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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
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Lufkin Lufkin, TX $224.9M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Abilene, N.A. Abilene, TX $218.2M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-El Paso, N.A. El Paso, TX $217.7M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Harlingen, N.A. Harlingen, TX $213.6M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Conroe, N.A. Conroe, TX $207.7M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Corsicana, N.A. Corsicana, TX $200.6M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Plano, N.A. Plano, TX $199.7M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Victoria Victoria, TX $175.2M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Odessa, N.A. Odessa, TX $175.0M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Mineral Wells Mineral Wells, TX $174.4M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Temple, N.A. Temple, TX $163.6M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First REPUBLICBANK-MT. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant, TX $148.1M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Denison, N.A. Denison, TX $143.5M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Henderson, N.A. Henderson, TX $128.9M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Brownwood, N.A. Brownwood, TX $126.7M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Stephenville Stephenville, TX $124.2M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Cleburne, N.A Cleburne, TX $118.4M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-A&m College Station, TX $101.0M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Richmond, N.A Richmond, TX $99.9M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Ennis, N.A. Ennis, TX $96.1M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Greenville, N.A. Greenville, TX $85.9M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Clifton Clifton, TX $82.3M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Paris Paris, TX $79.3M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Hillsboro, N.A. Hillsboro, TX $68.1M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 American of Anadarko Anadarko, OK $65.1M —
Jul 29, 1988 Westlake Thrift & Loan Association Westlake Village, CA $55.2M Independence Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Forney Forney, TX $54.6M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Malakoff, N.A Malakoff, TX $49.6M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 29, 1988 First Republicbank-Williamson CN Austin, TX $44.0M NCNB Texas National Bank
Jul 28, 1988 First Capitol Bank West Columbia, TX $50.0M First Bank
Jul 28, 1988 National Fidelity Bank of Shreveport Shreveport, LA $10.5M Hibernia National Bank
Jul 21, 1988 Platte Valley FS&LA Gering, NE $407.6M —
Jul 21, 1988 Union Bank & Trust Bartlesville, OK $115.4M First NB in Bartlesville
Jul 21, 1988 The First National Bank of Blooming Prairi Blooming Prairie, MN $20.0M First Amn BK Blooming PR
Jul 14, 1988 Allen National Bank Allen, TX $26.3M Benchmark Bank
Jul 14, 1988 The American Bank Palestine, TX $20.8M Royall NB of Palestine
Jul 14, 1988 The Security Bank Warner, OK $9.4M Vian State Bank
Jun 30, 1988 Mercantile Bank & Trust San Antonio, TX $76.2M Groos Bank National Assn
Jun 30, 1988 First National Bank Sherman, TX $24.5M First NB of Van Alstyne
Jun 30, 1988 Republic National Bank Norman, OK $24.3M Republic Bank of Norman
Jun 29, 1988 Claiborne Bank & Trust Company Homer, LA $13.1M Homer National Bank
Jun 23, 1988 Northwest Bank & Trust Houston, TX $97.6M Northwest Bank
Jun 23, 1988 Texas National Bank Victoria, TX $14.4M Texas NB of Victoria
Jun 23, 1988 Tri-Cities Bank & Trust Glenn Heights, TX $9.2M Abrams Centre National B
Jun 22, 1988 The Bank of Westminster Westminster, CO $6.5M First NB Westminster
Jun 17, 1988 The Liberty Bank of Seattle Seattle, WA $19.1M Emerald City Bank
Jun 16, 1988 Century National Bank Austin, TX $54.0M Community National Bank
Jun 16, 1988 Kingsland National Bank Kingsland, TX $14.1M Security State Bank&trus
Jun 9, 1988 Parkway Bank & Trust Dallas, TX $42.3M Deposit Guaranty Bank
Jun 3, 1988 Larue FS&LA Hodgenville, KY $12.0M —

