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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 HQ Assets Acquirer or resolution
Sep 27, 1991 First Federal Savings Beaumont, TX $251.2M Kilgore FS&LA
Sep 27, 1991 Eastern FS & La of Sayville Sayville, NY $249.5M Bayside FSB
Sep 27, 1991 Nutley Savings & Loan Nutley, NJ $188.6M Valley NB
Sep 27, 1991 Plymouth FSA Plymouth, MA $174.7M Branch sale
Sep 27, 1991 Home FS & La of Harlan Harlan, IA $91.4M Conservative SB FSB
Sep 27, 1991 Midcounty Bank and Trust Company Norwood, MA $62.1M Dedham Institution for Savi
Sep 27, 1991 Gold River SB Fair Oaks, CA $24.1M El Dorado SB
Sep 20, 1991 Bank Five for Savings Arlington, MA $386.6M Cambridge Savings Bank
Sep 20, 1991 Mid-Jersey National Bank Somerville, NJ $29.5M United Jersey Bank/Central
Sep 19, 1991 Southeast Bank, N.A. Miami, FL $11.03B First Union National Bank O
Sep 19, 1991 Abraham Lincoln FSA Dresher, PA $189.1M Branch sale
Sep 19, 1991 Southeast Bank of West Florida Pensacola, FL $97.3M First Union National Bank O
Sep 13, 1991 Davy Crockett FS & La Crockett, TX $50.5M Deposit payout
Sep 13, 1991 Evergreen FS & La Charleston, WV $40.3M Merchants NB of Montgomery
Sep 13, 1991 Valley Bank White River Junction, VT $33.7M Vermont National Bank
Sep 6, 1991 United Home Federal Toledo, OH $443.4M Standard FB
Sep 6, 1991 Suffield Bank Suffield, CT $294.8M First Federal Bank, FSB
Sep 6, 1991 Heartland S & La La Mesa, CA $121.7M Union Bank
Sep 6, 1991 Bay FSB West Palm Beach, FL $58.1M Fidelity FSB of FL
Sep 6, 1991 The Family Bank and Trust Allenstown, NH $46.7M The Valley Bank
Aug 30, 1991 Future Federal Savings Bank Louisville, KY $422.3M Citizens Fidelity B&T
Aug 30, 1991 Lowell Institution for Savings Lowell, MA $386.4M The Family Mutual Savings B
Aug 30, 1991 Homestead FSA Middletown, PA $223.2M Farmers Trust Co.
Aug 30, 1991 Hilton Head Bank & Trust Company Hilton Head Island, SC $64.6M The Anchor Bank
Aug 30, 1991 Hillsborough Bank and Trust Co Milford, NH $49.9M Peterborough Savings Bank
Aug 30, 1991 United FSB Prestonsburg, KY $39.9M Pikeville NB&TC
Aug 29, 1991 First National Bank and Trust Co Blackwell, OK $33.5M Central National Bank & Tru
Aug 29, 1991 The San Saba National Bank San Saba, TX $15.6M First Llano Bank
Aug 23, 1991 Merchants & Mechanics FSB Springfield, OH $209.9M Banc One FSB
Aug 23, 1991 First FS & La Mt. Vernon, OH $73.1M First FS&LA of Wooster
Aug 23, 1991 New Age FSA St. Louis, MO $9.2M Commerce Bank of St. Louis
Aug 22, 1991 Buchel Bank & Trust Co. Cuero, TX $25.0M First Bank
Aug 22, 1991 First Mexia Bank Mexia, TX $22.5M The East Texas National Ban
Aug 16, 1991 First American FSB Tucson, AZ $145.0M State SB, FSB
Aug 16, 1991 Northwest National Bank Fayetteville, AR $29.4M Citizens Bank of Northwest
Aug 16, 1991 Enfield National Bank Enfield, CT $19.0M Savings Institute
Aug 16, 1991 Centre Sa, F.A. Arlington, TX $15.2M American FB, FSB
Aug 9, 1991 Great American FSA San Diego, CA $9.52B Branch sale
Aug 9, 1991 Citytrust Bridgeport, CT $1.92B Chase Manhattan Bank of Con
Aug 9, 1991 Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank Bridgeport, CT $1.08B Chase Manhattan Bank of Con
Aug 9, 1991 Larchmont FS & La Larchmont, NY $123.8M Peoples Westchester SB
Aug 9, 1991 Bank of South Palm Beaches Hypoluxo, FL $61.3M 1st United Bank
Aug 9, 1991 First FS & La of Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN $54.6M No. State BK of Thief Riv.
Aug 9, 1991 Southcoast Bank Corporation West Palm Beach, FL $26.1M —
Aug 2, 1991 Standard FS & La Columbia, SC $319.7M NB of South Carolina
Aug 2, 1991 Coral Coast FSB Boynton Beach, FL $61.2M Mackinac SB, FSB
Jul 26, 1991 Atlantic Financial FSB San Francisco, CA $448.9M Branch sale
Jul 26, 1991 Suburban National Bank Hillsborough TWNS, NJ $91.1M Provident Savings Bank
Jul 26, 1991 The Housatonic Bank & Trust Co Ansonia, CT $69.1M Shelton Savings Bank
Jul 26, 1991 Westland FS & La Rawlins, WY $31.8M Rawlins NB

