Calendar Year
1991 in US Banking
2,251 bank events are on record for 1991: 268 failures, 953 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company, and 1,027 enforcement actions.
268
Failures
$143.44B in failed assets
953
Mergers
Federal Reserve NIC, banking organizations
1,027
Enforcement
OCC, FDIC, FRB, OTS and SEC 8-K filings
3
Assistance
FDIC open-bank assistance
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How many banks failed in 1991?
268 banks failed in 1991, with $143.44B in assets. Each failure below links to its own page.
| Date | Bank | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1991 | Alvarado Bank | $33.5M |
| Jan 25, 1991 | Coral S & La | $32.2M |
| Jan 24, 1991 | Metropolitan National Bank | $97.3M |
| Jan 22, 1991 | American Bank, N.A. | $20.7M |
| Jan 18, 1991 | Irving Savings & Loan | $222.5M |
| Jan 18, 1991 | Beach Federal Savings Assoc. | $81.8M |
| Jan 11, 1991 | Far West Savings & Loan | $3.71B |
| Jan 11, 1991 | Malibu SB | $139.1M |
| Jan 11, 1991 | Community National Bank | $85.4M |
| Jan 11, 1991 | Connecticut Savings and Loan | $17.4M |
| Jan 6, 1991 | Bank of New England, National Assoc | $13.43B |
| Jan 6, 1991 | The Connecticut Bank & Trust Co | $7.21B |
| Jan 6, 1991 | Maine National Bank | $1.05B |
| Jan 4, 1991 | First FS & La of Pittsburg | $3.09B |
| Jan 4, 1991 | Fulton Federal Savings Bank | $2.02B |
| Jan 4, 1991 | First Federal Savings & Loan | $638.6M |
| Jan 4, 1991 | Trident Federal S & L Assoc. | $47.2M |
| Jan 4, 1991 | Royal Oak FS & La | $27.3M |
Which banks merged in 1991?
953 mergers or acquisitions involving a bank, credit union or bank holding company are on record for 1991.
See the fuller list: Bank mergers 1991 with largest deals and credit union mergers ›
| Date | Acquired | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1991 | Progressive Federal Savings Bank | Progressive Ozark Bank |
| Nov 1, 1991 | First State Bank of Lyman | The Equality State Bank |
| Nov 1, 1991 | News Corporation Employees Credit Union | Postal & Community Credit Union |
| Oct 31, 1991 | Olin Employees Credit Union of Joliet | Tech Credit Union |
| Oct 31, 1991 | Kemba Little Rock Credit Union | Kemba Delta Federal Credit Union |
| Oct 30, 1991 | Indian Head Mortgage Corp. | Fleet Bank-NH |
| Oct 30, 1991 | Fleet/Norstar Services-NH, Corporation | Fleet Bank-NH |
| Oct 30, 1991 | Indian Head Bank Services Corporation | Fleet Bank-NH |
| Oct 30, 1991 | Jeffrey Employees Credit Union, Inc. | Wright-Patt Credit Union, Inc. |
| Oct 28, 1991 | FirstBank of Minturn | FirstBank of Vail |
| Oct 28, 1991 | Manufacturers Bank of Lansing | Manufacturers Bank, National Association |
| Oct 28, 1991 | FirstBank of Beaver Creek, National Association | FirstBank of Avon |
| Oct 28, 1991 | Manufacturers National Bank of Grand Rapids | Manufacturers Bank, National Association |
| Oct 28, 1991 | Ponce Metropolitan Federal Credit Union | Borinquen Sur Federal Credit Union |
| Oct 28, 1991 | FirstBank of West Vail | FirstBank of Vail |
| Oct 28, 1991 | United Illinois Bank of New Athens | Central Bank |
| Oct 26, 1991 | Century Bank at Broadway | Century Bank |
| Oct 26, 1991 | Callaway Gardens Credit Association Credit Union | Five Star Credit Union |
| Oct 26, 1991 | Heritage Bank of Oak Lawn | Heritage Bank |
| Oct 26, 1991 | Heritage Bank Crestwood | Heritage Bank |
| Oct 26, 1991 | Columbia National Bank-Belmont | Columbia National Bank of Chicago |
| Oct 26, 1991 | (unnamed) | Heritage Bank |
| Oct 25, 1991 | Sioux Quality Credit Union | Telco Triad Community Credit Union |
| Oct 24, 1991 | BayBank First Easthampton, N.A. | BayBank, National Association |
| Oct 24, 1991 | BayBank Harvard Trust Company | BayBank, National Association |
| Oct 24, 1991 | BayBank South | BayBank, National Association |
| Oct 24, 1991 | BayBank Valley Trust Company | BayBank, National Association |
| Oct 23, 1991 | Americorp, Inc. | Ameribank Corporation |
| Oct 23, 1991 | Randolph County FS&LA | First State Bank & Trust Company |
| Oct 21, 1991 | MCS Employees Credit Union, Inc. | The Ohio Educational Credit Union, Inc. |
| Oct 19, 1991 | Hannibal Mutual Loan and Building Association | Roosevelt Bank |
| Oct 18, 1991 | Boatmen's National Bank of Richmond | Boatmen's River Valley Bank |
