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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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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