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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
Mar 3, 1988 The Home State Bank Russell, KS $59.9M First NB&T Co of Salina
Mar 3, 1988 Flower Mound Bank Flower Mound, TX $17.4M Security Bank
Feb 25, 1988 Harris County Bank Houston, N.A. Houston, TX $80.7M Omnibanc South National
Feb 25, 1988 American National Bank Stafford, TX $31.3M Park NB of Houston
Feb 25, 1988 Collin County State Bank Melissa, TX $12.5M Willow Bend National Ban
Feb 18, 1988 The Farmers & Merchants BK of Hill City Hill City, KS $16.5M Farmers&merchants BK Hil
Feb 18, 1988 Mustang Community Bank Mustang, OK $9.4M First National Bank of M
Feb 12, 1988 The First State Bank White Cloud, MI $36.4M Peoples STB of St Joseph
Feb 12, 1988 Global Bank Hialeah, FL $21.7M Ocean Bank
Feb 12, 1988 Basin State Bank Vernal, UT $12.0M Zions First National Ban
Feb 11, 1988 First Houston Bank, N.A. Houston, TX $33.2M Texas Commerce Bank N.A.
Feb 11, 1988 First State Bank Oilton, OK $13.2M American NB of Bristow
Feb 5, 1988 Bank of Dallas Dallas, TX $207.8M Deposit Guaranty Bank
Feb 3, 1988 The Bank of Louisburg Louisburg, KS $20.7M Peoples NB&T Ottawa
Jan 29, 1988 The Trust Bank Hialeah, FL $164.5M Republic NB of Miami
Jan 29, 1988 Territory S&LA Seminole, OK $31.2M —
Jan 28, 1988 Port City Bank Houston, TX $60.7M Channelview Bank
Jan 28, 1988 Houston Commerce Bank Houston, TX $41.0M —
Jan 22, 1988 Bank of Casper Casper, WY $6.1M First Wyoming Bank Caspe
Jan 21, 1988 United Mercantile Bank Shreveport, LA $86.3M Hibernia National Bank
Jan 21, 1988 Northwest Bank Dallas, TX $58.4M American Bank of Haltom
Jan 21, 1988 Sam Houston Nat'L Bank of Walker Huntsville, TX $37.6M Huntsville National Bank
Jan 21, 1988 Louisiana Commercial Bank Madisonville, LA $26.8M Pontchartrain State Bank
Jan 21, 1988 Williston Basin State Bank Williston, ND $14.0M First NB&T Co of Willist
Jan 21, 1988 Cedar Vale State Bank Cedar Vale, KS $11.7M Chisholm Trail State Ban
Jan 20, 1988 Aredale State Bank Aredale, IA $9.6M First Security Bank&trus
Jan 15, 1988 First Savings of East Texas San Augustine, TX $61.7M —
Jan 14, 1988 Colonial Bank New Orleans, LA $50.2M Pontchartrain State Bank
Jan 14, 1988 Balboa National Bank National City, CA $29.3M —
Jan 14, 1988 The Moran National Bank Moran, TX $17.2M Peoples State Bank
Jan 8, 1988 The North American Bank Phoenix, AZ $32.3M Columbia Bank
Jan 7, 1988 Commerce Bank of Plano Plano, TX $35.3M Quinlan State 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 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
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Westheimer Houston, TX $67.0M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Westheimer Plaza Houston, TX $62.6M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Fondren South Houston, TX $62.5M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Northline Houston, TX $61.5M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Plano Plano, TX $59.5M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $58.8M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - North Belt Houston, TX $56.7M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Colleyville Colleyville, TX $55.0M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Northchase Houston, TX $53.6M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Northwest Hills Austin, TX $52.7M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Medical Center Houston, TX $52.4M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Bellaire Bellaire, TX $51.1M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Aransas Pass Aransas Pass, TX $48.9M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - San Antonio San Antonio, TX $47.7M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Bear Creek Harris County, TX $46.0M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Sour Lake Sour Lake, TX $45.8M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Forest Hill Forest Hill, TX $44.8M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Kountze Kountze, TX $34.6M
Apr 20, 1988 First City, Texas - Westwood Houston, TX $25.6M
Apr 15, 1988 Burns State Bank Burns, KS $4.4M
Apr 12, 1988 Valley Federal Savings and Loan Erwin, TN $80.5M
Apr 11, 1988 Tri-Cities Savings and Loan Kennewick, WA $53.1M
Apr 11, 1988 Citizens Savings and Loan East Alton, IL $36.4M
Mar 15, 1988 Morehead National Bank Morehead, KY $7.6M
Mar 11, 1988 First Federal Savings Bank Waterloo, IA $152.3M
Mar 11, 1988 Peoples FS&LA Waterloo, IA $151.3M
Mar 11, 1988 First Federated Savings Bank N. Palm Beach, FL $141.7M
Mar 11, 1988 Perpetual S&LA Waterloo, IA $112.8M
Mar 10, 1988 First FS&LA of Craig Craig, CO $30.1M
Feb 12, 1988 American National Bank Parma, OH $27.8M
Feb 10, 1988 Magnet Bank FSB Charleston, WV $547.1M
Feb 10, 1988 Mountain State FS&LA Clarksburg, WV $91.4M
Feb 10, 1988 Traders FS&LA Parkersburg, WV $68.5M
Jan 28, 1988 Alaska Mutual Bank Anchorage, AK $1.18B
Jan 28, 1988 United Bank Alaska Anchorage, AK $314.3M
Jan 27, 1988 Citizens State Bank Hayfield, MN $28.0M
Jan 13, 1988 The Jefferson Guaranty Bank Metairie, LA $292.4M
Jan 7, 1988 The Peoples State Bank & Trust Co Ellinwood, KS $36.6M

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