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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
Jul 25, 1991 The Kerens Bank Kerens, TX $19.5M Cedar Creek Bank
Jul 19, 1991 Pontchartrain State Bank Metairie, LA $140.0M First National Bank of Comm
Jul 19, 1991 Cooperative FSB Westmont, IL $74.9M Heritage Glenwood Bank
Jul 19, 1991 Community Guardian Bank Elmwood Park, NJ $55.3M Interchange State Bank
Jul 19, 1991 Clinton S & La Clinton, OK $22.2M Local Federal Bank, FSB
Jul 19, 1991 New Metropolitan FSB Hialeah, FL $18.4M Desjardins FSB
Jul 12, 1991 Pan American FSB San Mateo, CA $287.2M Pan American Bank, FSB
Jul 12, 1991 Danburry Savings & Loan Danbury, CT $270.2M Bristol FSB
Jul 12, 1991 Monycor Savings Bank Barron, WI $151.7M Branch sale
Jul 12, 1991 Fidelity FS & La Austin, TX $67.0M Deposit payout
Jul 12, 1991 Dripping Springs National Bank Dripping Springs, TX $20.2M Texas Bank
Jul 12, 1991 Landmark Thrift and Loan Association San Diego, CA $16.6M —
Jul 9, 1991 Surety FS & La Morganton, NC $224.8M First Citizens B&TC
Jun 28, 1991 First Mutual Bank for Savings Boston, MA $1.13B First National Bank of Bost
Jun 28, 1991 Metrobank FS & La Palisades Park, NJ $474.3M First FSB of DE
Jun 28, 1991 United FS & La Jonesboro, AR $142.5M Branch sale
Jun 21, 1991 Guardian FSA Huntington Beach, CA $682.1M Home Savings of America, FS
Jun 21, 1991 Beacon Co-Operative Bank Boston, MA $31.8M Grove Bank
Jun 14, 1991 Springfield Fsla Springfield, PA $97.5M Germantown SB
Jun 14, 1991 First Commerce SB, FSB Lowell, IN $10.9M Centier Bank
Jun 13, 1991 The Bank of Horton Horton, KS $167.3M Kansas State Bank
Jun 13, 1991 Tascosa National Bank of Amarillo Amarillo, TX $73.9M Team Bank
Jun 13, 1991 Peoples Bank Hewitt, TX $17.3M The National Bank of Gatesv
Jun 13, 1991 Texas Premier Bank of Victoria, National a Victoria, TX $15.4M Victoria Bank and Trust Com
Jun 7, 1991 Dryades S & La New Orleans, LA $262.3M Dryades SB, FSB
Jun 7, 1991 Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank Woburn, MA $247.2M Sterling Bank
Jun 6, 1991 Northwest Bank, N.A. San Antonio, TX $7.2M Valley-Hi National Bank of
May 31, 1991 Goldome Buffalo, NY $9.89B Key Bank of Western New Yor
May 31, 1991 Goldome FSB St. Petersburg, FL $1.48B First of America Bank/FL, F
May 31, 1991 Merabank Texas El Paso, TX $1.16B Branch sale
May 31, 1991 University Bank, N.A. Newton, MA $318.8M Sterling Bank
May 31, 1991 Westerleigh Savings Staten Island, NY $147.8M Branch sale
May 31, 1991 United FS & La Smyrna, GA $119.3M Branch sale
May 31, 1991 Burleson County Savings Assoc. Caldwell, TX $31.5M Citizens State Bank
May 31, 1991 Enterprise S&LA Compton, CA $13.5M Family SB, FSB
May 24, 1991 Progressive Savings Bank Pasadena, CA $388.3M Branch sale
May 24, 1991 Florida State Bank Holiday, FL $87.4M Orange Bank
May 24, 1991 First Security Bank Roanoke, VA $15.9M First Century Bank
May 23, 1991 Far West FSB Portland, OR $2.07B Branch sale
May 23, 1991 Liberty National Bank Lovington, NM $51.4M Western Commerce Bank
May 22, 1991 The First National Bank of Toms River Toms River, NJ $1.42B First Fidelity Bank, Nation
May 17, 1991 Altus FSB Mobile, AL $1.97B Branch sale
May 17, 1991 The Cosmopolitan National Bank of Chicago Chicago, IL $110.1M Cosmopolitan Bank and Trust
May 17, 1991 First City Bank New Orleans, LA $56.1M First Bank and Trust
May 17, 1991 Ludington FSB Ludington, MI $34.2M Northwestern SB&T
May 16, 1991 Capital Bank Dallas, TX $111.6M Bank One, Texas, National a
May 16, 1991 First National Bank of Cedar Hill Cedar Hill, TX $11.0M First State Bank
May 10, 1991 Madison National Bank Washington, DC $473.8M Signet Bank, National Assoc
May 10, 1991 Madison National Bank of Virginia McLean, VA $174.2M Signet Bank - Virginia
May 10, 1991 First FSA of Newton Newton, KS $125.6M Central NB-Newton