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
Nov 1, 1988 Carnes Employees Credit Union WI Heartland Credit Union
Nov 1, 1988 Continental Illinois Bank - South Suburban IL First National Bank
Nov 1, 1988 Hardin County State Bank IL Area Bank
Nov 1, 1988 Morton Grove Metropolitan Federal Credit Union IL Access Credit Union
Nov 1, 1988 Richmond Hill Savings Bank NY North Side Savings Bank
Nov 1, 1988 First State Savings and Loan Association NC SouthTrust Bank of North Carolina
Nov 1, 1988 Champlain Valley Credit Union VT North Country Federal Credit Union
Nov 1, 1988 East Weymouth Savings Bank MA SouthState Bank for Savings
Nov 1, 1988 Louis C Buehler Credit Union IN Family Horizons Credit Union
Nov 1, 1988 Natco Empl Fcu LA Onpath Federal Credit Union
Oct 31, 1988 N.G.B.S. Investments, Incorporated GA Wachovia Corporation of Georgia
Oct 31, 1988 Waynesboro Savings Association PA Home Federal Savings Bank
Oct 31, 1988 Bank of Mid America KS Bank IV, National Association
Oct 28, 1988 Sheridan Bancorp, Inc. OK American National Bancorp, Inc.
Oct 28, 1988 Federal Savings Bank of Maryland MD Provident Bank of Maryland
Oct 28, 1988 Msa Federal Credit Union PA Tri Boro Federal Credit Union
Oct 26, 1988 Ewac Federal Credit Union NY People's Alliance Federal Credit Union
Oct 24, 1988 Citizens Bank of Grant City, Missouri MO Bank Midwest, N.A.
Oct 24, 1988 Security National Bank TX Banccentral
Oct 24, 1988 Federal-Hoffman Credit Union MN Anoka Hennepin Credit Union
Oct 22, 1988 The First Jersey National Bank/Central NJ National Westminster Bank USA
Oct 21, 1988 First Fulton Bancshares, Inc. GA First City Bancorp, Inc.
Oct 21, 1988 (unnamed) — Barnett Bank of Atlanta
Oct 20, 1988 Mountain State Bank, a Federal Savings Bank ID Security Pacific Bank Idaho, N.A.
Oct 20, 1988 Times Media Group Credit Union FL Florida Credit Union
Oct 18, 1988 Merchants State Holding Company TN Union Planters Corporation
Oct 18, 1988 Lake City Bancshares Inc SC The National Bank of South Carolina
Oct 18, 1988 Ajax Corry Federal Credit Union PA Widget Federal Credit Union
Oct 18, 1988 Lake City State Bank SC The National Bank of South Carolina
Oct 17, 1988 Southwest Thrift & Loan Association CA Southwest Bank
Oct 17, 1988 U.S. Coast Guard Federal Credit Union NY Aspire Federal Credit Union
Oct 15, 1988 Doctors Hospital Stark County Federal Credit Union OH Stark Federal Credit Union
Oct 15, 1988 Community Bank of Morgan County AL Community Bank
Oct 15, 1988 The First National Bank of Franklin County at Decherd TN First Union National Bank of Tennessee
Oct 15, 1988 Community Bank of Marshall County AL Community Bank
Oct 14, 1988 Peabody Credit Union CT Alero Financial Credit Union
Oct 13, 1988 First Federal Savings and Loan Association KY Republic Savings Bank, FSB
Oct 11, 1988 (unnamed) — NBD Trust Company of Florida, National Association
Oct 11, 1988 Marvel Employees Credit Union IL Staley Credit Union
Oct 8, 1988 First Jersey National Bank/South NJ National Westminster Bank USA
Oct 6, 1988 Mutual Credit Union NY Yorkville Federal Savings
Oct 4, 1988 Genesee Hospital Federal Credit Union NY Advantage Federal Credit Union
Oct 4, 1988 Sahara Bancorp, Inc. WI Firstar Corporation of Minnesota
Oct 4, 1988 F.W.D.P. Corporation WI Firstar Corporation of Illinois
Oct 4, 1988 F.W.N.F. Corporation WI Firstar Corporation of Illinois
Oct 3, 1988 Pawnee County Bank NE Union Bank and Trust Company
Oct 3, 1988 Banco de Vizcaya, S.A. — Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
Oct 3, 1988 Belt American Bank of St. Joseph MO Mercantile Bank of St. Joseph
Oct 3, 1988 Capital Federal Savings and Loan Association IN Pinnacle Bank
Oct 2, 1988 Texize Employees Federal Credit Union SC CPM Federal Credit Union

