Calendar Year

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
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Dallas, N.A.	Dallas, TX	$6.56B	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Houston, National Assoc	Houston, TX	$3.31B	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Alamo, N.A.	San Antonio, TX	$784.9M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Fort Worth, National Assoc	Fort Worth, TX	$749.1M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Austin, N.A.	Austin, TX	$642.0M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Wichita Falls, National Assoc	Wichita Falls, TX	$484.8M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Midcities, National Assoc	Arlington, TX	$358.0M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Jefferson County, N.A.	Port Arthur, TX	$330.9M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Odessa, National Assoc	Odessa, TX	$317.6M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Sherman, National Assoc	Sherman, TX	$282.0M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Longview, National Assoc	Longview, TX	$265.0M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Denton County, National Assoc	Lewisville, TX	$220.1M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Marshall, National Assoc	Marshall, TX	$210.3M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Abilene, N.A.	Abilene, TX	$199.0M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Corsicana, N.A.	Corsicana, TX	$165.1M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Round Rock, National Assoc	Round Rock, TX	$164.6M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank the Woodlands, National Assoc	The Woodlands, TX	$160.1M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Greenville, National Assoc	Greenville, TX	$153.3M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Orange, National Assoc	Orange, TX	$149.8M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 28, 1989	Mbank Brenham, N.A.	Brenham, TX	$140.3M	Bank One, Texas, N.A.
Mar 23, 1989	Industrial Bank	Houston, TX	$64.8M	Metrobank, National Associa
Mar 23, 1989	First Bank of Rowlett	Rowlett, TX	$35.6M	Deposit Guaranty Bank
Mar 23, 1989	First State Bank	Rogers, TX	$9.0M	The Buckholts State Bank
Mar 17, 1989	Enterprise Bank of Florida	Miami Lakes, FL	$28.0M	Eastern National Bank
Mar 16, 1989	Skokie FS & La	Skokie, IL	$1.00B	Affiliated BANK/NO. Shore N
Mar 16, 1989	Continental FS & La	Oklahoma City, OK	$645.1M	Branch sale
Mar 16, 1989	Royal Palm Savings Bank	West Palm Beach, FL	$564.0M	Barnett Bank of Palm Beach
Mar 16, 1989	Fidelity S & La	Port Arthur, TX	$312.5M	Kilgore FS&LA
Mar 16, 1989	Meritbanc Savings Association	Houston, TX	$272.1M	Kilgore FS&LA
Mar 16, 1989	Lincoln S & La	Miami, FL	$260.6M	Barnett Bank of South FL
Mar 16, 1989	Security Savings Association	Texarkana, TX	$236.3M	Deposit payout
Mar 16, 1989	First Fed. S & L of the Florida Keys	Key West, FL	$219.9M	Barnett Bank of the Keys
Mar 16, 1989	First Fed. S & L Assoc.	Shreveport, LA	$196.5M	Deposit payout
Mar 16, 1989	Spindletop Sa	Beaumont, TX	$180.5M	First City Bank, N.A.
Mar 16, 1989	Miami Savings Bank	Miami, FL	$176.6M	Republic NB of Miami
Mar 16, 1989	The Duncan S & L Assoc.	Duncan, OK	$148.6M	Local FB, FSB
Mar 16, 1989	Financial Security S & L Assoc.	Delray Beach, FL	$142.3M	Essex SB, FSB
Mar 16, 1989	Home Savings Fsla	Joliet, IL	$140.6M	First Midwest Bank/Il, N.A.
Mar 16, 1989	Jasper FS & La	Jasper, TX	$135.6M	Deposit payout
Mar 16, 1989	Madison County Fed. S & L Assoc.	Granite City, IL	$132.2M	First Bank of Illinois
Mar 16, 1989	Midwest Home FSB	Belleville, IL	$123.6M	UMB First NB
Mar 16, 1989	Jefferson S & L Assoc.	Beaumont, TX	$119.1M	Kilgore FS&LA
Mar 16, 1989	Midwestern Sa	Macomb, IL	$110.7M	Union NB of Macomb
Mar 16, 1989	Livingston Bank	Denham Springs, LA	$106.2M	Hibernia National Bank
Mar 16, 1989	Acadia Savings & Loan	Crowley, LA	$89.7M	Iberia SB, SSB
Mar 16, 1989	Illinois Savings Bank	Peoria, IL	$78.0M	Heart of Il Bank, FSB
Mar 16, 1989	General Savings Assoc.	Henderson, TX	$74.6M	Citizens NB of Henderson
Mar 16, 1989	American Security FS & La	Chicago, IL	$67.2M	Marquette NB
Mar 16, 1989	First Fed. S & L Assoc.	New Iberia, LA	$64.3M	Iberia SB, SSB
Mar 16, 1989	Savings of Texas Assoc.	Jacksonville, TX	$63.6M	Deposit payout