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
Dec 14, 1991 Century Bank at Orchard Road CO Century Bank
Dec 14, 1991 Amboy National Bank NJ Amboy Bank
Dec 14, 1991 Century Bank North CO Century Bank
Dec 13, 1991 First State Bank TX Heritage Bank
Dec 13, 1991 Anne Arundel General Hospital Federal Credit Union MD National Institutes of Health Federal Credit Union
Dec 13, 1991 Cleveland Bank & Trust TX Heritage Bank
Dec 13, 1991 Park Tower National Bank TX Heritage Bank
Dec 12, 1991 Ameriway Bank National Association TX Compass Bank
Dec 12, 1991 Summit Bank of South Bend IN Summit Bank
Dec 10, 1991 Gateway Western Bank CA North County Bank
Dec 9, 1991 FirstBank of Southmoor Park, National Association CO FirstBank of Tech Center
Dec 9, 1991 (unnamed) — FirstBank North
Dec 9, 1991 FirstBank at 30th/Arapahoe, National Association CO FirstBank of Boulder
Dec 9, 1991 FirstBank of Table Mesa, National Association CO FirstBank of Boulder
Dec 9, 1991 FirstBank of Edgewater, National Association CO FirstBank of Wheat Ridge
Dec 9, 1991 FirstBank at 9th/Corona, National Association CO FirstBank of Denver
Dec 9, 1991 FirstBank at Chambers/Mississippi, National Association CO FirstBank of Aurora
Dec 9, 1991 FirstBank at Buckley/Quincy, National Association CO FirstBank of Aurora
Dec 9, 1991 FirstBank of Green Mountain, National Association CO FirstBank of Lakewood
Dec 9, 1991 Boatmen's Mountain Grove National Bank MO Boatmen's Bank of Southern Missouri
Dec 9, 1991 Rock Falls National Bank IL Mercantile Bank of Sterling-Rock Falls National Association
Dec 9, 1991 (unnamed) — FirstBank of Longmont, National Association
Dec 9, 1991 Kaw Valley Bank KS Firstar Bank, National Association
Dec 9, 1991 FirstBank at Arapahoe/Yosemite CO FirstBank of Arapahoe County
Dec 7, 1991 Founders National Bank CA Landmark Bank
Dec 7, 1991 Bank One, Wapakoneta, National Association OH Bank One, Lima, National Association
Dec 7, 1991 The Durham State Bank KS Central National Bank Marion County
Dec 7, 1991 London State Bank MN Sterling State Bank
Dec 6, 1991 Arlington State Bank TX Bank of North Texas, National Association
Dec 6, 1991 Bank of North Texas TX Bank of North Texas, National Association
Dec 6, 1991 Grange Co-Op Federal Credit Union ID Pioneer Federal Credit Union
Dec 6, 1991 Nabisco Houston Federal Credit Union TX Primeway Federal Credit Union
Dec 5, 1991 Griffith Consumers Employees Federal Credit Union MD Educational Systems Federal Credit Union
Dec 2, 1991 Cumberland Financial Services, Incorporated MN Firstar Corporation of Wisconsin
Dec 2, 1991 Battle Creek Enquirer Credit Union MI Omni Community Credit Union
Dec 2, 1991 Veterans Administration Medical Center Columbia Federal Credit Union SC Allsouth Federal Credit Union
Dec 2, 1991 Town & County Credit Union ND First Community Credit Union
Dec 2, 1991 Greater Baltimore Merchants Employees Credit Union MD Securityplus Federal Credit Union
Dec 2, 1991 Old National Bancshares, Inc. IL Mercantile Bancorporation Incorporated of Illinois
Dec 1, 1991 Arkansas State University Federal Credit Union AR Success Federal Credit Union
Dec 1, 1991 Norden Employees Federal Credit Union CT Sikorsky Financial Credit Union, Inc.
Dec 1, 1991 Pioneer Bank of Evanston WY The Equality State Bank
Dec 1, 1991 Aliant Bank for Savings, F.S.B. AL Aliant Bank
Dec 1, 1991 Central Life Empl Cu FL Floridacentral Credit Union
Dec 1, 1991 Guarantee Mutual Credit Union NE Centris Federal Credit Union
Dec 1, 1991 Swayne Robinson Employees Federal Credit Union IN Wufface Federal Credit Union
Dec 1, 1991 Eclipse Employees Federal Credit Union IL Rock Valley Credit Union
Dec 1, 1991 Saint Bartholomew Parish Credit Union MI Motor City Co-Op Credit Union
Dec 1, 1991 Workmens Circle Credit Union MN Ideal Credit Union
Nov 30, 1991 United Missouri Bank of Paris MO UMB Bank, Northeast

