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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
Nov 30, 1991 Nixa Bank MO Central Bank of The Ozarks
Nov 30, 1991 Cresta Blanca Federal Credit Union CA Uncle Credit Union
Nov 29, 1991 Community First North Dakota Bankshares, Inc. ND Community First Bankshares, Inc.
Nov 25, 1991 Luray Bankshares, Inc. KS The Peoples State Bank of Luray, Kansas
Nov 25, 1991 Placer Bancorporation CA Placer Bank of Commerce
Nov 25, 1991 The Fifth Third Bank of Western Ohio, National Association OH (unnamed)
Nov 23, 1991 The First National Bank of Geary OK The Peoples National Bank
Nov 23, 1991 American Bank OK American Heritage Bank
Nov 22, 1991 Ensley Neighborhood Federal Credit Union AL Americas First Federal Credit Union
Nov 22, 1991 U. S. Bank of Utah UT U.S. Bank, N.A.
Nov 18, 1991 (unnamed) — First Southern National Bank
Nov 16, 1991 Citizens Bank of Tolono IL Busey Bank
Nov 16, 1991 Albemarle Savings and Loan Association NC Truist Bank
Nov 16, 1991 Bank of Urbana IL Busey Bank
Nov 16, 1991 Community Bank of Mahomet IL Busey Bank
Nov 16, 1991 Northern Trust Bank of Florida/Naples National Association FL Northern Trust, National Association
Nov 15, 1991 The Maplewood Bank and Trust Company NJ Summit Bank
Nov 15, 1991 (unnamed) — Summit Bank
Nov 15, 1991 The Trust Company of Princeton NJ Summit Bank
Nov 15, 1991 Affiliated National Bank - Westlake CO Bank One, Fort Collins/Loveland, National Association
Nov 11, 1991 The Miners' First National Bank & Trust Company of Ishpeming MI Wells Fargo Bank Michigan, National Association
Nov 10, 1991 Homewood Federal Savings and Loan Association IL Advance Bank
Nov 9, 1991 The Fifth Third Bank of Northwestern Ohio, National Association OH Fifth Third Bank, Northwestern Ohio, National Association
Nov 8, 1991 (unnamed) — Integra Bank/North
Nov 8, 1991 First Seneca Bank PA Integra Bank/North
Nov 7, 1991 The Citizens Bank of Newton County GA First Nation Bank
Nov 2, 1991 65 Realty Corp. PA Lehigh Valley Bank
Nov 2, 1991 Third Company PA Third National Bank and Trust Company of Scranton
Nov 2, 1991 BCB, Inc. PA Bucks County Bank and Trust Company
Nov 1, 1991 NBD Delaware Bank DE NBD Bank, National Association
Nov 1, 1991 C H and F Employees Credit Union IL Access Credit Union
Nov 1, 1991 TMB, Inc. PA Bucks County Bank and Trust Company
Nov 1, 1991 First Osmond Corporation NE First Laurel Security Co.
Nov 1, 1991 Complete Atlanta Fcu GA Fidelity Federal Credit Union
Nov 1, 1991 Sanilac County Teachers Credit Union MI Team One Credit Union
Nov 1, 1991 San Ignacio Credit Union NM Rio Grande Credit Union
Nov 1, 1991 Chickasawba Teachers Federal Credit Union AR Success Federal Credit Union
Nov 1, 1991 Old Colony Trust Company of South Carolina, National Association SC NCNB National Bank of South Carolina
Nov 1, 1991 West One Bank, King County WA West One Bank, Washington
Nov 1, 1991 First of America Bank-Muskegon MI First of America Bank-West Michigan, National Association
Nov 1, 1991 Economist Newspapers Federal Credit Union IL Illiana Financial Credit Union
Nov 1, 1991 West One Bank, Spokane WA West One Bank, Washington
Nov 1, 1991 Lighthouse Community Credit Union ME Town & Country Federal Credit Union
Nov 1, 1991 National Security, a Federal Bank for Savings IL Bell Federal Savings and Loan Association
Nov 1, 1991 First National Bank of Temple - South TX Extraco Banks, N.A.
Nov 1, 1991 Summit County Bank CO The Bank, National Association
Nov 1, 1991 The Bank of Fairplay CO The Bank, National Association
Nov 1, 1991 Fed Empl Cu GA Center Parc Credit Union
Nov 1, 1991 First Fidelity Trust, National Association, Florida FL NBD Trust Company of Florida, National Association
Nov 1, 1991 Landis and GYR Powers Employees Credit Union IL Great Lakes Credit Union

