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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1991 | Indian Head Federal Credit Union | Navy Federal Credit Union |
| Oct 1, 1991 | Estill Federal Savings Bank | First Federal Savings Bank |
| Oct 1, 1991 | (unnamed) | Bank of New Hampshire, National Association |
| Oct 1, 1991 | Goodwill Employees Federal Credit Union | Cal State L.A. Federal Credit Union |
| Oct 1, 1991 | The Bristol Bank | Bank of New Hampshire, National Association |
| Oct 1, 1991 | Tower Industries Inc. Employees Federal Credit Union | Inland Valley Federal Credit Union |
| Oct 1, 1991 | Lathers Credit Union | Construction Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1991 | Graphic Arts Credit Union of Los Angeles | Southland Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1991 | United Savings Association of the Southwest, FSB | Bank United |
| Sep 30, 1991 | FNW Bancorp, Inc. | NBD Illinois, Inc. |
| Sep 30, 1991 | First Western Bancorp, Inc. | Christen Group, Inc. |
| Sep 30, 1991 | United Illinois Bank of Collinsville | United Illinois Bank of New Athens |
| Sep 30, 1991 | S O a R C Federal Credit Union | Rock Valley Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1991 | Junior Form Federal Credit Union | Ussco Johnstown Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1991 | Home and City Savings Bank | TrustCo Bank, National Association |
| Sep 29, 1991 | State Bank of Fox Lake | Ergo Bank |
| Sep 29, 1991 | Fox Lake Bankshares, Inc. | FS Bancshares, Inc. |
| Sep 29, 1991 | Morris Savings Bank | First Fidelity Bank, National Association, New Jersey |
| Sep 28, 1991 | Presque Isle Bank | North Bank |
| Sep 28, 1991 | Ebenezer A.M.E. Church Credit Union | Credit Union One |
| Sep 28, 1991 | Jackson Mississippi School Employees Federal Credit Union | Jackson Area Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 26, 1991 | First National Bank | First United Bank and Trust Company |
| Sep 26, 1991 | First National Bank | City Bank & Trust |
| Sep 23, 1991 | Kentucky National Bank of Boone County | Star Bank, National Association, Kentucky |
| Sep 23, 1991 | Kentucky Bancorporation Inc. | Star Banc Corporation |
| Sep 23, 1991 | (unnamed) | Star Bank, National Association, Kentucky |
| Sep 23, 1991 | First National Bank in Anoka | Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association |
| Sep 22, 1991 | Amsterdam-Rotterdam Bank, N.V. | The Royal Bank of Scotland, N.V. |
| Sep 19, 1991 | Potomac Yard Federal Credit Union | AB&W Credit Union Inc. |
| Sep 16, 1991 | The Dawson Bank | Home State Bank and Trust Company |
| Sep 16, 1991 | Oak Lawn National Bank | First National Bank of Evergreen Park |
| Sep 16, 1991 | Clearing Bank | First National Bank of Evergreen Park |
| Sep 16, 1991 | Stiefel Companies Federal Credit Union | Sunmark Credit Union |
| Sep 14, 1991 | Logan Savings and Loan Association | First Federal Savings Bank |
| Sep 14, 1991 | The Central Trust Company | Bank One, National Association |
| Sep 14, 1991 | BB&T Savings Bank of Durham, Inc. | Truist Bank |
| Sep 14, 1991 | The Central Trust Company of Northeastern Ohio, N. A. | Bank One, Akron, National Association |
| Sep 14, 1991 | The Central Trust Company of Northern Ohio, National Association | Bank One, Cleveland, National Association |
| Sep 14, 1991 | Peoples Building and Loan Association of Oblong | First Crawford State Bank |
| Sep 14, 1991 | Liberty National Bank of Jessamine | Liberty National Bank of Lexington |
| Sep 14, 1991 | Bank One, Wooster, National Association | Bank One, Akron, National Association |
| Sep 14, 1991 | BB&T Federal Savings Bank of High Point | Truist Bank |
| Sep 14, 1991 | BB&T Federal Savings Bank of Pitt County | Truist Bank |
| Sep 13, 1991 | Watauga Savings and Loan Association, Inc. | RBC Bank (USA) |
| Sep 12, 1991 | Broyhill Employees Credit Union | Members Credit Union |
| Sep 11, 1991 | American Savings Bank, F.S.B. | Washington Mutual Bank |
| Sep 10, 1991 | West Frankfort Community Bancshares, Inc. | FB Corporation |
| Sep 10, 1991 | Chilton Memorial Hospital Federal Credit Union | North Jersey Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 7, 1991 | Farmers and Merchants Bank | American Midwest Bank |
| Sep 6, 1991 | Benedict College Federal Credit Union | Allsouth Federal Credit Union |
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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