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 5, 1988 | Citizens State Bank of Pleasant Hill | First Bank |
| Dec 5, 1988 | Bank of the West | Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association |
| Dec 5, 1988 | Roodhouse National Bank | First Bank |
| Dec 5, 1988 | The Mingo National Bank of Mingo Junction | The Miners and Mechanics Savings and Trust Company |
| Dec 5, 1988 | First Bank of Columbia, National Association | First Bank |
| Dec 5, 1988 | Arnold State Bank | Pinnacle Bank |
| Dec 3, 1988 | Farmers State Bank | First National Bank in Viroqua |
| Dec 3, 1988 | Viola Insurance Agency, Inc. | Firsnabanco, Inc. |
| Dec 2, 1988 | First Bank | Shawmut Arlington Trust Company |
| Dec 2, 1988 | The First National Bank of Loysville | CCNB Bank, National Association |
| Dec 1, 1988 | JFK Federal Credit Union | Tremont Credit Union |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Town & Country Shoe Federal Credit Union | Central Missouri Community Credit Union |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Aurora U.S. Industrial Bank | American Industrial Bank of Aurora |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Hartland Bancorp., Inc. | M&I LLC |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Aurora First National Bancorp | Star Banc Corporation, Indiana |
| Dec 1, 1988 | La Frey Fcu | 705 Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Saint Marys Lorain Parish Federal Credit Union | Lormet Community Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Greater Milwaukee Financial Corp. | M&I LLC |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Village Banc Holding Co., Inc. | M&I LLC |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Key Bank of Southern Maine | KeyBank National Association |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Key Bank of Northern Maine | KeyBank National Association |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Cato Employees Federal Credit Union | Alero Financial Credit Union |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Dallas News Empl Cu | Resource One Credit Union |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Key Bank of Eastern Maine | KeyBank National Association |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Star Bank, National Association, Aurora | Star Bank, National Association, Southeastern Indiana |
| Dec 1, 1988 | The First National Bank of Maiden Rock | Pierce County Bank and Trust Company |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Signal Empl Cu | Scenic Community Credit Union |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Ua Local 469 Credit Union | Arizona Central Credit Union |
| Dec 1, 1988 | First National Bank in Galva | Wells Fargo Bank Illinois, National Association |
| Dec 1, 1988 | First State Bank of Edgerton | M&I Bank South |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Leveranz Shoe Credit Union | Sheboygan Area Credit Union |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Commerce Bank of Harrisonville, N. A. | Commerce Bank |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Commerce Bank of Lexington, National Association | Commerce Bank |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Norwest Bank Owatonna, National Association | Norwest Bank Minnesota South, N.A. |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Austin Steel Cu | Resource One Credit Union |
| Nov 30, 1988 | United Bank of Belvidere | First of America-North Central Illinois, National Association |
| Nov 29, 1988 | American Security Company of Bedford, Incorporated | National Processing Company |
| Nov 29, 1988 | Riley Company, Inc. | Merchants National Corporation |
| Nov 28, 1988 | Pilot Point Bancshares Corporation | Pilot Point Bancorp, Inc. |
| Nov 25, 1988 | Bankcenter One | Mark Twain Bank |
| Nov 23, 1988 | Pueblo U.S. Industrial Bank | American Industrial Bank, Inc |
| Nov 23, 1988 | Colorado Springs U.S. Industrial Bank | American Industrial Bank, Inc |
| Nov 23, 1988 | Gsa No 3 Federal Credit Union | Justice Federal Credit Union |
| Nov 22, 1988 | Carver County Bancshares, Inc. | Midamerica Bancshares, Inc. |
| Nov 21, 1988 | (unnamed) | First Midwest Bank |
| Nov 21, 1988 | Naper Bank Bolingbrook | Firstar Bank Illinois |
| Nov 21, 1988 | Wyoming National Bank Cheyenne East | Norwest Bank Wyoming Cheyenne, National Association |
| Nov 19, 1988 | Clay County Bank | DeKalb County Bank & Trust Company |
| Nov 19, 1988 | Sunshine Bank of Fort Walton Beach | Regions Bank of Florida |
| Nov 17, 1988 | Mutual Service Credit Union | Truliant Federal Credit Union |
The list holds 500 of the 1,275 mergers recorded for 1988.
