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1989 in US Banking

1,629 bank events are on record for 1989: 530 failures, 971 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company, and 124 enforcement actions.

530
Failures
$163.86B in failed assets
971
Mergers
Federal Reserve NIC, banking organizations
124
Enforcement
OCC, FDIC, FRB, OTS and SEC 8-K filings
4
Assistance
FDIC open-bank assistance

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How many banks failed in 1989?

530 banks failed in 1989, with $163.86B in assets. Each failure below links to its own page.

Date Bank HQ Assets Acquirer or resolution
Jul 20, 1989 Commonwealth Federal S & L Fort Lauderdale, FL $1.58B Branch sale
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Galleria, N.A. Houston, TX $289.6M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 New Mexico FSA Albuquerque, NM $240.7M First NB in Albuquerque
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Dallas, N.A. Dallas, TX $229.7M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Amarillo, N.A. Amarillo, TX $218.2M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Duncanville Duncanville, TX $213.4M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Home Federal S & L Assoc. Memphis, TN $204.3M First Commercial BK at Memp
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Levelland Levelland, TX $195.0M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/McKinney, N.A. McKinney, TX $175.7M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Utica National Bank & Trust Comp Tulsa, OK $165.0M The F & M Bank & Trust Comp
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Tyler, N.A. Tyler, TX $153.8M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Fredericksburg Fredericksburg, TX $139.1M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Denison, N.A. Denison, TX $137.0M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Midland, N.A. Midland, TX $135.2M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Austin, N.A. Austin, TX $127.1M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Longview, N.A. Longview, TX $90.1M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Breckenridge Breckenridge, TX $82.0M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Temple, N.A. Temple, TX $68.0M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Wichita Falls Wichita Falls, TX $65.0M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/LBJ, N.A. Dallas, TX $62.8M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Forum, N.A. Arlington, TX $62.6M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Prestonwood, Dallas, TX $49.8M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Farmers Branch Farmers Branch, TX $48.4M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Peoples S & L Assoc. Streator, IL $46.3M Branch sale
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Richardson Richardson, TX $44.5M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Sierra S & L Assoc. Beverly Hills, CA $40.7M Sun SB, FSB
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Southwest, N.A. Stafford, TX $36.0M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Fallbrook National Bank Houston, TX $36.0M Charter National Bank - Col
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Plano, N.A. Plano, TX $34.8M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 Texas American Bank/Greater South Grand Prairie, TX $32.7M Texas American Bridge Bank
Jul 20, 1989 American Interstate Sa Los Angeles, CA $24.9M Deposit payout
Jul 20, 1989 Parish Federal S & L Assoc. Denham Springs, LA $14.7M Deposit payout
Jul 14, 1989 Independent Bank, National Assoc Coppell, TX $34.7M Metropolitan National Bank
Jul 13, 1989 First Savings & Loan Waco, TX $373.7M Kilgore FS&LA
Jul 13, 1989 Cornerstone Federal Savings Houston, TX $112.4M Great Southwest Savings, F.A.
Jul 13, 1989 Pioneer Savings F.A. Plymouth, IN $81.0M Ameritrust NB
Jul 13, 1989 National Bank of Commerce of Brownsville Brownsville, TX $34.7M Texas Commerce Bank Rio Gra
Jul 13, 1989 Cross Roads S & La Checotah, OK $16.8M Peoples NB
Jul 13, 1989 The Sterlington Bank Sterlington, LA $15.2M Bank of St. Joseph & Trust
Jul 13, 1989 Bennett National Bank Bennett, CO $8.3M The First National Bank of
Jul 5, 1989 102 Valley Bank Hopkins, MO $5.0M The Nodaway Valley Bank
Jun 30, 1989 First National Bank of Richardson Richardson, TX $44.5M Deposit Guaranty Bank
Jun 30, 1989 Independent Bank-East, National Rockwall, TX $40.6M American National Bank of T
Jun 29, 1989 Victoria Sa San Antonio, TX $882.8M Branch sale
Jun 29, 1989 Missouri Savings Association Clayton, MO $661.1M Mercantile Bank of St. Loui
Jun 29, 1989 First Fed. S & L Assoc. Bakersfield, CA $126.4M Bank of America Ntsa
Jun 29, 1989 Mid Missouri S & L Assoc. Boonville, MO $76.7M United S&LA
Jun 29, 1989 Amerimac Savings Bank, FS Hillsboro, IL $29.6M Security SB, FSB
Jun 29, 1989 The Guardian Fed. S & L Assoc. Bakersfield, CA $29.4M Bank of America Ntsa
Jun 29, 1989 Peoples S & L Assoc. Hampton, VA $23.9M Consolidated B&TC

Which banks merged in 1989?

971 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company are on record for 1989.

