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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
Dec 28, 1988 Family Financial Savings Association WI Bank Mutual
Dec 27, 1988 (unnamed) — American National Bank of Melrose Park
Dec 27, 1988 The Citizens Building and Loan Company OH Unity Savings Bank
Dec 27, 1988 Pacific Bancorporation Data Systems, Inc. CA Pacific Bancorporation
Dec 23, 1988 Glen Ellyn Savings and Loan Association, a Federal Savings and Loan Association IL Citibank, Federal Savings Bank
Dec 23, 1988 Old National Credit Corporation WA U.S. Bancorp
Dec 20, 1988 Ufcw Local 7 Credit Union CO Electrical Federal Credit Union
Dec 19, 1988 Sierra Security Bank CA Plumas Bank
Dec 19, 1988 First National Bank of Crosby TX Compass Bank
Dec 19, 1988 Compass Bank N.A. TX Compass Bank
Dec 17, 1988 Tri-City Bancorp, Inc. TN First Virginia Banks, Inc.
Dec 17, 1988 Fairlawn Plaza Investments, Inc. KS IV Topeka Acquisition, Inc.
Dec 17, 1988 Fairlawn Plazabank KS Bank IV Topeka, National Association
Dec 16, 1988 Community First Federal Savings WA Pacific First Bank, a Federal Savings Bank
Dec 16, 1988 Somerset Bancorp, Inc. NJ The Summit Bancorporation
Dec 16, 1988 Lamorinda Financial Corporation CA Mission Valley Bancorp
Dec 15, 1988 Tri-County State Bank IA Security State Bank
Dec 15, 1988 Great Northern Savings IL Lasalle Bank, F.S.B.
Dec 15, 1988 Applewood U.S. Industrial Bank CO American Industrial Bank of Lakewood
Dec 15, 1988 First City National Bank of Richmond TX First City, Texas - Houston, N.A.
Dec 15, 1988 Landrum Mills Federal Credit Union SC Southern Select Community Cu
Dec 13, 1988 Purple Shield Fcu LA Southern Teachers & Parents Federal Credit Union
Dec 12, 1988 Cal Co Maryland Federal Credit Union MD Educational Systems Federal Credit Union
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of Bedford TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of Plano, National Association TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of Fort Worth TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of Dallas, National Association TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of Mesquite, National Association TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of Marshall TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of Cedar Hill, National Association TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of Dallas TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of Keller, National Association TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of North Richland Hills, National Association TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of Longview TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of Arlington TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank Brookhollow TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank North Central, National Association TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of Oak Cliff TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of Irving TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 12, 1988 First Interstate Bank of Waxahachie, National Association TX Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association
Dec 10, 1988 Community State Bank WA Bellingham Bank
Dec 10, 1988 The Peoples National Bank of Shelbyville TN First Union National Bank of Tennessee
Dec 9, 1988 Grand Bank Northeast TX Comerica Bank - Texas
Dec 9, 1988 McDonald County Mercantile Bank MO Mercantile Bank of Monett
Dec 9, 1988 Centerre Bancorporation MO Boatmen's Bancshares, Inc.
Dec 9, 1988 Mutual State Bank NE Mid City Bank, Inc.
Dec 9, 1988 Grand Bank, National Association TX Comerica Bank - Texas
Dec 6, 1988 Kolob Investment Company UT Central Bancorporation
Dec 6, 1988 Edwardsville State Bank KS The Edwardsville Bank
Dec 5, 1988 First Bank IL First Bank

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

FDIC Open-Bank Assistance in 1988

Date Institution HQ Assets
May 18, 1988 City S&LA San Angelo, TX $681.2M
May 18, 1988 Stockton Savings Association Dallas, TX $543.0M
May 18, 1988 The American State Bank Yankton, SD $62.1M
May 13, 1988 Colorado County FS&LA Columbus, TX $212.9M
May 13, 1988 Security S&LA Dickinson, TX $105.8M
May 13, 1988 Alliance S&LA (Houston) Austin, TX $103.7M
May 13, 1988 Cameron County S&LA San Benito, TX $27.6M
Apr 28, 1988 Citizens Bank of Tulsa Tulsa, OK $6.7M
Apr 25, 1988 Bond County State Bank Pocahontas, IL $6.3M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Houston, N.A. Houston, TX $4.42B
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Austin Austin, TX $710.5M
Apr 20, 1988 First City - Sioux Falls N.A. Sioux Falls, SD $597.7M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Dallas Dallas, TX $590.3M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Beaumont Beaumont, TX $447.4M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX $441.6M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - El Paso El Paso, TX $391.8M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Midland Midland, TX $361.2M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Tyler Tyler, TX $261.8M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Arlington Arlington, TX $240.8M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Bryan Bryan, TX $238.4M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Richardson Richardson, TX $234.2M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Central Park San Antonio, TX $177.3M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Gulfgate Houston, TX $168.1M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Farmers Branch Farmers Branch, TX $162.0M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Lufkin Lufkin, TX $156.6M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Highland Village Houston, TX $147.5M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Valley View Dallas, TX $142.6M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - San Angelo San Angelo, TX $139.4M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Graham Graham, TX $134.2M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Lewisville Lewisville, TX $131.1M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Garland Garland, TX $129.8M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Windsor Park San Antonio, TX $126.8M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Orange Orange, TX $119.7M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Alice Alice, TX $105.9M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - East Dallas Dallas, TX $105.8M
Apr 20, 1988 Bank of Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM $95.6M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Central Arlington Arlington, TX $91.4M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Madisonville Madisonville, TX $89.7M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Lake Jackson Lake Jackson, TX $85.8M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Lancaster Lancaster, TX $81.4M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Clear Lake Houston, TX $79.8M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX $79.3M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Humble Humble, TX $78.4M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Almeda Genoa Houston, TX $77.9M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Gateway Beaumont, TX $76.5M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Inwood Forest Houston, TX $76.2M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Richmond Richmond, TX $74.7M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Northeast Houston, TX $71.1M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Central Beaumont, TX $69.5M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Market Center Dallas, TX $68.0M

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