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 St Acquirer
Oct 2, 1991 Washburn Bancshares, Inc. IL Alpha Financial Group, Inc.
Oct 1, 1991 Alprodco Employees Credit Union TX Peco Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 The Northern Trust Company of Texas TX Northern Trust Bank of Texas National Association
Oct 1, 1991 Morgan Community Bancorp, Inc. IL First of America Bancorporation-Illinois, Inc.
Oct 1, 1991 Whitfield County Postal Employees Credit Union GA Georgia United Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Fresno Bee Credit Union CA McClatchy Employees Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Mellon Bank (North) National Association PA BNY Mellon, N.A.
Oct 1, 1991 Southern Missouri Bank MO (unnamed)
Oct 1, 1991 Mellon Bank (Central) N.A. PA BNY Mellon, N.A.
Oct 1, 1991 The Wellston State Bank OK Stroud National Bank
Oct 1, 1991 Lutheran General Federal Credit Union IL Encurage Financial Network
Oct 1, 1991 Bud-Jax Federal Credit Union FL Coastline Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Occom Federal Credit Union NH Service Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Cin-Tronics Employees Federal Credit Union OH Emery Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Norstar Bank of Central NY NY Fleet Bank
Oct 1, 1991 Va Medical Center Federal Credit Union OK Oklahoma Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Gaico Credit Union TX Resource One Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 The First State Bank of New Rockford ND Bank Forward
Oct 1, 1991 Hillsborough CNTY Hosp Auth Empl Fcu FL Grow Financial Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 State Savings Bank IA Lincoln Savings Bank
Oct 1, 1991 Emprise Bank, National Association KS Emprise Bank National Association
Oct 1, 1991 Bithulithic Employees Credit Union TX Relyon Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 K.C. Federal Credit Union KY L&N Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 The South Side Savings Bank, FSB OH Liberty Savings Bank, F.S.B.
Oct 1, 1991 Shelby Federal Savings Bank IN First of America Bank-Indiana
Oct 1, 1991 Horizon Savings Bank, S.A. WI The Equitable Bank, S.S.B.
Oct 1, 1991 Midlantic National Bank/North NJ (unnamed)
Oct 1, 1991 Borax Employees Federal Credit Union CA Logix Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Pdea Federal Credit Union SC S.C. State Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 66 Credit Union MN Blaze Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Grandview Savings Association PA Parkvale Savings Bank
Oct 1, 1991 Sea Seven Federal Credit Union FL Navy Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Plains Creamery Employees Credit Union TX BNSF Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Western Atlantic Credit Union TX Advancial Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Gladstone Community Federal Credit Union MI Great Lakes First Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Postal Credit Union of Galveston TX Coastal Community Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 K W Employees Federal Credit Union IN Profed Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Pope Federal Credit Union NC Pentagon Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Salt Workers Credit Union UT Cyprus Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Strafford National Bank NH Bank of New Hampshire, National Association
Oct 1, 1991 Buckner Associates Credit Union TX Lone Star Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 The Commonwealth National Bank PA BNY Mellon, N.A.
Oct 1, 1991 Park West State Bank TX Southwest Bank
Oct 1, 1991 BL&F Federal Credit Union PA Pannonia Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Morgan County Community Bank IL First of America Bank - Springfield, National Association
Oct 1, 1991 The Suncook Bank NH Bank of New Hampshire, National Association
Oct 1, 1991 Union Pacific-Western Division Federal Credit Union CA Sea West Coast Guard Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Hines Federal Credit Union IL U.S. Employees Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Northern Maine Credit Union ME Norstate Federal Credit Union
Oct 1, 1991 Farmers & Merchants Bank of Wimbledon ND Bank Forward

The list holds 500 of the 953 mergers recorded for 1991.

