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	HQ	Assets	Acquirer or resolution
Mar 22, 1991	Citizens Security Bank	Borger, TX	$34.1M	Amarillo NB
Mar 22, 1991	Republic SB, FSB	Rockville, MD	$26.4M	First FSB of DE
Mar 21, 1991	Sabinal Bank	Sabinal, TX	$24.8M	—
Mar 21, 1991	Citadel Bank	Willis, TX	$21.9M	Tomball National Bank
Mar 15, 1991	Amerifirst Federal Savings	Miami, FL	$3.58B	Great Western Bank, FSB
Mar 15, 1991	Home Savings Association	Kansas City, MO	$2.94B	Branch sale
Mar 15, 1991	Bell Federal Savings	Upper Darby, PA	$850.6M	Meridian Bank
Mar 15, 1991	The Blackstone Bank and Trust Co	Boston, MA	$49.3M	Baybank Boston, N.A.
Mar 15, 1991	Arcanium FSA	Arcanum, OH	$45.4M	Second NB
Mar 15, 1991	Sovereign SB	Palm Harbor, FL	$38.9M	Fifth Third SB, FSB
Mar 14, 1991	Coolidge Corner Co-Operative Bank	Brookline, MA	$83.7M	Brookline Savings Bank
Mar 14, 1991	Crossroads Bank	Victoria, TX	$22.4M	Victoria Bank & Trust Compa
Mar 8, 1991	Jefferson Federal Sa	Birmingham, AL	$666.5M	Branch sale
Mar 8, 1991	Beacon Federal Savings	Baldwin, NY	$406.0M	North Side SB
Mar 8, 1991	Preffered Savings and Loan	High Point, NC	$224.5M	Southern NB of NC
Mar 8, 1991	Alexander Hamilton	Paterson, NJ	$210.7M	First Fidelity Bank, N.A.
Mar 8, 1991	First Citizens Sla	Fort Pierce, FL	$200.5M	Riverside NB
Mar 8, 1991	First FSB	Huron, SD	$51.9M	Branch sale
Mar 8, 1991	First FSA of Wewoka	Wewoka, OK	$32.9M	First State Bank
Mar 8, 1991	Manilabank	Los Angeles, CA	$20.8M	Ust California, National As
Mar 8, 1991	First Marine Bank of Florida	Palm City, FL	$17.2M	1st United Bank
Mar 8, 1991	Seafirst Bank	Port St. Lucie, FL	$11.5M	Riverside National Bank of
Mar 1, 1991	Amerified Savings Bank	Lawrenceville, NJ	$110.6M	Branch sale
Mar 1, 1991	Peoples Federal S & L Assoc.	New Kensington, PA	$107.6M	Johnstown B&TC
Feb 28, 1991	United Citizens Bank, National Assoc	College Station, TX	$44.9M	First American Bank
Feb 22, 1991	Hollywood FSB	Hollywood, FL	$1.53B	First Union NB of FL
Feb 22, 1991	The McKinley Bank	Niles, OH	$70.6M	The Dollar Savings & Trust
Feb 22, 1991	First FS & La	Dallas, GA	$37.5M	Etowah Bank
Feb 21, 1991	Southwest National Bank	Albuquerque, NM	$37.2M	The Bank of New Mexico, SPR
Feb 20, 1991	First Northern Coop	Keene, NH	$114.6M	Granite Bank
Feb 14, 1991	Merchants Trust & Savings Bank	Kenner, LA	$43.8M	First American Bank and Tru
Feb 14, 1991	The First National Bank of Worth	Wortham, TX	$7.3M	Farmers State Bank
Feb 8, 1991	Unity FS & La	Beverly Hills, CA	$454.5M	Branch sale
Feb 8, 1991	First Jersey S & La Assoc.	Wyckoff, NJ	$287.7M	Valley NB
