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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
Dec 20, 1991 North Ridge Bank Oakland Park, FL $94.3M Intercontinental Bank
Dec 13, 1991 Investors FSB Richmond, VA $2.06B Central Fidelity Bank
Dec 13, 1991 The Bank Mart Bridgeport, CT $578.2M Gateway Bank
Dec 13, 1991 Merchants National Bank Leominster, MA $153.6M Worcester County Institutio
Dec 13, 1991 Bank of East Hartford East Hartford, CT $36.6M Bank of South Windsor
Dec 13, 1991 Federal Finance & Mortgage, LTD Honolulu, HI $7.7M First Hawaiian Credit Corp
Dec 12, 1991 Granite Co-Operative Bank Quincy, MA $103.8M South Boston Savings Bank
Dec 6, 1991 Saybrook Bank and Trust Company Old Saybrook, CT $77.3M The New Haven Savings Bank
Nov 26, 1991 First National Bank of Miami Miami, FL $40.5M Ready State Bank
Nov 22, 1991 White Horse FS & La Trenton, NJ $72.5M Collective FSB
Nov 22, 1991 Chase Savings & Loan Philadelphia, PA $46.9M United Bank of Philadelphia
Nov 22, 1991 Peoples FSA Ottumwa, IA $34.3M South Ottumwa SB
Nov 22, 1991 Western FS & La Clenview, IL $33.2M Devon Bank
Nov 15, 1991 Durham Trust Company Durham, NH $71.0M Granite Bank
Nov 14, 1991 Connecticut Savings Bank New Haven, CT $1.04B Centerbank
Nov 14, 1991 Worthington State Bank Worthington, IN $36.6M First Farmers State Bank
Nov 14, 1991 Alvarado National Bank Alvarado, TX $9.2M The First National Bank in
Nov 8, 1991 Cobb FSA Marietta, GA $83.2M First Union NB of GA
Nov 8, 1991 Delta FSB Westminster, CA $52.4M East-West FB, FSB
Nov 7, 1991 Community National Bank and Trust New York, NY $333.8M Chemical Bank
Nov 1, 1991 Marine View FSB Middletown, NJ $119.2M Summit Bank
Oct 31, 1991 Union Bank San Antonio, TX $84.9M Channelview Bank
Oct 30, 1991 Bank of the South Baton Rouge, LA $31.8M The First National Bank in
Oct 29, 1991 The Private Bank & Trust, Nation Miami, FL $4.3M —
Oct 25, 1991 Coolidge Bank and Trust Company Boston, MA $321.2M Pioneer Financial, a Cooper
Oct 25, 1991 First Hanover Bank Wilmington, NC $48.2M Central Carolina Bank and T
Oct 25, 1991 The Citizens Bank of Pagosa Springs Pagosa Springs, CO $17.3M Citizens Bank of Pagosa SPR
Oct 24, 1991 First National Bank, Bedford Bedford, TX $23.2M First International Bank
Oct 18, 1991 Central Bank Meriden, CT $654.7M Centerbank
Oct 18, 1991 Mission Valley Bank, National Assoc San Clemente, CA $42.7M Mid City Bank, National Ass
Oct 18, 1991 Connecticut Valley Bank Cromwell, CT $28.4M Midconn Bank
Oct 16, 1991 First FS & La Pontiac, MI $917.0M Branch sale
Oct 16, 1991 Citizens FSA Jacksonville, FL $65.7M Branch sale
Oct 13, 1991 Oaktree Federal Savings New Orleans, LA $2.21B Branch sale
Oct 11, 1991 The First, Federal Association Orlando, FL $1.07B Great Western Bank, FSB
Oct 11, 1991 First Federal Savings Lubbock, TX $223.7M First NB of Lubbock
Oct 11, 1991 Life FSB Clearwater, FL $107.6M Life SB, FSB
Oct 11, 1991 Iona Savings Bank Tilton, NH $31.2M First Savings and Loan Asso
Oct 10, 1991 New Hampshire Savings Bank Concord, NH $1.17B New Dartmouth Bank
Oct 10, 1991 Amoskeag Bank Manchester, NH $937.3M First NH Bank
Oct 10, 1991 Dartmouth Bank Manchester, NH $877.2M New Dartmouth Bank
Oct 10, 1991 Bankeast Manchester, NH $816.8M First NH Bank
Oct 10, 1991 Numerica Savings Bank, FSB Manchester, NH $509.1M New Dartmouth Bank
Oct 10, 1991 Nashua Trust Company Nashua, NH $425.1M First NH Bank
Oct 10, 1991 Homebank FSA Gilford, NH $255.1M Branch sale
Oct 10, 1991 Bank Meridian, N.A. Hampton, NH $109.4M First NH Bank
Oct 3, 1991 Harbor National Bank of Connecticut Branford, CT $22.9M The New Haven Savings Bank
Oct 3, 1991 Reagan State Bank Big Lake, TX $20.3M Security State Bank
Sep 27, 1991 United Savings of America Chicago, IL $1.16B First NB of Chicago
Sep 27, 1991 Santa Paula S & La Santa Paula, CA $280.7M Bank of Levy

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
Nov 1, 1991 Progressive Federal Savings Bank MO Progressive Ozark Bank
Nov 1, 1991 First State Bank of Lyman WY The Equality State Bank
Nov 1, 1991 News Corporation Employees Credit Union MO Postal & Community Credit Union
Oct 31, 1991 Olin Employees Credit Union of Joliet IL Tech Credit Union
Oct 31, 1991 Kemba Little Rock Credit Union AR Kemba Delta Federal Credit Union
Oct 30, 1991 Indian Head Mortgage Corp. NH Fleet Bank-NH
Oct 30, 1991 Fleet/Norstar Services-NH, Corporation NH Fleet Bank-NH
Oct 30, 1991 Indian Head Bank Services Corporation NH Fleet Bank-NH
Oct 30, 1991 Jeffrey Employees Credit Union, Inc. OH Wright-Patt Credit Union, Inc.