| Oct 18, 1991 | Exchange Bank of Schmidt & Koester | Gold Bank |
| Oct 12, 1991 | First Community Industrial Bank of Lakewood | First Community Industrial Bank |
| Oct 12, 1991 | First Community Industrial Bank | First Community Industrial Bank |
| Oct 12, 1991 | American Industrial Bank of Aurora | First Community Industrial Bank |
| Oct 12, 1991 | The State Bank of Kirkland | The Belvidere National Bank and Trust Company |
| Oct 12, 1991 | U.S. Shoe Employees Federal Credit Union | Members Trust Federal Credit Union |
| Oct 12, 1991 | First Community Industrial Bank of Longmont | First Community Industrial Bank |
| Oct 12, 1991 | American Industrial Bank of Arvada | First Community Industrial Bank |
| Oct 12, 1991 | First Community Industrial Bank of Littleton | First Community Industrial Bank |
| Oct 12, 1991 | American Industrial Bank of Lakewood | First Community Industrial Bank |
| Oct 12, 1991 | First Community Industrial Bank of Fort Collins | First Community Industrial Bank |
| Oct 11, 1991 | First National Bank | Team Bank |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Bank of Speedwell, Inc. | Premier Bank-South, National Association |
| Oct 9, 1991 | Milton Tri-County Bank | Huntington Bank Huntington National Association |
| Oct 8, 1991 | Scott Methodist Credit Union | Credit Union One |
| Oct 7, 1991 | Basf Fibers Employees Federal Credit Union | 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union |
| Oct 7, 1991 | Widmer Bancshares, Inc. | Widmer Bancshares, Inc. |
| Oct 5, 1991 | Bank of San Clemente | Eldorado Bank |
The list holds 500 of the 953 mergers recorded for 1991.
Enforcement Actions in 1991
| Action date | Agency | Institution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1991 | OCC_OTS | First Federal Savings and Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Louis Dungan |
| Aug 28, 1991 | OCC_OTS | First Federal Savings and Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Odie Malone |
| Aug 28, 1991 | OCC_OTS | First Western Savings Association | Supervisory Agreement: First Western Savings Association |
| Aug 28, 1991 | OCC_OTS | First Federal Savings and Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: A. B. Brantley |
| Aug 28, 1991 | OCC_OTS | First Federal Savings and Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: J. T. Dudley |
| Aug 27, 1991 | OCC | First National Bank Northwest Florida | Formal Agreement: First National Bank Of Northwest Florida |
| Aug 27, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Platte Valley Savings, a Federal Savings & Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Roylene T. Todd |
| Aug 27, 1991 | OCC_OTS | United Savings Bank | Supervisory Agreement: United Savings Bank |
| Aug 27, 1991 | OCC | The First National Bank of Peterstown | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): The First National Bank Of Peterstown |
| Aug 27, 1991 | OCC | First National Bank of Cedar Hill | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Starnes, Charles G. |
| Aug 26, 1991 | OCC_OTS | The Blue Ash Building and Loan Company | Civil Money Penalty: Neil S. Strawser |
| Aug 26, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Hyde Park Co-operative Bank | Cease and Desist: Hyde Park Co-Operative Bank |
| Aug 26, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Blue Ash Building and Loan Company | Civil Money Penalty: William S. Siders |
| Aug 26, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Tuskegee Savings and Loan Association, Federal Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: James T. Braye |
| Aug 26, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Tuskegee Savings and Loan Association, Federal Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Richard R. Harvey |
| Aug 22, 1991 | OCC | (individual) | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): National State Bank |
| Aug 22, 1991 | OCC | Martha's Vineyard Bank | Formal Agreement: Martha's Vineyard National Bank |
| Aug 21, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Supervisory Agreement: Liberty Federal Savings Bank |
| Aug 21, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Cease and Desist: First Federal Savings Bank |