Feb 8, 1991	Family S & La	Seattle, WA	$99.6M	Puget Sound NB
Feb 8, 1991	Peoples Federal Savings Bank	Bay St. Louis, MS	$59.7M	Hancock Bank
Feb 8, 1991	First FSA of Waynesboro	Waynesboro, TN	$18.2M	Wayne County Bank
Feb 7, 1991	Lockhart State Bank	Lockhart, TX	$24.3M	Omnibank, National Associat
Feb 7, 1991	First National Bank in Kaufman	Kaufman, TX	$20.4M	The Farmers & Merchants Nat
Feb 1, 1991	Coreast FSB	Richmond, VA	$1.21B	Branch sale
Feb 1, 1991	Maine Savings Bank	Portland, ME	$1.18B	Fleet Bank of Maine
Feb 1, 1991	First Federal Savings of Toledo	Toledo, OH	$1.02B	First FSB
Feb 1, 1991	The Merchants Bank and Trust Co	Norwalk, CT	$269.9M	Union Trust Company
Feb 1, 1991	George Washington FSA	Jonesborough, TN	$14.6M	Home FS&LA of Upper E. TN
Jan 31, 1991	Bank of the Hills	Austin, TX	$255.1M	Team Bank
Jan 31, 1991	Rockport Bank, N.A.	Aransas County, TX	$17.8M	The Bank of Corpus Christi
Jan 29, 1991	Citizens National Bank and Trust	Chicago, IL	$18.8M	First Bank of Oak Park
Jan 25, 1991	Columbia Savings & Loan Assn.	Beverly Hills, CA	$5.36B	Branch sale
Jan 25, 1991	Trustbank FSB	Tysons Corner, VA	$1.82B	Branch sale
Jan 25, 1991	Center S & La	Clifton, NJ	$132.6M	Hub Center Bank

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
Aug 14, 1991	Theatre Crafts Federal Credit Union	TX	Texas Federal Credit Union
Aug 9, 1991	The Green Mountain Bank	VT	Green Mountain Bank
Aug 9, 1991	First Twin-State Bank	VT	Green Mountain Bank
Aug 7, 1991	Three Cities Bancorp, Inc.	MO	FB Corporation
Aug 7, 1991	Third Illinois Bancorp, Inc.	MO	First Bank
Aug 7, 1991	Second Illinois Bancorp, Inc.	MO	FB Corporation
Aug 7, 1991	C-Bancorp, Inc.	MO	FB Corporation
Aug 2, 1991	First American Bank	IL	First American Bank
Aug 2, 1991	First American Bank	IL	First American Bank
Aug 2, 1991	First American Bank	IL	First American Bank
Aug 2, 1991	First American Bank	IL	First American Bank
Aug 1, 1991	First Wisconsin National Bank of Brookfield	WI	Firstar Bank Milwaukee, National Association
Aug 1, 1991	Mesa National Bank - Patterson	CO	Mesa National Bank
Aug 1, 1991	Mesa National Bank - Rifle	CO	Mesa National Bank
Aug 1, 1991	Mesa National Bank - Clifton	CO	Mesa National Bank
Aug 1, 1991	Mesa National Bank - Glenwood Springs	CO	Mesa National Bank
Aug 1, 1991	Mesa National Bank - Montrose	CO	Mesa National Bank
Aug 1, 1991	American National Bank of Lisle	IL	American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago
Aug 1, 1991	First Schiller Bancorp, Inc.	IL	American National Corporation
Aug 1, 1991	State Exchange Finance Company	IN	NCB Corp.