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

FDIC Open-Bank Assistance in 1988

Date Institution HQ Assets
Dec 31, 1988 Broward FS&LA Sunrise, FL $535.7M
Dec 31, 1988 Peoria S&LA Peoria, IL $171.6M
Dec 30, 1988 United Savings Association of Texas Houston, TX $4.64B
Dec 30, 1988 Columbia FS&LA Englewood, CO $3.13B
Dec 30, 1988 First FS&LA of Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL $1.24B
Dec 30, 1988 Pathway Financial Chicago, IL $1.22B
Dec 30, 1988 Beach FS&LA Boynton Beach, FL $1.14B
Dec 30, 1988 Jackson County FSA Medford, OR $266.1M
Dec 30, 1988 Tracy-Collins Bank & Trust Company Salt Lake City, UT $213.3M
Dec 30, 1988 Northwest FS&LA Spencer, IA $129.1M
Dec 30, 1988 Great Falls FS&LA Great Falls, MT $128.0M
Dec 30, 1988 Home FS&LA Spencer, IA $46.5M
Dec 29, 1988 American SB Springfield, IL $887.0M
Dec 29, 1988 Charter Savings S&LA Corpus Christi, TX $396.8M
Dec 29, 1988 Peoples S&LA Llano, TX $171.1M
Dec 29, 1988 Seguin Savings Association Seguin, TX $140.5M
Dec 29, 1988 Lee Savings Association Giddings, TX $73.9M
Dec 29, 1988 Union Sa San Antonio, TX $72.1M
Dec 29, 1988 Bayview FSA Corpus Christi, TX $64.6M
Dec 29, 1988 Independence S&LA Gonzales, TX $59.1M
Dec 29, 1988 Ranchers Savings Association Johnson City, TX $56.2M
Dec 29, 1988 Yoakum FS&LA Yoakum, TX $43.6M
Dec 29, 1988 Keystone S&LA Lampasas, TX $30.7M
Dec 29, 1988 First FS&LA Luling, TX $30.6M
Dec 29, 1988 Burnet S&LA Burnet, TX $28.1M
Dec 28, 1988 First Financial SB Des Moines, IA $262.7M
Dec 27, 1988 Gibraltar Sa Houston, TX $6.46B
Dec 27, 1988 First Texas Savings Association Dallas, TX $3.13B
Dec 27, 1988 Montfort Savings Association Dallas, TX $1.82B
Dec 27, 1988 Killeen S&LA Killeen, TX $163.4M
Dec 23, 1988 Virginia FS&LA Richmond, VA $678.9M
Dec 22, 1988 Commodore Savings Association Dallas, TX $499.4M
Dec 22, 1988 Home Sa Houston, TX $495.5M
Dec 22, 1988 Home S&LA Lufkin, TX $278.5M
Dec 22, 1988 Vista Savings Association Odessa, TX $133.1M
Dec 22, 1988 First FS&LA Big Spring, TX $129.3M
Dec 22, 1988 Interwest Savings Association Fort Worth, TX $109.4M
Dec 22, 1988 Southern Federal Banc S&LA Lancaster, TX $91.3M
Dec 22, 1988 Lamesa FS&LA Lamesa, TX $89.3M
Dec 22, 1988 Sentry Savings Association Slaton, TX $87.0M
Dec 22, 1988 First Western S&LA Colorado City, TX $83.4M
Dec 22, 1988 Metroplex Federal Savings Association Hurst, TX $64.8M
Dec 22, 1988 Mesquite S&LA Mesquite, TX $47.0M
Dec 22, 1988 Reliance Savings Association Houston, TX $41.5M
Dec 22, 1988 Mineral Wells S&LA Mineral Wells, TX $31.5M
Dec 21, 1988 Baton Rouge Bank & Trust Company Baton Rouge, LA $111.5M
Dec 17, 1988 Ohio Valley Steubenville, OH $203.9M
Dec 17, 1988 First Border SB Piqua, OH $111.0M
Dec 16, 1988 Bloomfield S&LA Birmingham, MI $688.7M
Dec 16, 1988 Rocky Mountain FS&LA Cheynne, WY $307.2M

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