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