Aug 1, 1991	Joanna Western Mills Employees Credit Union	IL	Archer Heights Credit Union
Aug 1, 1991	Centreville Catholic Federal Credit Union	IL	Catholic and Community Credit Union
Aug 1, 1991	Japanese School Credit Union	CA	Jacom Credit Union
Aug 1, 1991	Promenade National Bank	TX	Compass Bank-Dallas
Aug 1, 1991	Vancouver Federal Savings Bank	WA	Washington Mutual, a Federal Savings Bank
Aug 1, 1991	Citizens National Bank, Flushing - St. Clairsville	OH	Columbus National Bank
Aug 1, 1991	Strohs Employees Credit Union	MN	Ideal Credit Union
Aug 1, 1991	San Diego Building Trade Federal Credit Union	CA	Banc of California, National Association
Aug 1, 1991	Valley Postal Credit Union	TX	Security First Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 1991	Rice Lake Credit Union	WI	Royal Credit Union
Aug 1, 1991	Aae Federal Credit Union	PA	Ufcw Community Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 1991	Youngstown Transit Employees Federal Credit Union	OH	Seven Seventeen Credit Union Inc
Aug 1, 1991	Community Service Credit Union Incorporated	CT	Navy Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 1991	Brenton Bank and Trust Company	IA	Brenton Bank
Aug 1, 1991	U.S.E.S. Credit Union of New Orleans	LA	Les Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 1991	M&I Bank of Hilldale	WI	M&I Bank of Southern Wisconsin
Aug 1, 1991	Peoples First National Bank of North Miami Beach	FL	Union Planters Bank of Florida
Aug 1, 1991	First Federal Savings and Loan Association	MT	Western Security Bank
Aug 1, 1991	Nage/Dcasd Federal Credit Union	CT	East Hartford Federal Credit Union
Aug 1, 1991	McArthur Dairy Empl Fcu	FL	Tropical Financial Credit Union
Jul 31, 1991	First United Bancorp, Inc.	IN	First Merchants Corporation
Jul 31, 1991	Portland Naacp Federal Credit Union	OR	Point West Credit Union
Jul 31, 1991	Cambar Federal Credit Union	SC	South Carolina Federal Credit Union
Jul 31, 1991	Sylvania Titusville Federal Credit Union	PA	Community Connect Federal Credit Union
Jul 31, 1991	Preston Bancshares, Inc.	IA	Chadwick Bancshares, Inc.
Jul 31, 1991	Nora Springs Investment Company	IA	Cedar Valley Bankshares, Ltd.
Jul 31, 1991	Riceville Investment Company	IA	Cedar Valley Bankshares, Ltd.
Jul 29, 1991	The Valley Bank of El Paso	TX	State National Bank
Jul 29, 1991	Holy Name Hospital Federal Credit Union	NJ	Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union
Jul 29, 1991	Saint Louis Computer Center, Inc. D/b/a/ First Data	MO	C-Bancorp, Inc.

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

Enforcement Actions in 1991

Action date	Agency	Institution	Action
Feb 21, 1991	OCC_OTS	Union Bancorp	Civil Money Penalty: Thomas A. Deane
Feb 21, 1991	OCC_OTS	Union Bancorp	Civil Money Penalty: Donald L. Criswell
Feb 21, 1991	OCC_OTS	Union Bancorp	Civil Money Penalty: Robert M. Klosterman
Feb 21, 1991	OCC_OTS	Union Bancorp	Civil Money Penalty: William S. Martin, Jr.
Feb 21, 1991	OCC_OTS	First Federal Savings and Loan Association	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Donald A. Baker
Feb 21, 1991	OCC	Universal Bancorp, Inc.	Formal Agreement: Universal National Bank
Feb 20, 1991	OCC	Southwest National Bank	Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Clifford, Jack M.
Feb 20, 1991	OCC	Southwest National Bank	Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Clifford, Jack J.
Feb 20, 1991	OCC	Southwest National Bank	Prohibition/Removal Orders: Clifford, Jack M.
Feb 20, 1991	OCC	Southwest National Bank	Prohibition/Removal Orders: Clifford, Jack J.
Feb 19, 1991	OCC	Leadership Bank, National Association	Formal Agreement: Leadership Bank National Association
Feb 19, 1991	OCC	Seacoast National Bank	Formal Agreement: First National Bank And Trust Company Of The Treasure Coast
Feb 15, 1991	OCC_OTS	Ambase Corporation	Cease and Desist: AmBase Corporation
Feb 14, 1991	OCC_OTS	Texas Heritage Savings Association/Banc	Cease and Desist: Texas Heritage Savings Assciatio/Banc
Feb 14, 1991	OCC	The Citizens National Bank of Norwalk	Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Koppelman, Charles F.
