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

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 1, 1988	Speedkraft Credit Union	CO	Fidelis Catholic Credit Union
Sep 1, 1988	Commerce Bank of Moberly, National Association	MO	Commerce Bank, National Association
Sep 1, 1988	First National Bank & Trust Company of Fremont	NE	First Bank National Association
Sep 1, 1988	U F C W Local 37 Federal Credit Union	IN	Policemen's Federal Credit Union
Sep 1, 1988	Brenton State Bank	IA	Brenton Bank and Trust Company
Sep 1, 1988	Dairy & Food Services Federal Credit Union	CT	Finex Credit Union
Aug 31, 1988	Lincoln University Federal Credit Union	MO	Missouri Credit Union
Aug 31, 1988	Corporate Bankshares, Inc.	KS	IV Corporate Woods Acquisition, Inc.
Aug 31, 1988	C & P Bank Corporation of Pensacola	FL	Bank South Pensacola, Inc.
Aug 31, 1988	Citicorp Savings Company	NE	Citicorp Savings and Industrial Bank
Aug 31, 1988	Citicorp Savings Company	MN	Citicorp Savings and Industrial Bank
Aug 30, 1988	Monroe Bancshares, Inc.	TN	First Virginia Banks, Inc.
Aug 27, 1988	Northwest Federal Savings and Loan Association	ID	WaFd Bank
Aug 27, 1988	Peoples Savings & Loan Association Federal Association	MN	Metropolitan Federal Bank of Iowa
Aug 27, 1988	First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Hibbing	MN	Metropolitan Federal Bank Minnesota Federal Savings Bank
Aug 27, 1988	First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Grand Rapids	MN	Metropolitan Federal Bank Minnesota Federal Savings Bank
Aug 27, 1988	Washington Federal Savings Bank	MN	Metropolitan Federal Bank of Iowa
Aug 27, 1988	Commerce FSB	TN	Security Trust Federal Savings and Loan Association
Aug 26, 1988	Barber Employees Federal Credit Union	SD	Dakota Star Federal Credit Union
Aug 25, 1988	Nadisco Credit Union, Inc.	OH	Trupartner Credit Union, Inc.
Aug 24, 1988	Bassick Employees Federal Credit Union	CT	McKesson Federal Credit Union
Aug 23, 1988	Northumberland County Credit Union	PA	Pinpoint Federal Credit Union
Aug 22, 1988	Bank One, Ashland	OH	Bank One, Mansfield
Aug 20, 1988	First Bank Bloomington	MN	U.S. Bank National Association
Aug 20, 1988	Gulf National Bank	MS	The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi
Aug 19, 1988	First Pacific Corporation	CA	(unnamed)
Aug 19, 1988	Hibernia Bancshares Corporation	CA	(unnamed)
Aug 19, 1988	Taunton Savings Bank	MA	New Bedford Institution for Savings
Aug 19, 1988	First Bank and Trust	AL	First Bank and Trust
Aug 18, 1988	Pittsburgh Tube Employees Federal Credit Union	PA	Freedom United Federal Credit Union
Aug 17, 1988	First State Financial Corporation of Rockford	IL	Nwib Acquisition Corporation
Aug 17, 1988	Crown Crafts Employees Credit Union	GA	LGE Community Credit Union
Aug 15, 1988	Sovran Bank/Williamson County	TN	NationsBank of Tennessee, National Association
Aug 13, 1988	Union National Bank	TN	First Union National Bank of Tennessee
Aug 13, 1988	First Wisconsin Bank of Eldorado	WI	Firstar Bank Fond Du Lac, National Association
Aug 13, 1988	Security Trust	CT	First Union Bank of Connecticut
Aug 13, 1988	M&I Bank of Middleton	WI	M&I Bank of Southern Wisconsin
Aug 12, 1988	Capitol Federal Savings of America	IL	Standard Federal Bank for Savings
Aug 10, 1988	First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Taylorville	IL	United Savings of America
Aug 9, 1988	American Motors Employees Federal Credit Union	MI	Cornerstone Community Financial Credit Union
Aug 8, 1988	Holy Name Credit Union	NE	Greater Omaha Federal Credit Union
Aug 8, 1988	Raywood Federal Credit Union	TX	Liberty County Teachers Federal Credit Union
Aug 6, 1988	Camden County Bank	MO	Central Bank of Lake of the Ozarks
Aug 4, 1988	Freedom Federal Savings Bank	IL	Household Bank, F.S.B.
Aug 2, 1988	State Record Employees Credit Union	SC	Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 1988	Skinner Employees Credit Union	NE	Centris Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 1988	Arco Bakersfield Federal Credit Union	CA	Valley Strong Credit Union
Aug 1, 1988	Boc Bancorp, Inc.	TN	Lawrence Bancshares, Inc.
Aug 1, 1988	FirstBank of Port Isabel, National Association	TX	FirstBank
Aug 1, 1988	National Safety Council Staff Credit Union	IL	Alero Financial Credit Union

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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