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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1991 | North Ridge Bank | $94.3M |
| Dec 13, 1991 | Investors FSB | $2.06B |
| Dec 13, 1991 | The Bank Mart | $578.2M |
| Dec 13, 1991 | Merchants National Bank | $153.6M |
| Dec 13, 1991 | Bank of East Hartford | $36.6M |
| Dec 13, 1991 | Federal Finance & Mortgage, LTD | $7.7M |
| Dec 12, 1991 | Granite Co-Operative Bank | $103.8M |
| Dec 6, 1991 | Saybrook Bank and Trust Company | $77.3M |
| Nov 26, 1991 | First National Bank of Miami | $40.5M |
| Nov 22, 1991 | White Horse FS & La | $72.5M |
| Nov 22, 1991 | Chase Savings & Loan | $46.9M |
| Nov 22, 1991 | Peoples FSA | $34.3M |
| Nov 22, 1991 | Western FS & La | $33.2M |
| Nov 15, 1991 | Durham Trust Company | $71.0M |
| Nov 14, 1991 | Connecticut Savings Bank | $1.04B |
| Nov 14, 1991 | Worthington State Bank | $36.6M |
| Nov 14, 1991 | Alvarado National Bank | $9.2M |
| Nov 8, 1991 | Cobb FSA | $83.2M |
| Nov 8, 1991 | Delta FSB | $52.4M |
| Nov 7, 1991 | Community National Bank and Trust | $333.8M |
| Nov 1, 1991 | Marine View FSB | $119.2M |
| Oct 31, 1991 | Union Bank | $84.9M |
| Oct 30, 1991 | Bank of the South | $31.8M |
| Oct 29, 1991 | The Private Bank & Trust, Nation | $4.3M |
| Oct 25, 1991 | Coolidge Bank and Trust Company | $321.2M |
| Oct 25, 1991 | First Hanover Bank | $48.2M |
| Oct 25, 1991 | The Citizens Bank of Pagosa Springs | $17.3M |
| Oct 24, 1991 | First National Bank, Bedford | $23.2M |
| Oct 18, 1991 | Central Bank | $654.7M |
| Oct 18, 1991 | Mission Valley Bank, National Assoc | $42.7M |
| Oct 18, 1991 | Connecticut Valley Bank | $28.4M |
| Oct 16, 1991 | First FS & La | $917.0M |
| Oct 16, 1991 | Citizens FSA | $65.7M |
| Oct 13, 1991 | Oaktree Federal Savings | $2.21B |
| Oct 11, 1991 | The First, Federal Association | $1.07B |
| Oct 11, 1991 | First Federal Savings | $223.7M |
| Oct 11, 1991 | Life FSB | $107.6M |
| Oct 11, 1991 | Iona Savings Bank | $31.2M |
| Oct 10, 1991 | New Hampshire Savings Bank | $1.17B |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Amoskeag Bank | $937.3M |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Dartmouth Bank | $877.2M |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Bankeast | $816.8M |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Numerica Savings Bank, FSB | $509.1M |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Nashua Trust Company | $425.1M |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Homebank FSA | $255.1M |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Bank Meridian, N.A. | $109.4M |
| Oct 3, 1991 | Harbor National Bank of Connecticut | $22.9M |
| Oct 3, 1991 | Reagan State Bank | $20.3M |
| Sep 27, 1991 | United Savings of America | $1.16B |
| Sep 27, 1991 | Santa Paula S & La | $280.7M |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1991 | Dekalb County School Employees Federal Credit Union | Profed Federal Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Asheville Buncombe Employees Credit Union | Premier Federal Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | The Martin Bank | First Exchange Bank |
| Jul 1, 1991 | (unnamed) | Citizens First State Bank |
| Jul 1, 1991 | U.S. Government Employees Federal Credit Union | Arkansas Federal Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | School District 144 Employees Federal Credit Union | Heights Auto Workers Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | McWane Empl Cu | Landmark Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | (unnamed) | First Bank Mainland |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Iveys Fcu | Dillards Federal Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Southeastern Paper Prod Fcu | Comtrust Federal Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | H W S Federal Credit Union | West Oahu Community Federal Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Firstar New Brighton Bank | Firstar Bank of Minnesota, National Association |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Fountain City Federal Credit Union | Mutual Savings Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Firstar Roseville Bank | Firstar Bank of Minnesota, National Association |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Varo Employees Credit Union | Texans Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Rantec Employees Federal Credit Union | Premier America Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Henderson County Federal Credit Union | Texas Trust Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Firstar St. Anthony Bank, National Association | Firstar Bank of Minnesota, National Association |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Five Points Guaranty Bank | First Guaranty Bank and Trust Company of Jacksonville |
| Jul 1, 1991 | West Far - Mor Credit Union | United Savings Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | First Interstate Bank of Algona | Boatmen's Bank of North Iowa |
| Jul 1, 1991 | East Jersey Savings Bank SLA | Investors Bank |
| Jul 1, 1991 | First Western Bank | Firstar Bank of Minnesota, National Association |
| Jul 1, 1991 | McDonald Dairy Employees Credit Union | Dort Financial Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Firstar Centennial Bank | Firstar Bank of Minnesota, National Association |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Firstar MetroBank | Firstar Bank of Minnesota, National Association |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Ingles Employees Credit Union | Premier Federal Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | First Federal Savings Bank | First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company |
| Jul 1, 1991 | (unnamed) | Lasalle Bank Illinois |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Tri State Ca Inc Cu | Comtrust Federal Credit Union |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Enterprise Bank, N.A. | Triangle Bank |
| Jun 30, 1991 | Square D Credit Union | Guardian Credit Union |
| Jun 30, 1991 | Whitney National Bank in St. Tammany Parish | Whitney National Bank |
| Jun 30, 1991 | Security Exchange Bancorp., Inc. | Amquest Financial Corp. |
| Jun 30, 1991 | U.S. Trust Company of California, N.A. | U.S. Trust Company, National Association |
| Jun 30, 1991 | Mission Valley Bancorp | California Bancshares, Inc. |
| Jun 30, 1991 | Ferryville State Bank | River Bank |
| Jun 30, 1991 | Kankakee Valspar Credit Union | Riverside Community Credit Union |
| Jun 30, 1991 | Thrift Associates Cu | Vantage Trust Federal Credit Union |
| Jun 30, 1991 | De Soto State Bank | River Bank |
| Jun 30, 1991 | Cleveland Steel & Tubes Employees Credit Union | Steel Valley Federal Credit Union |
| Jun 29, 1991 | Eastchester Savings Bank | (unnamed) |
| Jun 29, 1991 | Parker Bank Holding Corporation | Summcorp |
| Jun 29, 1991 | New Brunswick Savings Bank | Constellation Bank, National Association |
| Jun 29, 1991 | Plaza National Bank | Compass Bank-Dallas |
| Jun 29, 1991 | Cottonwood Credit Union | Health Care Credit Union |
| Jun 29, 1991 | The Parker Banking Company | Summit Bank of Muncie |
| Jun 28, 1991 | Northern Trust of California N.A. | Northern Trust Bank of California National Association |
| Jun 28, 1991 | Inbancshares | Comerica Holdings Incorporated |
| Jun 28, 1991 | Nevada National Bancorporation | Security Pacific Bank Nevada, National Association |
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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