FDIC Open-Bank Assistance in 1988
| Date | Institution | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1988 | Fidelity FS&LA | $37.1M |
| Sep 1, 1988 | Frankton FS&LA | $30.6M |
| Aug 31, 1988 | Midamerica FS&LA | $482.5M |
| Aug 31, 1988 | Mutual FS&LA | $173.0M |
| Aug 31, 1988 | Capitol FSB | $117.4M |
| Aug 31, 1988 | First Oklahoma Savings Bank | $37.3M |
| Aug 26, 1988 | Pioneer FS&LA in Mason City | $314.0M |
| Aug 26, 1988 | Washington FSB of Stillwater | $295.8M |
| Aug 26, 1988 | Peoples S&LA | $210.8M |
| Aug 26, 1988 | Homestate S&LA | $182.1M |
| Aug 26, 1988 | First FS&LA of Grand Rapids | $105.9M |
| Aug 26, 1988 | First FS&LA of Brainerd | $86.6M |
| Aug 26, 1988 | First FS&LA of Hibbing | $47.3M |
| Aug 26, 1988 | Commerce FSB | $40.1M |
| Aug 26, 1988 | Northwest FS&LA | $26.7M |
| Aug 19, 1988 | Summit Savings Association | $185.9M |
| Aug 18, 1988 | Richardson Savings Association | $706.1M |
| Aug 18, 1988 | Majestic Savings Association | $283.5M |
| Aug 18, 1988 | Paris S&LA | $254.1M |
| Aug 18, 1988 | Longview S&LA | $145.6M |
| Aug 18, 1988 | Skyline Savings Association | $118.2M |
| Aug 18, 1988 | American Banc Savings Associat | $62.8M |
| Aug 18, 1988 | Irving S&LA | $53.1M |
| Aug 18, 1988 | Southland Savings Association | $31.5M |
| Aug 18, 1988 | Commerce FS&LA | $29.5M |
| Aug 18, 1988 | Gladewater FS&LA | $24.9M |
| Aug 11, 1988 | Capitol FS&LA | $229.1M |
| Aug 11, 1988 | Western FS&LA | $23.9M |
| Aug 11, 1988 | First Federal Savings Bank | $20.7M |
| Aug 10, 1988 | First FS&LA of Taylorville | $34.6M |
| Aug 9, 1988 | Security State Bank | $15.4M |
| Aug 2, 1988 | First of Longview | $78.1M |
| Jul 28, 1988 | Home FS&LA | $115.1M |
| Jul 28, 1988 | Mutual FS&LA | $30.4M |
| Jul 28, 1988 | Galva FS&LA | $12.8M |
| Jul 21, 1988 | First Security SB | $176.5M |
| Jul 15, 1988 | Oak Forest National Bank | $7.4M |
| Jul 14, 1988 | Texas Bank | $57.2M |
| Jul 14, 1988 | Texas Bank North, N.A. | $5.8M |
| Jul 8, 1988 | McLean S&LA | $318.9M |
| Jun 24, 1988 | Stanford S&LA | $73.5M |
| Jun 24, 1988 | Lynnwood S&LA | $24.1M |
| Jun 22, 1988 | First Financial a Savings Association of E | $325.7M |
| Jun 14, 1988 | Bank of Imboden | $16.2M |
| Jun 6, 1988 | Frontier Federal Savings Bank | $43.7M |
| Jun 2, 1988 | Muskegon FS&LA | $204.6M |
| May 26, 1988 | Bluebonnet Sa of Texas | $24.1M |
| May 25, 1988 | First FS&LA of Hammonton | $237.6M |
| May 18, 1988 | Lamar Savings Association | $1.94B |
| May 18, 1988 | Briercroft Savings Association | $867.5M |
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