Enforcement Actions in 1991

Action date Agency Institution Action
Mar 19, 1991 OCC_OTS North Texas Savings & Loan Association Civil Money Penalty: Bennie G. Snider
Mar 19, 1991 OCC The Laguna Bank, National Association Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The Laguna Bank, National Association
Mar 19, 1991 OCC The Citizens National Bank of Norwalk Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Citizens National Bank Of Norwalk
Mar 18, 1991 OCC_OTS Severn Financial Services Corporation Cease and Desist: Severn Savings Bank, FSB
Mar 18, 1991 OCC Yardville National Bancorp Formal Agreement: Yardville National Bank
Mar 18, 1991 OCC Eagle National Bancorp, Inc. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Eagle National Bank
Mar 18, 1991 OCC The Rappahannock National Bank of Washington Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Rappahannock National Bank, The
Mar 15, 1991 OCC_OTS NewAmerica Savings Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: David D. Jennings
Mar 15, 1991 OCC_OTS NewAmerica Savings Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Alan V. Rodebush
Mar 15, 1991 OCC_OTS NewAmerica Savings Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Alan I. Indictor
Mar 15, 1991 OCC_OTS First Federal Savings Bank Cease and Desist: First Trust Savings Bank, F.S.B.
Mar 15, 1991 OCC_OTS NewAmerica Savings Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Rubin M. Turner
Mar 15, 1991 OCC_OTS NewAmerica Savings Bank Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Robert E. Taylor
Mar 15, 1991 OCC Bancfirst-Austin, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Freitag, F. Louis
Mar 14, 1991 OCC Columbia National Bank-Belmont Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Belmont National Bank
Mar 12, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Orders of Removal/Prohibition: James A. Tatum
Mar 12, 1991 OCC_OTS Fidelity Mutual Savings & Loan Association Decision/Opinion and Order: Fidelity Mutual Savings and Loan Association
Mar 12, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Civil Money Penalty: James A. Tatum
Mar 12, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Cease and Desist: John J. Fraiser, Jr.
Mar 12, 1991 OCC (individual) Civil Money Penalty (CMP): American National Bank of Dekalb, The
Mar 8, 1991 FRB (individual) Cease and Desist Order: Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, Rome, Italy, Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, …
Mar 8, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Cease and Desist: American Federal Bank, a Federal Savings Bank
Mar 8, 1991 OCC Community National Bank and Trust Company of New York Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Kirkorian, Kirk C.
Mar 7, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Ramiro L. Colon Jr.
Mar 7, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Wendell Colon
Mar 5, 1991 OCC State National Company Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Brown, Alan
Mar 5, 1991 OCC_OTS Cobb Federal Savings Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Billy R. Campbell
Mar 4, 1991 OCC Westpoint National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): McClaugherty, George W.
Mar 4, 1991 OCC The Malta National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Malta National Bank
Mar 4, 1991 OCC_OTS Newport News Savings Bank Cease and Desist: Kendall Jones
Mar 4, 1991 FRB Bcci Holdings (Luxembourg) S.A. Cease and Desist Order: BCCI Holdings (Luxembourg) S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg and Bank of Credit …
Mar 1, 1991 OCC Progressive National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Palumbo, L.P.
Mar 1, 1991 FRB Greater Southwest Bancshares, Inc. Written Agreement: H. Gary Blankenship
Mar 1, 1991 FRB Greater Southwest Bancshares, Inc. Written Agreement: Greater Southwest Bancshares, Inc., Irving, TX
Mar 1, 1991 FRB (individual) Written Agreement: Greater Southwest Bancshares, Inc., Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Irving, TX
Mar 1, 1991 FRB Bank of the West Written Agreement: Bank of the West, Irving, TX
Mar 1, 1991 OCC The First National Bank of Poth Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Semlinger, Kenneth E.
Feb 28, 1991 OCC First Interstate of Iowa, Inc. Formal Agreement: First Interstate Bank Of Des Moines
Feb 28, 1991 OCC_OTS Life Financial Corporation Civil Money Penalty: Life Savings Bank
Feb 28, 1991 OCC The Bradford National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The Bradford National Bank
Feb 28, 1991 OCC_OTS Lawrence Financial Holdings, Inc. Orders of Removal/Prohibition: John F. Newman
Feb 28, 1991 OCC First National Bank of Vermont Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First National Bank Of Vermont
Feb 26, 1991 OCC The Caledonia National Bank of Danville Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The Caledonia National Bank Of Danville
Feb 26, 1991 OCC National Grand Bank of Marblehead Formal Agreement: National Grand Bank Of Marblehead
Feb 26, 1991 OCC The Waller Bank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Hauck, James
Feb 26, 1991 OCC_OTS Transohio Federal Savings Bank Decision/Opinion and Order: Transohio Savings Bank
Feb 25, 1991 OCC The First National Bank in Goodland Civil Money Penalty (CMP): McCants, Lawrence L.
Feb 25, 1991 OCC Southside National Bank Formal Agreement: Southside National Bank
Feb 25, 1991 OCC_OTS First Federal Savings Bank of South Dakota Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Steven Ettles
Feb 22, 1991 OCC Mission Viejo National Bank Formal Agreement: Mission Viejo National Bank

FDIC Open-Bank Assistance in 1991

Date Institution HQ Assets
Dec 4, 1991 The Douglass Bank Kansas City, KS $31.9M
Oct 2, 1991 The Gunnison Bank & Trust Co. Gunnison, CO $20.1M
Sep 16, 1991 First Bank and Trust Harrisburg, IL $26.6M

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