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
Aug 26, 1989	Magna Bank of New Holland	IL	Magna Bank of Lincoln
Aug 26, 1989	Citizens Bancorporation	WA	Frontier Financial Corporation
Aug 26, 1989	Citizens Bank of Snohomish County	WA	Frontier Bank
Aug 25, 1989	H.E.R.E. Local 274 Federal Credit Union	PA	Philadelphia Federal Credit Union
Aug 25, 1989	Etcor Federal Credit Union	PA	Heights Community Federal Credit Union
Aug 25, 1989	Geesi Federal Credit Union	PA	Lebanon Federal Credit Union
Aug 24, 1989	Vipol Federal Credit Union	NJ	Bay Atlantic Federal Credit Union
Aug 24, 1989	Whitestown Federal Credit Union	NY	G.P.O. Federal Credit Union
Aug 22, 1989	Teeds Grove Savings Bank	IA	Community Bank
Aug 21, 1989	New Haven Merchant's Bank	CT	The Bank of New Haven
Aug 19, 1989	State Bank of Syracuse	IN	(unnamed)
Aug 18, 1989	Nanuet National Bank	NY	The Bank of New York Mellon
Aug 18, 1989	Ultra Bancorporation	NJ	National Westminster Bancorp NJ
Aug 18, 1989	Bank of New England-Essex	MA	Bank of New England-North, National Association
Aug 18, 1989	Colona Avenue State Bank	IL	Metrobank, National Association
Aug 18, 1989	GT/S and S Employees Federal Credit Union	IL	Meadows Credit Union
Aug 15, 1989	Ladysmith Corporation	MN	Pioneer Acquisition Corp.
Aug 15, 1989	First Healthcare Credit Union	IL	Illinois State Police Federal Credit Union
Aug 11, 1989	First Bristol County National Bank	MA	Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts
Aug 10, 1989	Western Union Employees Credit Union	IL	Vicinity Credit Union
Aug 10, 1989	First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Akron	OH	Charter One Bank, National Association
Aug 10, 1989	Western Reserve Savings Bank	OH	Charter One Bank, National Association
Aug 9, 1989	Post-Telegram Employees Federal Credit Union	CT	Bridgeport Hospital Federal Credit Union
Aug 9, 1989	Usl Battery Employees Federal Credit Union	NY	Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union
Aug 9, 1989	Buena Vista Savings & Industrial Bank	CO	Peoples National Bank
Aug 8, 1989	Progresso Federal Credit Union	NJ	Bay Atlantic Federal Credit Union
Aug 8, 1989	Schuyler Hospital Employees Federal Credit Union	NY	Finger Lakes Health Care Federal Credit Union
Aug 7, 1989	Olde Rheims Federal Credit Union	NY	Servu Federal Credit Union
Aug 7, 1989	Atlantic Coast 66 Credit Union	NC	Truity Federal Credit Union
Aug 5, 1989	Arlington Banc Corporation	IN	P.T.C. Bancorp
Aug 4, 1989	Fedstar Savings Bank, Federal Savings Bank	VA	Household Bank, F.S.B.
Aug 4, 1989	Commerce Bank of Kirksville National Association	MO	First National Bank of Kirksville
Aug 4, 1989	Dutchess Bank and Trust Company	NY	The Bank of New York Mellon
Aug 3, 1989	Bank of Harwood	MO	Tri-County State Bank of Eldorado Springs
Aug 2, 1989	Beverly Building & Loan Association	NJ	Peoples Savings Bank
Aug 2, 1989	Kenmare Community Credit Union	ND	Town & Country Credit Union
Aug 1, 1989	UnibancTrust/Hawthorne	IL	Old Kent Bank
Aug 1, 1989	Illinois Regional Mortgage Corporation	IL	Old Kent-Illinois, Inc.
Aug 1, 1989	Warn-Belleview Employees Federal Credit Union	OR	United Trades Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 1989	First Nebraska Bank	NE	First Nebraska Bank
Aug 1, 1989	I P I Federal Credit Union	IN	Indiana Members Credit Union
Aug 1, 1989	Robertson Paper Box Employees Credit Union	CT	Connecticut Community Credit Union, Inc.
Aug 1, 1989	Saint Therese New Bedford Federal Credit Union	MA	First Citizens Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 1989	Bank of Paradise	CA	Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Aug 1, 1989	Visitation Credit Union, Inc.	OH	Trupartner Credit Union, Inc.
Aug 1, 1989	Operators Inc Fcu	LA	Cusa Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 1989	California Hardware Company Employees Federal Credit Union	CA	Credit Union of Southern California, a Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 1989	Placer County Employees Credit Union	CA	The Golden 1 Credit Union
Aug 1, 1989	Cumberland Corp Empl Cu	TN	Comtrust Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 1989	Community National Bank	FL	Orange Bank

