler, TX	$22.4M	First NB of Winnsboro
Nov 10, 1988	Bank of the Northwest	Woodward, OK	$19.5M	Bank of Woodward
Nov 10, 1988	Miami National Bank	Miami, OK	$9.2M	Bank of Miami
Nov 10, 1988	The First National Bank of Gracemont	Gracemont, OK	$6.6M	First State Bank
Nov 4, 1988	MT. Zion State Bank	Mount Zion, IL	$26.4M	Mount Zion State B&T Co
Nov 3, 1988	Southwest National Bank	Houston, TX	$14.0M	Spring National Bank
Oct 27, 1988	Frontier National Bank	Round Rock, TX	$39.5M	First State Bank
Oct 27, 1988	Round Rock National Bank	Round Rock, TX	$37.0M	First State Bank
Oct 27, 1988	Medical Center State Bank	Oklahoma City, OK	$8.7M	American State Bank
Oct 20, 1988	Commercial Bank & Trust Company	Metairie, LA	$58.8M	Pontchartrain State Bank
Oct 20, 1988	Security Bank	Dallas, TX	$21.8M	Deposit Guaranty Bank
Oct 7, 1988	Liberty FSB	Raton, NM	$130.4M	—
Oct 6, 1988	Financial Security S&LA	Delray Beach, FL	$150.1M	—
Oct 6, 1988	Fidelity National Bank of Fort Worth	Fort Worth, TX	$33.8M	Fidelity Bank
Oct 3, 1988	Liberty Bank & Trust Company	Warsaw, IN	$48.7M	Trustcorp Bank Goshen
Sep 30, 1988	Watson State Bank	Watson, MN	$13.7M	Minnwest Bank Montevideo
Sep 29, 1988	First State Bank	Seminole, OK	$12.2M	First State Bank
Sep 26, 1988	Continental S&LA	Bellaire, TX	$363.7M	—
Sep 23, 1988	Peoples S&LA	La Grande, OR	$22.5M	—
Sep 23, 1988	Peoples State Bank of Meeker	Meeker, CO	$3.9M	First NB of Meeker
Sep 22, 1988	The First State Bank in Talihina	Talihina, OK	$15.8M	Spiro State Bank
Sep 22, 1988	Community Bank & Trust	Rockdale, TX	$14.9M	Citizens NB of Cameron
Sep 22, 1988	The Security State Bank	Comanche, OK	$9.0M	American National Bank
Sep 21, 1988	Mountainwest S&LA	Ogden, UT	$284.5M	—
Sep 16, 1988	Ultimate Savings Bank	Richmond, VA	$206.5M	—
Sep 15, 1988	Trinity National Bank	San Antonio, TX	$33.1M	First NB of Rio Grande C
Sep 15, 1988	Town & Country Bank	Bixby, OK	$30.8M	Brookside State Bank
Sep 15, 1988	Capital National Bank	Fort Worth, TX	$24.4M	Central Bank&trust

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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