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.
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 | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 1989 | Magna Bank of New Holland | Magna Bank of Lincoln |
| Aug 26, 1989 | Citizens Bancorporation | Frontier Financial Corporation |
| Aug 26, 1989 | Citizens Bank of Snohomish County | Frontier Bank |
| Aug 25, 1989 | H.E.R.E. Local 274 Federal Credit Union | Philadelphia Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 25, 1989 | Etcor Federal Credit Union | Heights Community Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 25, 1989 | Geesi Federal Credit Union | Lebanon Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 24, 1989 | Vipol Federal Credit Union | Bay Atlantic Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 24, 1989 | Whitestown Federal Credit Union | G.P.O. Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 22, 1989 | Teeds Grove Savings Bank | Community Bank |
| Aug 21, 1989 | New Haven Merchant's Bank | The Bank of New Haven |
| Aug 19, 1989 | State Bank of Syracuse | (unnamed) |
| Aug 18, 1989 | Nanuet National Bank | The Bank of New York Mellon |
| Aug 18, 1989 | Ultra Bancorporation | National Westminster Bancorp NJ |
| Aug 18, 1989 | Bank of New England-Essex | Bank of New England-North, National Association |
| Aug 18, 1989 | Colona Avenue State Bank | Metrobank, National Association |
| Aug 18, 1989 | GT/S and S Employees Federal Credit Union | Meadows Credit Union |
| Aug 15, 1989 | Ladysmith Corporation | Pioneer Acquisition Corp. |
| Aug 15, 1989 | First Healthcare Credit Union | Illinois State Police Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 11, 1989 | First Bristol County National Bank | Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts |
| Aug 10, 1989 | Western Union Employees Credit Union | Vicinity Credit Union |
| Aug 10, 1989 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Akron | Charter One Bank, National Association |
| Aug 10, 1989 | Western Reserve Savings Bank | Charter One Bank, National Association |
| Aug 9, 1989 | Post-Telegram Employees Federal Credit Union | Bridgeport Hospital Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 9, 1989 | Usl Battery Employees Federal Credit Union | Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 9, 1989 | Buena Vista Savings & Industrial Bank | Peoples National Bank |
| Aug 8, 1989 | Progresso Federal Credit Union | Bay Atlantic Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 8, 1989 | Schuyler Hospital Employees Federal Credit Union | Finger Lakes Health Care Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 7, 1989 | Olde Rheims Federal Credit Union | Servu Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 7, 1989 | Atlantic Coast 66 Credit Union | Truity Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 5, 1989 | Arlington Banc Corporation | P.T.C. Bancorp |
| Aug 4, 1989 | Fedstar Savings Bank, Federal Savings Bank | Household Bank, F.S.B. |
| Aug 4, 1989 | Commerce Bank of Kirksville National Association | First National Bank of Kirksville |
| Aug 4, 1989 | Dutchess Bank and Trust Company | The Bank of New York Mellon |
| Aug 3, 1989 | Bank of Harwood | Tri-County State Bank of Eldorado Springs |
| Aug 2, 1989 | Beverly Building & Loan Association | Peoples Savings Bank |
| Aug 2, 1989 | Kenmare Community Credit Union | Town & Country Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 1989 | UnibancTrust/Hawthorne | Old Kent Bank |
| Aug 1, 1989 | Illinois Regional Mortgage Corporation | Old Kent-Illinois, Inc. |
| Aug 1, 1989 | Warn-Belleview Employees Federal Credit Union | United Trades Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 1989 | First Nebraska Bank | First Nebraska Bank |
| Aug 1, 1989 | I P I Federal Credit Union | Indiana Members Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 1989 | Robertson Paper Box Employees Credit Union | Connecticut Community Credit Union, Inc. |
| Aug 1, 1989 | Saint Therese New Bedford Federal Credit Union | First Citizens Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 1989 | Bank of Paradise | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
| Aug 1, 1989 | Visitation Credit Union, Inc. | Trupartner Credit Union, Inc. |
| Aug 1, 1989 | Operators Inc Fcu | Cusa Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 1989 | California Hardware Company Employees Federal Credit Union | Credit Union of Southern California, a Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 1989 | Placer County Employees Credit Union | The Golden 1 Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 1989 | Cumberland Corp Empl Cu | Comtrust Federal Credit Union |
| Aug 1, 1989 | Community National Bank | Orange Bank |
The list holds 500 of the 971 mergers recorded for 1989.