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

Enforcement Actions in 1991

Action date Agency Institution Action
Dec 16, 1991 OCC_OTS Hampton Co-operative Bank Supervisory Agreement: Hampton Co-operative Bank
Dec 12, 1991 OCC Gladewater National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Gladewater National Bank
Dec 12, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Billy R. Delp
Dec 12, 1991 OCC The Blanco National Bank Prohibition/Removal Orders: Stevenson, John B.
Dec 12, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Supervisory Agreement: Citizens Savings Bank, FSB
Dec 12, 1991 OCC SNB Bank, N.A. Formal Agreement: Shattuck National Bank
Dec 11, 1991 OCC First Liberty National Bank Formal Agreement: First Liberty National Bank
Dec 11, 1991 OCC The National Bank of Oak Harbor Formal Agreement: The National Bank Of Oak Harbor
Dec 11, 1991 OCC Elkridge National Bank Formal Agreement: Elkridge National Bank
Dec 11, 1991 OCC_OTS First Federal Savings Bank Cease and Desist: Henry O. Loesch
Dec 10, 1991 OCC Morgan Stanley Middle East Inc. Formal Agreement: Middle East Bank
Dec 10, 1991 OCC_OTS Amigo Federal Savings & Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Raquel A. Pena
Dec 10, 1991 OCC_OTS Peoples Savings Bank, PaSA Supervisory Agreement: Peoples Savings Bank, PaSa
Dec 10, 1991 OCC The Pauls Valley National Bank Formal Agreement: Pauls Valley National Bank
Dec 9, 1991 OCC_OTS Dryades Savings and Loan Association, Federal Association Civil Money Penalty: Curtis A. Hennesy
Dec 9, 1991 OCC Bankers Trust of Louisiana, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Karem, Robert
Dec 9, 1991 OCC Bankers Trust of Louisiana, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Lapino, Raymond
Dec 9, 1991 OCC Bankers Trust of Louisiana, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Moorehead, Myron
Dec 9, 1991 OCC Bankers Trust of Louisiana, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Olsen, Clifford
Dec 9, 1991 OCC Bankers Trust of Louisiana, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Silverstein, Irl
Dec 9, 1991 OCC NBC Bank - Eagle Pass, National Association Formal Agreement: NBC Bank - Eagle Pass, National Association
Dec 9, 1991 OCC California National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): California National Bank
Dec 9, 1991 OCC Resourcebank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Bayliss, Geoffrey
Dec 9, 1991 OCC Bankers Trust of Louisiana, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Carollo, Ben
Dec 9, 1991 OCC Resourcebank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Cron, Myrven H.
Dec 9, 1991 OCC Resourcebank, N.A. Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Eicher, Harry V.
Dec 6, 1991 OCC First American National Bank Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First American National Bank
Dec 5, 1991 OCC U.S. National Bank of Clayton Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Mills, O. Bruce
Dec 5, 1991 OCC Metrobank of Philadelphia, N.A. Formal Agreement: Metrobank of Philadelphia National Association
Dec 5, 1991 OCC_OTS Snyder Savings and Loan Association Cease and Desist: Snyder Savings and Loan Association
Dec 5, 1991 OCC_OTS Lake Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hammond Cease and Desist: George B. Holle
Dec 5, 1991 OCC_OTS Mitchell Home Savings & Loan Association Civil Money Penalty: Home Trust Savings and Loan Association
Dec 4, 1991 OCC Bank of Lexington, Inc. Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First Security National Bank And Trust …
Dec 4, 1991 OCC_OTS Midwest Bank Supervisory Agreement: Midwest Savings Bank
Dec 3, 1991 OCC The Dublin National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Thompson, Joseph B.
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Malloy, James
Dec 3, 1991 OCC The Dublin National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Traweek, Robert
Dec 3, 1991 OCC The Dublin National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Mulloy, James
Dec 3, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Cease and Desist: Ponce Federal Savings Bank
Dec 3, 1991 OCC_OTS Mt. Washington Savings and Loan Company Supervisory Agreement: Mt. Washington Savings and Loan Company
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Prohibition/Removal Orders: Ward, Henry
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Prohibition/Removal Orders: Brannan, Stephen
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Prohibition/Removal Orders: Brannan, Ira Lee
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Prohibition/Removal Orders: Brannan, David
Dec 3, 1991 OCC The Commercial National Bank of Beeville Formal Agreement: The Commercial National Bank Of Beeville
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Brannan, Stephen L.
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Brannan, Ira Lee
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Brannan, David
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Ward, Henry L.
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Ward, Henry L.

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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