See the fuller list: Bank mergers 1989 with largest deals and credit union mergers ›

Date Acquired St Acquirer
Dec 1, 1989 Columbian Savings and Loan Association IL First Community Bank, National Association
Dec 1, 1989 (unnamed) — KeyBank National Association
Dec 1, 1989 Honeywell West Coast Federal Credit Union CA Kinecta Federal Credit Union
Dec 1, 1989 Sioux Falls Milwaukee Employees Federal Credit Union SD Bluestone Federal Credit Union
Dec 1, 1989 First Federal Savings and Loan Association of North Carolina NC Raleigh Federal Savings Bank
Dec 1, 1989 Union Boulevard National Bank KS Commerce Bank, National Association
Dec 1, 1989 Angleton Bank of Commerce TX Victoria Bank & Trust Company - Central
Dec 1, 1989 Bell and Howell Employees Credit Union IL Sherwin Williams Employees Credit Union
Dec 1, 1989 Bank of Oklahoma, Mercantile Center OK BOKF, N.A.
Dec 1, 1989 The Citizens State Bank of Greenville, Ohio OH (unnamed)
Dec 1, 1989 U C U Council Credit Union IL Archer Heights Credit Union
Dec 1, 1989 Lyndon Guaranty Bank of Ohio OH Heartland Bank
Dec 1, 1989 American National Bank TX Victoria Bank & Trust Company - Central
Nov 30, 1989 Golden Crescent Credit Union, Inc. OH Lormet Community Federal Credit Union
Nov 30, 1989 Zapp Bank Plaza Partnership II MN Zappco, Inc.
Nov 30, 1989 West-Co Federal Credit Union CA Foothill Federal Credit Union
Nov 30, 1989 Grainmillers Credit Union KS Salina Railroad Credit Union
Nov 30, 1989 Webster Building & Loan Association PA Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank
Nov 29, 1989 Alcobar Federal Credit Union PA Omega Federal Credit Union
Nov 29, 1989 Weaver Employee Credit Union PA Citadel Federal Credit Union
Nov 28, 1989 National Bank of Commerce TX First National Bank
Nov 27, 1989 Colonial Bank AL Colonial Bank
Nov 22, 1989 First of Omaha Savings Co. NE First National Bank of Omaha
Nov 22, 1989 The Plains Corporation TX The Plains Corporation
Nov 21, 1989 Citizens, Inc. MN Flagship Financial Group, Inc.
Nov 20, 1989 First Wisconsin South West Bank of Sheboygan WI Firstar Bank Sheboygan, National Association
Nov 20, 1989 Lawrence State Bank NE Security National Bank of Superior
Nov 19, 1989 Peoples Savings Bank, FSB MI Standard Federal Bank
Nov 18, 1989 Federal Reserve Bank Employees Credit Union MN Topline Financial Credit Union
Nov 18, 1989 Bank One, Waukesha WI Bank One, Wisconsin
Nov 18, 1989 Ameritrust National Bank, Hamilton County IN Ameritrust National Bank, Central Indiana
Nov 17, 1989 First State Bank of Poteet TX Victoria Bank & Trust Company - West
Nov 17, 1989 First National Bank in Pleasanton TX Victoria Bank & Trust Company - West
Nov 17, 1989 Cibolo State Bank TX Victoria Bank & Trust Company - West
Nov 17, 1989 Cullen Bank Northfield, National Association TX Cullen Center Bank & Trust
Nov 17, 1989 Stanley-Proto Federal Credit Union OR Ibew & United Workers Federal Credit Union
Nov 17, 1989 Hays County National Bank TX Victoria Bank & Trust Company - West
Nov 13, 1989 Bank of the Midlands NE Pinnacle Bank
Nov 11, 1989 Sovran Bank/Eastern TN NationsBank of Tennessee, National Association
Nov 10, 1989 Labanco, Inc. NE United Nebraska Financial Co.
Nov 10, 1989 Kingsville Bank and Trust Company, National Association TX Victoria Bank & Trust Company - Central
Nov 10, 1989 Hackensack Hospital Employees Federal Credit Union NJ Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union
Nov 10, 1989 The First State Bank of Taft TX Victoria Bank & Trust Company - Central
Nov 10, 1989 Investors Bank & Trust GA Barnett Bank of Atlanta
Nov 10, 1989 Bank of Burwell NE United Nebraska Bank
Nov 10, 1989 Citizens State Bank of Bastrop TX Victoria Bank & Trust Company - Central
Nov 10, 1989 The Nolte National Bank of Seguin TX Victoria Bank & Trust Company - Central
Nov 10, 1989 Investors Trust Financial Corporation GA First City Bancorp, Inc.
Nov 7, 1989 Olean MC Graw-Edison PSD Empl Federal Credit Union NY High Point Federal Credit Union
Nov 6, 1989 Irving Trust Company Florida FL The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.

The list holds 500 of the 971 mergers recorded for 1989.

