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 30, 1991 | Nixa Bank | Central Bank of The Ozarks |
| Nov 30, 1991 | Cresta Blanca Federal Credit Union | Uncle Credit Union |
| Nov 29, 1991 | Community First North Dakota Bankshares, Inc. | Community First Bankshares, Inc. |
| Nov 25, 1991 | Luray Bankshares, Inc. | The Peoples State Bank of Luray, Kansas |
| Nov 25, 1991 | Placer Bancorporation | Placer Bank of Commerce |
| Nov 25, 1991 | The Fifth Third Bank of Western Ohio, National Association | (unnamed) |
| Nov 23, 1991 | The First National Bank of Geary | The Peoples National Bank |
| Nov 23, 1991 | American Bank | American Heritage Bank |
| Nov 22, 1991 | Ensley Neighborhood Federal Credit Union | Americas First Federal Credit Union |
| Nov 22, 1991 | U. S. Bank of Utah | U.S. Bank, N.A. |
| Nov 18, 1991 | (unnamed) | First Southern National Bank |
| Nov 16, 1991 | Citizens Bank of Tolono | Busey Bank |
| Nov 16, 1991 | Albemarle Savings and Loan Association | Truist Bank |
| Nov 16, 1991 | Bank of Urbana | Busey Bank |
| Nov 16, 1991 | Community Bank of Mahomet | Busey Bank |
| Nov 16, 1991 | Northern Trust Bank of Florida/Naples National Association | Northern Trust, National Association |
| Nov 15, 1991 | The Maplewood Bank and Trust Company | Summit Bank |
| Nov 15, 1991 | (unnamed) | Summit Bank |
| Nov 15, 1991 | The Trust Company of Princeton | Summit Bank |
| Nov 15, 1991 | Affiliated National Bank - Westlake | Bank One, Fort Collins/Loveland, National Association |
| Nov 11, 1991 | The Miners' First National Bank & Trust Company of Ishpeming | Wells Fargo Bank Michigan, National Association |
| Nov 10, 1991 | Homewood Federal Savings and Loan Association | Advance Bank |
| Nov 9, 1991 | The Fifth Third Bank of Northwestern Ohio, National Association | Fifth Third Bank, Northwestern Ohio, National Association |
| Nov 8, 1991 | (unnamed) | Integra Bank/North |
| Nov 8, 1991 | First Seneca Bank | Integra Bank/North |
| Nov 7, 1991 | The Citizens Bank of Newton County | First Nation Bank |
| Nov 2, 1991 | 65 Realty Corp. | Lehigh Valley Bank |
| Nov 2, 1991 | Third Company | Third National Bank and Trust Company of Scranton |
| Nov 2, 1991 | BCB, Inc. | Bucks County Bank and Trust Company |
| Nov 1, 1991 | NBD Delaware Bank | NBD Bank, National Association |
| Nov 1, 1991 | C H and F Employees Credit Union | Access Credit Union |
| Nov 1, 1991 | TMB, Inc. | Bucks County Bank and Trust Company |
| Nov 1, 1991 | First Osmond Corporation | First Laurel Security Co. |
| Nov 1, 1991 | Complete Atlanta Fcu | Fidelity Federal Credit Union |
| Nov 1, 1991 | Sanilac County Teachers Credit Union | Team One Credit Union |
| Nov 1, 1991 | San Ignacio Credit Union | Rio Grande Credit Union |
| Nov 1, 1991 | Chickasawba Teachers Federal Credit Union | Success Federal Credit Union |
| Nov 1, 1991 | Old Colony Trust Company of South Carolina, National Association | NCNB National Bank of South Carolina |
| Nov 1, 1991 | West One Bank, King County | West One Bank, Washington |
| Nov 1, 1991 | First of America Bank-Muskegon | First of America Bank-West Michigan, National Association |
| Nov 1, 1991 | Economist Newspapers Federal Credit Union | Illiana Financial Credit Union |
| Nov 1, 1991 | West One Bank, Spokane | West One Bank, Washington |
| Nov 1, 1991 | Lighthouse Community Credit Union | Town & Country Federal Credit Union |
| Nov 1, 1991 | National Security, a Federal Bank for Savings | Bell Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Nov 1, 1991 | First National Bank of Temple - South | Extraco Banks, N.A. |
| Nov 1, 1991 | Summit County Bank | The Bank, National Association |
| Nov 1, 1991 | The Bank of Fairplay | The Bank, National Association |
| Nov 1, 1991 | Fed Empl Cu | Center Parc Credit Union |
| Nov 1, 1991 | First Fidelity Trust, National Association, Florida | NBD Trust Company of Florida, National Association |
| Nov 1, 1991 | Landis and GYR Powers Employees Credit Union | Great Lakes Credit Union |
The list holds 500 of the 953 mergers recorded for 1991.
