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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 24, 1988 The Frankton Savings and Loan Association IN Union Federal Savings Bank of Frankton
Sep 24, 1988 Citizens National Bank of Southington CT First Union Bank of Connecticut
Sep 24, 1988 The Bank of Ashippun WI F&M Bank of Slinger
Sep 23, 1988 MBank Corpus Christi South, National Association TX Corpus Christi National Bank
Sep 23, 1988 Washington Hospital Federal Credit Union PA Frick Financial Federal Credit Union
Sep 22, 1988 Loves Park FSB IL Homebanc, A Federal Savings Bank
Sep 21, 1988 Central Bank of Craig, N.A. CO First Security Bank of Craig
Sep 20, 1988 IV Corporate Woods Acquisition, Inc. KS Fourth Financial Corporation
Sep 19, 1988 (unnamed) — Mark Twain Illinois Bank
Sep 19, 1988 Crossroads National Bank WV Bank of Raleigh
Sep 18, 1988 First Midwest Bank/Lake County IL First Midwest Bank, National Association
Sep 18, 1988 First Midwest Bank/Zion IL First Midwest Bank, National Association
Sep 17, 1988 The Security Bank WV Community Bank & Trust, National Association
Sep 17, 1988 Ultimate Savings Bank Federal Savings Bank VA Citizens Federal Bank, A FSB
Sep 16, 1988 Shelbina Mercantile Bank MO Mercantile Bank of Northern Missouri
Sep 16, 1988 City/Town Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union NY Ufirst Federal Credit Union
Sep 16, 1988 Everybodys Credit Union OH Trupartner Credit Union, Inc.
Sep 16, 1988 Freedom Federal Savings and Loan Association OR WaFd Bank
Sep 16, 1988 Salisbury Mercantile Bank MO Mercantile Bank of Northern Missouri
Sep 15, 1988 Coosa FS&LA AL Regions Bank of Louisiana
Sep 13, 1988 Southeastern Fcu FL Jetstream Federal Credit Union
Sep 12, 1988 (unnamed) — River City Bank
Sep 11, 1988 First Midwest Bank/North Chicago, a National Association IL First Midwest Bank, National Association
Sep 11, 1988 First Midwest Bank/Lake Forest, a National Association IL First Midwest Bank, National Association
Sep 10, 1988 Acco Bridgeport Employees Federal Credit Union CT McKesson Federal Credit Union
Sep 10, 1988 Bank of Hunnewell MO Alliant Bank
Sep 10, 1988 The First National Bank of Tuskaloosa AL AmSouth Bank
Sep 9, 1988 Robanco Financial Corp. IN Norwest Indiana, Inc.
Sep 9, 1988 The First National Bank of Rochester IN Norwest Bank Rochester
Sep 9, 1988 North Wilkesboro Federal Savings and Loan Association NC Wachovia Bank, National Association
Sep 8, 1988 Fidelity Federal Savings and Loans Association of Berwyn IL United Savings of America
Sep 6, 1988 The Colonial Bank of Hartselle AL Colonial Bank
Sep 3, 1988 First Security Bank MO (unnamed)
Sep 2, 1988 Monwar Employees Federal Credit Union WV National Employees Federal Credit Union
Sep 2, 1988 The Abington National Bank MA Granite Co-Operative Bank
Sep 2, 1988 Milford Building & Loan Association DE The Sussex Trust Company
Sep 2, 1988 Citizens FS&LA FL Citizens Federal Savings Association
Sep 1, 1988 First American National Bank TN First American National Bank
Sep 1, 1988 Goodyear Lawton Credit Union OK Communication Federal Credit Union
Sep 1, 1988 The First National Bank of Collinsville IL (unnamed)
Sep 1, 1988 Continental Illinois Trust Company of Sarasota, National Association FL Bank of America Trust Company of Florida, National Association
Sep 1, 1988 (unnamed) — Commerce Bank, National Association
Sep 1, 1988 Melbourne Savings Bank IA The First State Bank
Sep 1, 1988 Portage County Postal Employees Credit Union, Inc. OH Kent Credit Union, Inc.
Sep 1, 1988 P.A.B. Federal Credit Union PA Greater Pittsburgh Federal Credit Union
Sep 1, 1988 P W C Employees Federal Credit Union IN Financial Builders Federal Credit Union
Sep 1, 1988 Imco Credit Union MO United Consumers Credit Union
Sep 1, 1988 Marvel-York Credit Union IL Staley Credit Union
Sep 1, 1988 First Wyoming Bank-Hanna WY Key Bank of Wyoming - Fourth and Buffalo, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301
Sep 1, 1988 Bondshire Credit Union WI Park City Credit Union

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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