Enforcement Actions in 1989

Action date Agency Institution Action
Nov 7, 1989 OCC_OTS The Garnett Savings and Loan Association Cease and Desist: The Garnett Savings and Loan Association
Nov 6, 1989 OCC_OTS Pioneer Federal Savings & Loan Association Supervisory Agreement: The Pioneer Savings and Loan Association
Nov 1, 1989 OCC The Patoka National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Wood, Mike T.
Oct 31, 1989 OCC_OTS (individual) Supervisory Agreement: Sun Savings Bank
Oct 30, 1989 FRB First Security Bank of Missoula Prohibition from Banking: Bruce F. Dailey
Oct 25, 1989 OCC_OTS First Federal Savings Association of Wewoka Supervisory Agreement: First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Wewoka
Oct 24, 1989 OCC The First National Bank of Sanger Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Burkholder, Jack
Oct 24, 1989 OCC The First National Bank of Sanger Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Thomas, Harvey
Oct 24, 1989 OCC The First National Bank of Sanger Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Porter, John W.
Oct 24, 1989 OCC The First National Bank of Sanger Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Porter, John R.
Oct 24, 1989 OCC The First National Bank of Sanger Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Muir, Richard
Oct 24, 1989 OCC The First National Bank of Sanger Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Lloyd, Sandra G.
Oct 24, 1989 OCC The First National Bank of Sanger Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Higgs, Joe
Oct 24, 1989 OCC The First National Bank of Sanger Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Cochran, Robert
Oct 23, 1989 OCC_OTS (individual) Cease and Desist: Evergreen Federal Savings Bank
Oct 23, 1989 OCC_OTS West Town Bancorp, Inc. Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Richard Kukielski
Oct 19, 1989 OCC_OTS Carrollton Federal Savings and Loan Association Supervisory Agreement: Carrollton Federal Savings and Loan Association
Oct 13, 1989 OCC Village Green National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Village Green National Bank
Oct 13, 1989 OCC_OTS Padre Federal Savings & Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Rudy T. Garza
Oct 13, 1989 OCC_OTS Peoples Heritage Savings, A Federal Savings and Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: James R. Cruce
Oct 13, 1989 OCC Memorial Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Memorial Bank, National Association
Oct 6, 1989 OCC_OTS General Federal Savings Bank Cease and Desist: General Bank, A Federal Savings Bank
Oct 6, 1989 OCC Citizens National Bank of Walnut Ridge Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Citizens National Bank Of Walnut Ridge
Oct 2, 1989 FRB American Banshares, Inc. Civil Money Penalty $250,000: William Deam
Sep 29, 1989 OCC_OTS Enterprise Federal Savings and Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Phillip Gattuso
Sep 29, 1989 OCC_OTS Sutter Buttes Savings Bank, FSB Cease and Desist: Sutter Buttes Savings and Loan Association
Sep 29, 1989 OCC_OTS First America Federal Savings Bank Cease and Desist: First America Savings Bank, Federal Savings Bank
Sep 29, 1989 OCC_OTS Vision Banc Savings Orders of Removal/Prohibition: B. J. Garman
Sep 27, 1989 OCC The First National Bank of Carthage Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The First National Bank Of Carthage
Sep 25, 1989 FRB National Mortgage Bank of Greece S.A. Civil Money Penalty $2,000,000: National Mortgage Bank of Greece, Astoria, NY
Sep 25, 1989 FRB National Bank of Greece S.A. Cease and Desist Order: National Bank of Greece, S.A., Athens, Greece
Sep 25, 1989 FRB National Mortgage Bank of Greece S.A. Cease and Desist Order: National Mortgage Bank of Greece, Astoria, NY
Sep 25, 1989 OCC Wilshire Center Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Wilshire Center Bank, National Association
Sep 25, 1989 OCC Central National Bank of Mattoon Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Central National Bank of Mattoon
Sep 25, 1989 FRB National Bank of Greece S.A. Civil Money Penalty $125,000: National Bank of Greece, S.A., Athens, Greece
Sep 20, 1989 OCC Bedford National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Bedford National Bank
Sep 20, 1989 OCC Texas Commerce Finance, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Texas Commerce Bank - Conroe, N.A.
Sep 20, 1989 OCC (individual) Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Citicorp Trust, N.A.
Sep 18, 1989 OCC Rocky Mountain National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Rocky Mountain Nationla Bank
Sep 15, 1989 OCC American National Bank Elk City Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Lowrey, Austin
Sep 13, 1989 OCC Titan Bank, N.A. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First National Bank
Sep 11, 1989 OCC_OTS (individual) Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Bruce H. Milligan
Sep 11, 1989 OCC_OTS Enterprise Federal Savings and Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Ronald C. Brechtel
Sep 11, 1989 OCC Security Bank of Denver, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Moll, David L.
Sep 8, 1989 OCC The First National Bank of Kiester Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Christian, Edward T.
Sep 8, 1989 OCC The First National Bank of Kiester Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Van Hove, Donald
Sep 8, 1989 OCC The First National Bank of Kiester Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Nickel, Donald
Sep 8, 1989 OCC The First National Bank of Kiester Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Eilertson, Edward
Sep 8, 1989 OCC The First National Bank of Kiester Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Bird, Kenneth R.
Sep 8, 1989 OCC Gateway National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Gateway National Bank

FDIC Open-Bank Assistance in 1989

Date Institution HQ Assets
Apr 13, 1989 Tropical FS&LA Miami, FL $55.0M
Mar 30, 1989 Cartersville FSB of Georgia Cartersville, GA $56.7M
Feb 3, 1989 Cook County FS&LA Chicago, IL $164.0M
Jan 31, 1989 Metropolitan National Bank San Antonio, TX $4.4M

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