Oct 28, 1991 FirstBank of Minturn CO FirstBank of Vail
Oct 28, 1991 Manufacturers Bank of Lansing MI Manufacturers Bank, National Association
Oct 28, 1991 FirstBank of Beaver Creek, National Association CO FirstBank of Avon
Oct 28, 1991 Manufacturers National Bank of Grand Rapids MI Manufacturers Bank, National Association
Oct 28, 1991 Ponce Metropolitan Federal Credit Union PR Borinquen Sur Federal Credit Union
Oct 28, 1991 FirstBank of West Vail CO FirstBank of Vail
Oct 28, 1991 United Illinois Bank of New Athens IL Central Bank
Oct 26, 1991 Century Bank at Broadway CO Century Bank
Oct 26, 1991 Callaway Gardens Credit Association Credit Union GA Five Star Credit Union
Oct 26, 1991 Heritage Bank of Oak Lawn IL Heritage Bank
Oct 26, 1991 Heritage Bank Crestwood IL Heritage Bank
Oct 26, 1991 Columbia National Bank-Belmont IL Columbia National Bank of Chicago
Oct 26, 1991 (unnamed) — Heritage Bank
Oct 25, 1991 Sioux Quality Credit Union IA Telco Triad Community Credit Union
Oct 24, 1991 BayBank First Easthampton, N.A. MA BayBank, National Association
Oct 24, 1991 BayBank Harvard Trust Company MA BayBank, National Association
Oct 24, 1991 BayBank South MA BayBank, National Association
Oct 24, 1991 BayBank Valley Trust Company MA BayBank, National Association
Oct 23, 1991 Americorp, Inc. OK Ameribank Corporation
Oct 23, 1991 Randolph County FS&LA GA First State Bank & Trust Company
Oct 21, 1991 MCS Employees Credit Union, Inc. OH The Ohio Educational Credit Union, Inc.
Oct 19, 1991 Hannibal Mutual Loan and Building Association MO Roosevelt Bank
Oct 18, 1991 Boatmen's National Bank of Richmond MO Boatmen's River Valley Bank
Oct 18, 1991 Exchange Bank of Schmidt & Koester KS Gold Bank
Oct 12, 1991 First Community Industrial Bank of Lakewood CO First Community Industrial Bank
Oct 12, 1991 First Community Industrial Bank CO First Community Industrial Bank
Oct 12, 1991 American Industrial Bank of Aurora CO First Community Industrial Bank
Oct 12, 1991 The State Bank of Kirkland IL The Belvidere National Bank and Trust Company
Oct 12, 1991 U.S. Shoe Employees Federal Credit Union IN Members Trust Federal Credit Union
Oct 12, 1991 First Community Industrial Bank of Longmont CO First Community Industrial Bank
Oct 12, 1991 American Industrial Bank of Arvada CO First Community Industrial Bank
Oct 12, 1991 First Community Industrial Bank of Littleton CO First Community Industrial Bank
Oct 12, 1991 American Industrial Bank of Lakewood CO First Community Industrial Bank
Oct 12, 1991 First Community Industrial Bank of Fort Collins CO First Community Industrial Bank
Oct 11, 1991 First National Bank TX Team Bank
Oct 10, 1991 Bank of Speedwell, Inc. VA Premier Bank-South, National Association
Oct 9, 1991 Milton Tri-County Bank WV Huntington Bank Huntington National Association
Oct 8, 1991 Scott Methodist Credit Union MI Credit Union One
Oct 7, 1991 Basf Fibers Employees Federal Credit Union VA 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union
Oct 7, 1991 Widmer Bancshares, Inc. MO Widmer Bancshares, Inc.
Oct 5, 1991 Bank of San Clemente CA Eldorado Bank

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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