Feb 13, 1991	FRB	The Sun City Bank	Cease and Desist Order: Sun City Bank, Sun City, AZ
Feb 13, 1991	OCC	The First National Bank of Gordon	Formal Agreement: The First National Bank Of Gordon
Feb 12, 1991	OCC_OTS	Huntington Federal Savings and Loan Association	Supervisory Agreement: Huntington Federal Savings and Loan Association
Feb 11, 1991	OCC	The American National Bank of Nashwauk	Formal Agreement: The American National Bank of Nashwauk
Feb 11, 1991	OCC	The First National Bank of Nashwauk	Formal Agreement: The First National Bank of Nashwauk
Feb 8, 1991	FRB	River Rouge Savings Bank	Prohibition from Banking: Michael Bonk
Feb 8, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Paul G. Mavity
Feb 6, 1991	FRB	United American Bank of Central Florida	Written Agreement: United American Bank of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Feb 6, 1991	OCC	BANKSTAR, National Association	Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Bankstar, National Association
Feb 6, 1991	OCC	Suburban Bank of Virginia, N.A.	Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Bank 2000, National Association
Feb 5, 1991	OCC	The Citizens National Bank of Norwalk	Prohibition/Removal Orders: Koppelman, Charles F.
Feb 1, 1991	OCC	University Bank N.A.	Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): University Bank, National Association
Feb 1, 1991	FRB	Credit and Commerce American Holdings N V	Cease and Desist Order: Credit Commerce American Holdings, N.V., Netherlands Antilles and BCCI
Jan 31, 1991	FRB	(individual)	Written Agreement: Sterling Bancorp, Inc., Eleanor, WV
Jan 31, 1991	OCC_OTS	Coral Coast Federal Savings Bank	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Hal Norris Mayer
Jan 31, 1991	OCC_OTS	First Robinson Savings Bank, N.A.	Cease and Desist: Rick L. Catt
Jan 31, 1991	FRB	Buffalo Bank Corporation	Written Agreement: Buffalo Bank, Eleanor, WV
Jan 30, 1991	OCC	First Texoma National Bank	Formal Agreement: First National Bank In Durant
Jan 30, 1991	OCC	The First National Bank of Guymon	Formal Agreement: The First National Bank of Guymon
Jan 30, 1991	OCC_OTS	Colonial Holding Company LTD	Cease and Desist: Colonial Bank
Jan 30, 1991	OCC_OTS	Litchfield Community Savings, S.B.	Cease and Desist: Litchfield Community Savings and Loan Assocation
Jan 30, 1991	OCC_OTS	Midwest Federal Savings and Loan Association of Eastern Iowa	Cease and Desist: Carlton W. Holmes, Jr.,
Jan 30, 1991	OCC_OTS	Midwest Federal Savings and Loan Association of Eastern Iowa	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Carlton W. Holmes Jr.
Jan 30, 1991	OCC_OTS	Midwest Federal Savings and Loan Association of Eastern Iowa	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Patsy L. Holmes (Bennett)
Jan 29, 1991	OCC	Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.	Formal Agreement: Coastal Bend National Bank
Jan 29, 1991	OCC	(individual)	Formal Agreement: Citizens National Bank
Jan 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Charles H. Keating Jr.
Jan 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	First Federal Savings Association of Toledo	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Joseph H. Pilkington
Jan 29, 1991	OCC	Western American National Bank	Formal Agreement: Western American National Bank
Jan 28, 1991	FRB	First Lehigh Corporation	Written Agreement: First Lehigh Corporation, Walnutport, PA
Jan 28, 1991	OCC_OTS	Mercantile Federal Savings Bank	Cease and Desist: Mercantile Savings Bank
Jan 28, 1991	OCC	Golden Bank, N.A.	Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Texas First National Bank
Jan 28, 1991	OCC	Liberty National Bank	Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Liberty National Bank
Jan 28, 1991	OCC	The National Bank of Roxbury	Formal Agreement: The National Bank of Roxbury
Jan 25, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Joel Flig

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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