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

Enforcement Actions in 1991

Action date Agency Institution Action
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Brannan, Stephen
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Brannan, Stephen
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Brannan, Stephen
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Brannan, Ira Lee
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Brannan, Ira Lee
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Brannan, Ira Lee
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Brannan, David
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Brannan, David
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Brannan, David
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Freedom Bank, N.A.
Dec 3, 1991 OCC City National Bank of Cedar Rapids Formal Agreement: City National Bank Of Cedar Rapids
Dec 3, 1991 OCC (individual) Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Ward, Henry
Dec 2, 1991 OCC_OTS Wawel Savings and Loan Association Supervisory Agreement: Wawel Savings Bank, SLA
Nov 27, 1991 OCC_OTS St Anthony Bank, A FSB Supervisory Agreement: St. Anthony Bank a FSB
Nov 26, 1991 FRB Farmers Bancorp Inc. Cease and Desist Order: Farmers Bank and Trust Company and Farmers Bancorp, Inc., Blytheville, …
Nov 26, 1991 OCC Anderson National Bank Formal Agreement: Anderson National Bank
Nov 26, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Supervisory Agreement: Citizens Savings Bank, FSB
Nov 26, 1991 FRB First New York Bank for Business Written Agreement: First New York Bank for Business Corp., New York, NY
Nov 25, 1991 OCC_OTS Tuskegee Savings and Loan Association, Federal Association Civil Money Penalty: James T. Braye
Nov 25, 1991 FRB (individual) Written Agreement: Joseph A. Ferrante
Nov 25, 1991 OCC The Columbian Bank and Trust Company Formal Agreement: The Columbian National Bank And Trust Company
Nov 25, 1991 OCC_OTS Partners Savings Bank Cease and Desist: Partners Savings Bank
Nov 25, 1991 FRB (individual) Written Agreement: Presidential Holdings, Inc., Bourbonnais, IL
Nov 25, 1991 FRB (individual) Written Agreement: Anthony J. Unruh
Nov 25, 1991 FRB (individual) Written Agreement: James E. Malecha
Nov 22, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Orders of Removal/Prohibition: John W. Waldvogel
Nov 22, 1991 OCC County National Bank of South Florida Formal Agreement: County National Bank Of South Florida
Nov 22, 1991 OCC First Western Bank, N.A. Formal Agreement: First Western Bank N.A.
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS Secure Holdings, Inc. Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Jess Mancha
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS Jonesboro Federal Savings and Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: John C. Chapman
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS United Savings Bank of Wyoming, FSB Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Vincent Ella
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS Jonesboro Federal Savings and Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: William A. Jimmerson
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS Lufkin Federal Savings and Loan Association Cease and Desist: Lufkin Savings and Loan Association
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS Jonesboro Federal Savings Association Civil Money Penalty: J. D. Shows
Nov 21, 1991 OCC (individual) Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Farmers National Bank
Nov 21, 1991 OCC Kansas National Bank and Trust Company Formal Agreement: Kansas National Bank And Trust Company
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS Jonesboro Federal Savings Association Civil Money Penalty: John C. Chapman
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Civil Money Penalty: William A. Jimmerson
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Civil Money Penalty: William D. Holder
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS Jonesboro Federal Savings and Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Edgerton L. Henry
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS Wichita Federal Savings and Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Gale D. Black
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS Jonesboro Federal Savings and Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Marion J. Smith
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS Sulphur Springs Loan and Building Association Supervisory Agreement: Sulphur Springs Loan and Building Association
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS Jonesboro Federal Savings and Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: William D. Holder
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS Jonesboro Federal Savings and Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: J. D. Shows
Nov 21, 1991 OCC_OTS UNICO Bank, Federal Savings Bank Supervisory Agreement: Unico Bank, FSB
Nov 20, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Jeffrey C. Smith
Nov 20, 1991 OCC_OTS Winter Hill Bank, FSB Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Leroy H. Keihn
Nov 20, 1991 OCC_OTS The Cheviot Building and Loan Company Supervisory Agreement: The Cheviot Building and Loan company
Nov 19, 1991 FRB Westport Bancorp, Inc. Written Agreement: Westport Bancorp, Inc., Westport, CT

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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