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

Enforcement Actions in 1989

Action date	Agency	Institution	Action
Sep 7, 1989	OCC	The First National Bank of Kiester	Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Lorenz, Forest
Sep 5, 1989	OCC	Citizens First Trust Company, LLC	Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Padgett, James L.
Aug 30, 1989	OCC	First Bank N.A.	Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First Bank National Association
Aug 23, 1989	OCC_OTS	First Commerce Savings Bank, FSB	Supervisory Agreement: First Commerce Bank, A Federal Savings Bank
Aug 22, 1989	OCC	Bergen Park National Bank	Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Kinney, Gregg A.
Aug 22, 1989	OCC	Bergen Park National Bank	Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Lamphier, Mark A.
Aug 8, 1989	OCC_OTS	Brookside Federal Savings and Loan Association	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Michael S. Moers
Aug 8, 1989	OCC_OTS	Cross Roads Savings and Loan Association, F.A.	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Gary B. Hobbs
Aug 8, 1989	OCC_OTS	Padre Federal Savings & Loan Association	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Clemente Garcia, Jr.
Aug 8, 1989	OCC_OTS	River City FSB	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: J. Edward Revel, Jr.
Aug 4, 1989	OCC_OTS	First Federal Savings and Loan of Central Indiana	Supervisory Agreement: First Savings and Loan Association of Central Indiana
Jun 22, 1989	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Supervisory Agreement: Peoples Savings and Loan Association of Brookville
Jun 20, 1989	OCC	First National Bank of Pickens County	Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Bailey, James K.
Jun 20, 1989	OCC	The Rushville National Bank	Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Hedrick, Donald E.
Jun 2, 1989	OCC_OTS	Southeastern Federal Savings Bank	Supervisory Agreement: Southeastern Savings Bank, Inc.
May 18, 1989	OCC_OTS	Great West, a Federal Savings Bank	Supervisory Agreement: Great West Savings Bank, F.S.B.
Apr 20, 1989	OCC_OTS	Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Harlan	Supervisory Agreement: Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Harlan
Apr 18, 1989	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Supervisory Agreement: Home Savings Association of Kansas City, F.A.
Apr 6, 1989	OCC_OTS	The Garnett Savings and Loan Association	Supervisory Agreement: The Garnett Savings and Loan Association
Mar 15, 1989	OCC_OTS	SJS Bancorp, Inc.	Supervisory Agreement: SJS Federal Savings Bank
Mar 15, 1989	OCC_OTS	Newport Savings and Loan Association	Supervisory Agreement: Newport Savings and Loan Association
Jan 23, 1989	OCC_OTS	American Charter Federal Savings and Loan Association	Supervisory Agreement: Charter Federal Savings and Loan Association
Jan 20, 1989	OCC_OTS	First Federal Savings Association of Chickasha	Supervisory Agreement: First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chickasha
Jan 13, 1989	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Supervisory Agreement: Mid Kansas Federal Savings and Loan Association

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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