Enforcement Actions in 1989
| Action date | Agency | Institution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1989 | OCC | Hamilton Bank, N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Gonzalez, Joaquin |
| Dec 28, 1989 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Supervisory Agreement: First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cape Cod |
| Dec 27, 1989 | OCC | First National Bank of Callaway County | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Cooke, J.F. |
| Dec 27, 1989 | OCC | Bank Star One | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Landrum, Roy |
| Dec 20, 1989 | OCC_OTS | Banc Iowa Federal Savings Bank | Supervisory Agreement: Banc Iowa Savings Bank |
| Dec 20, 1989 | OCC | Sam Houston National Bank of Walker County | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Waller, Morris I. |
| Dec 20, 1989 | OCC | Sam Houston National Bank of Walker County | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Waller, Morris I. |
| Dec 20, 1989 | OCC_OTS | First Federal Savings Bank and Trust | Cease and Desist: First Savings Bank and Trust, F.S.B., |
| Dec 19, 1989 | OCC | First Bank N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Bustamante, John H. |
| Dec 19, 1989 | OCC | First Bank N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Trotter, Lee A. |
| Dec 19, 1989 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Robert L. Hodges |
| Dec 15, 1989 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Supervisory Agreement: Midwest Federal Savings Bank |
| Dec 12, 1989 | OCC | First National Bank of Dayton | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First National Bank Of Dayton |
| Dec 11, 1989 | OCC | Gateway National Bank | Formal Agreement: Gateway National Bank |
| Dec 6, 1989 | OCC_OTS | Great West, a Federal Savings Bank | Cease and Desist: Tom R. Waymire |
| Dec 6, 1989 | OCC_OTS | City Savings and Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Wayman Thurman |
| Dec 6, 1989 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Stephanie Shea |
| Dec 6, 1989 | OCC_OTS | Executive Banc Savings Association, F.A. | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Lonnie E. Chunn |
| Dec 6, 1989 | OCC_OTS | Otero Savings and Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: James A. Gallagher |
| Dec 6, 1989 | OCC_OTS | State Federal Savings Association | Cease and Desist: State Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Dec 6, 1989 | OCC_OTS | First Federal Savings Bank | Cease and Desist: First Savings Bank, FSB |
| Dec 5, 1989 | OCC_OTS | Saratoga Federal Savings and Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Donna A. Rodrigues |
| Dec 5, 1989 | OCC_OTS | Saratoga Federal Savings and Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Jess A. Rodrigues |
| Dec 1, 1989 | OCC | Otoe County National Bank and Trust Company | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The Otoe County National Bank & … |
| Dec 1, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank of Bowman | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The First National Bank Of Bowman |
| Dec 1, 1989 | OCC | Otoe County National Bank and Trust Company | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Becker, John H. |
| Dec 1, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank of Bayard | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Becker, John H. |
| Dec 1, 1989 | OCC | The Park Avenue Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Park Avenue Bank, National Association, The |
| Nov 27, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank of Tipton | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Rackley, Jack |
| Nov 27, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank of Hammon | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Rackley, Jack |
| Nov 27, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank in Hysham | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Manning, Jere |
| Nov 27, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank in Hysham | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Lawrence, John |
| Nov 27, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank of Tipton | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Hudson, John |
| Nov 27, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank in Hysham | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Heberle, Elmer |
| Nov 27, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank in Hysham | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Hansen, H.R. |
| Nov 27, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank in Hysham | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Cunningham, W.D. |
| Nov 27, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank of Hammon | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Baresel, Larry |
| Nov 27, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank of Tipton | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Rackley, Jack |
| Nov 27, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank of Hammon | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Rackley, Jack |
| Nov 27, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank of Hammon | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Hudson, John |
| Nov 27, 1989 | OCC | Scottsbluff National Corporation | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Hansen, Lavon Ilene |
| Nov 27, 1989 | OCC | The First National Bank of Tipton | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Baresel, Larry |
| Nov 21, 1989 | OCC_OTS | First State Savings Association | Supervisory Agreement: First State Savings Association |
| Nov 20, 1989 | OCC_OTS | Home Owners Savings Bank FSB | Civil Money Penalty: Milo L. Pike |
| Nov 20, 1989 | OCC_OTS | First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Valdosta | Cease and Desist: Toppy R. Gurley |
| Nov 15, 1989 | OCC_OTS | Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association of Ardmore | Supervisory Agreement: Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Nov 13, 1989 | OCC | Security Bank of Denver, N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Moll, Marvin W. |
| Nov 9, 1989 | OCC | The Patoka National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Ensor, John A. |
| Nov 7, 1989 | OCC_OTS | Signal Savings and Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Ronald L. Stiles |
| Nov 7, 1989 | OCC_OTS | Enterprise Federal Savings and Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Blaine G. McMahon |
FDIC Open-Bank Assistance in 1989
| Date | Institution | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1989 | Tropical FS&LA | $55.0M |
| Mar 30, 1989 | Cartersville FSB of Georgia | $56.7M |
| Feb 3, 1989 | Cook County FS&LA | $164.0M |
| Jan 31, 1989 | Metropolitan National Bank | $4.4M |
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