Enforcement Actions in 1991
| Action date | Agency | Institution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Cease and Desist: Frank Lembi |
| Apr 19, 1991 | OCC | (individual) | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Liberty National Bank |
| Apr 18, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Silverado Banking Savings and Loan Association | Cease and Desist: Neil M. Bush |
| Apr 18, 1991 | OCC | First American Corporation | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First American Bank, National Association |
| Apr 17, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Republic Federal Savings Bank | Cease and Desist: Republic Savings Bank, FSB |
| Apr 16, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Danbury Federal Savings and Loan Association | Cease and Desist: The Danbury Savings and Loan Association, Incorporated |
| Apr 16, 1991 | OCC | The Frost National Bank of San Antonio | Formal Agreement: Frost National Bank of San Antonio, The |
| Apr 15, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Union Bancorp | Cease and Desist: Union Federal Savings Bank |
| Apr 15, 1991 | OCC | Stemmons Northwest Bank, National Association | Formal Agreement: Stemmons Northwest Bank, N.A. |
| Apr 15, 1991 | OCC | First City, Texas - Austin, N.A. | Formal Agreement: First City, Texas - Austin, National Association |
| Apr 15, 1991 | OCC | Crown Charter National Bank | Formal Agreement: Crown Charter National Bank |
| Apr 15, 1991 | FRB | First City Bancorporation of Texas, Inc. | Written Agreement: First City Bancorporation of Texas, Inc., Houston, TX |
| Apr 14, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Motilal Raichand |
| Apr 12, 1991 | OCC | First City, Texas - Houston, N.A. | Formal Agreement: First City, Texas - Houston, National Association |
| Apr 12, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Suburban Federal Savings Bank | Cease and Desist: Suburban Federal Savings Bank |
| Apr 11, 1991 | OCC | The First National Bank of Deerwood | Formal Agreement: The First National Bank Of Deerwood |
| Apr 11, 1991 | OCC | Cullen/Frost Bank of Dallas, National Association | Formal Agreement: Cullen/Frost Bank Of Dallas, N.A. |
| Apr 9, 1991 | OCC | Mission Valley Bank, N.A. | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Mission Valley Bank National Association |
| Apr 9, 1991 | OCC | First City, Texas - San Antonio, N.A. | Formal Agreement: First City, Texas - San Antonio, National Association |
| Apr 9, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Cardinal Federal Savings Bank | Cease and Desist: Cardinal Federal Savings Bank |
| Apr 8, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Great Atlantic Savings Bank, Federal Savings Bank | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Harry W. Horne Jr. |
| Apr 8, 1991 | OCC | (individual) | Formal Agreement: First National Bank Of Christiansburg |
| Apr 8, 1991 | FRB | Bankers Trust Company | Written Agreement: Bankers Trust Company, Des Moines, IA |
| Apr 5, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Inland Savings and Loan Association | Cease and Desist: Inland Savings and Loan Association |
| Apr 4, 1991 | OCC | Asian American National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Asian American National Bank |
| Apr 2, 1991 | OCC | Bancfirst-Austin, N.A. | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Keller, David E. |
| Apr 2, 1991 | OCC | Farmers and Merchants Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The Farmers And Merchants National Bank |
| Apr 2, 1991 | OCC | The Leonard National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The Leonard National Bank |
| Apr 2, 1991 | OCC | Bancfirst-Austin, N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Keller, David E. |
| Apr 2, 1991 | OCC | The First National Bank of Englewood | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Corbitt, Cecil |
| Apr 1, 1991 | OCC | MetroBank, National Association | Formal Agreement: Metrobank, National Association |
| Mar 29, 1991 | FRB | Community Bankers, Inc. | Written Agreement: Community Bankers, Inc., Granbury, TX |
| Mar 28, 1991 | OCC | First National Bank in Albuquerque | Formal Agreement: First National Bank In Albuquerque |
| Mar 28, 1991 | OCC | Eastpark Bancshares, Inc. | Formal Agreement: Eastpark National Bank |
| Mar 26, 1991 | OCC_OTS | First Federal Savings Bank of Proviso Township | Cease and Desist: First Federal Savings and Loan of Proviso Township |
| Mar 26, 1991 | OCC | First National Bank of Shelbyville | Formal Agreement: First National Bank Of Shelbyville |
| Mar 26, 1991 | OCC | Interstate National Bank | Formal Agreement: Interstate National Bank |
| Mar 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Homestead Federal Savings Association | Cease and Desist: Homestead Savings Association |
| Mar 25, 1991 | OCC | The First National Bank of White Sulphur Springs | C&D or PC&D Requiring Restitution: Grove, Michael E. |
| Mar 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Coral Coast Federal Savings Bank | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Glenn Charles Heinrich |
| Mar 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Family Federal Savings Bank of Paintsville, Kentucky | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: B. Elwood Mullins |
| Mar 25, 1991 | OCC | The First National Bank of White Sulphur Springs | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First National Bank of White Sulphur … |
| Mar 25, 1991 | OCC | The First National Bank of White Sulphur Springs | C&D or PC&D Requiring Restitution: Doig, Gordon |
| Mar 22, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Hawthorne Savings and Loan Association | Cease and Desist: Hawthorne Savings and Loan Association |
| Mar 22, 1991 | OCC | (individual) | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First National Bank Of Georgetown |
| Mar 21, 1991 | OCC | The Farmers National Bank of Forney | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The Farmers National Bank Of Forney |
| Mar 21, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Winter Hill Bank, FSB | Cease and Desist: The Winter Hill Federal Savings Bank |
| Mar 20, 1991 | OCC | Rancho Viejo National Bank | Formal Agreement: Rancho Viejo National Bank |
| Mar 20, 1991 | OCC | First Bank Southeast, N.A. | Formal Agreement: First Bank Southeast, N.A. |
| Mar 19, 1991 | OCC | The Canaan National Bank | Formal Agreement: The Canaan National Bank |
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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