| Aug 21, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Supervisory Agreement: Community Bank, A Federal Savings Bank |
| Aug 20, 1991 | OCC | Trustmark National Bank | Formal Agreement: Trustmark National Bank |
| Aug 20, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Interfirst Federal Savings Bank | Supervisory Agreement: InterFirst Federal Savings Bank, |
| Aug 19, 1991 | OCC | Gateway National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Garvin, Loren L. |
| Aug 19, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Hunter Savings Association | Supervisory Agreement: Hunter Savings Association |
| Aug 19, 1991 | OCC | First Bank (National Association) | Securities Enforcement Action: Wartinbee, James R. |
| Aug 19, 1991 | OCC | Texas Guaranty National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Texas Guaranty National Bank |
| Aug 19, 1991 | OCC | Gateway National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Hartsfield, Donald R. |
| Aug 16, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Civil Money Penalty: Jon R. Baughman |
| Aug 16, 1991 | OCC | Bank South Corporation | Formal Agreement: Bank South, National Association |
| Aug 15, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Blue Ash Building and Loan Company | Civil Money Penalty: Ralph E. Heitmeyer |
| Aug 15, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Athens Federal Savings and Loan Association | Civil Money Penalty: Elbert L. Willson, III |
| Aug 15, 1991 | OCC | RHNB National Bank of North Carolina | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Rhnb National Bank Of North Carolina |
| Aug 15, 1991 | OCC_OTS | The Blue Ash Building and Loan Company | Cease and Desist: The Blue Ash Building and Loan Company |
| Aug 15, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Blue Ash Building and Loan Company | Civil Money Penalty: John M. Kuhnell |
| Aug 15, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Blue Ash Building and Loan Company | Civil Money Penalty: Herb L. Kromholz |
| Aug 15, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Gateway Federal Savings Bank | Cease and Desist: Gateway Bank, a f.s.b. |
| Aug 14, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Bank of Stockdale, F.S.B. | Supervisory Agreement: Bank of Stockdale, F.S.B. |
| Aug 13, 1991 | OCC | The Rockport National Bank | Formal Agreement: Rockport National Bank |
| Aug 13, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Patricia A. Chase |
| Aug 13, 1991 | OCC | Watseka First National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Watseka First National Bank |
| Aug 13, 1991 | OCC | (individual) | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Star Bank, N.A. |
| Aug 13, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Topa Savings Bank | Cease and Desist: Topa Savings Bank |
| Aug 13, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Cease and Desist: First Savings Bank, A Federal Savings Bank |
| Aug 13, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Central West End Bank, A Federal Savings Bank | Supervisory Agreement: Central West End Bank, A Federal Savings Bank |
| Aug 12, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Supervisory Agreement: First Federal Bank for Ssavings |
| Aug 12, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Supervisory Agreement: First Federal Bank for Savings |
| Aug 12, 1991 | OCC | Security National Bank of South Dakota | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Security Bank Of South Dakota, National … |
| Aug 12, 1991 | OCC | The Theodore Roosevelt National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Theodore Roosevelt National Bank |
| Aug 12, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Homestead Savings Association | Cease and Desist: Homestead Savings Association of Texas |
| Aug 12, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Algiers Homestead Association | Civil Money Penalty: Algiers Homestead Association |
FDIC Open-Bank Assistance in 1991
| Date | Institution | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 1991 | The Douglass Bank | $31.9M |
| Oct 2, 1991 | The Gunnison Bank & Trust Co. | $20.1M |
| Sep 16, 1991 | First Bank and Trust | $26.6M |
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