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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
May 10, 1991 First FS & La of Creston Creston, IA $67.3M First FSB of Creston
May 10, 1991 Colonial FSB Cranston, RI $60.6M Deposit payout
May 10, 1991 First FS & La of Fargo Fargo, ND $50.0M First NB of ND
May 10, 1991 Capitol Federal Bank for Savings Chicago, IL $39.3M Columbia NB of Chicago
May 10, 1991 The Washington Bank (Of Maryland) Baltimore, MD $39.0M The First National Bank of
May 10, 1991 Guaranty FSA Warner Robins, GA $25.6M Crossroads Bank of GA
May 10, 1991 Vermilion FSB Abbeville, LA $17.8M First Acadiana NB
May 9, 1991 Texas Bank and Trust of Temple Temple, TX $45.2M The Peoples National Bank O
May 9, 1991 Village Green National Bank Jersey Village, TX $29.5M Bank of America Texas, Nati
May 9, 1991 The First National Bank of Poth Poth, TX $18.7M Bank of Floresville
May 9, 1991 Chireno State Bank Chireno, TX $12.4M The First State Bank
May 3, 1991 Boston Trade Bank Boston, MA $307.0M The First National Bank of
May 3, 1991 First FS & La of Pittsburg Pittsburg, KS $290.9M Farm & Home Sa
May 3, 1991 Security FS & La of Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM $261.7M Branch sale
May 3, 1991 Sentry FSA Norfolk, VA $50.3M Deposit payout
May 3, 1991 Newton Savings Bank, FSA Fairfield, NJ $40.9M Sussex County State Bank
May 3, 1991 Century Federal Savings Chicago, IL $25.9M Metropolitan B&TC
May 3, 1991 Liberty SB, FSB Marietta, OH $17.8M People's B&TC
Apr 26, 1991 Sunbelt Savings Irving, TX $6.04B Bank of America
Apr 26, 1991 John Hanson FSB Beltsville, MD $840.7M Branch sale
Apr 26, 1991 Red River FS & La Lawton, OK $422.2M Branch sale
Apr 26, 1991 Augusta FSA Baltimore, MD $151.3M Branch sale
Apr 26, 1991 Home FS & La, F.A. Algona, IA $134.3M Branch sale
Apr 26, 1991 Executive SB, FSB Marina Del Rey, CA $58.6M Century FS&LA
Apr 26, 1991 Columbine Valley Bank and Trust Jefferson County, CO $9.5M Vectra Bank
Apr 19, 1991 Metropolitan FS & La Nashville, TN $985.1M Union Planters NB
Apr 19, 1991 Cimarron Federal Savings Muskogee, OK $782.0M Branch sale
Apr 19, 1991 Prospect Park, FSB West Paterson, NJ $511.5M Lakeview SB
Apr 19, 1991 Chisholm FS & La Kingfisher, OK $154.4M Branch sale
Apr 19, 1991 Mercantile Savings Bank Southaven, MS $33.8M First TN Bank Na, Ms
Apr 18, 1991 Community National Bank Sherman, TX $19.0M American Bank of Sherman, N
Apr 12, 1991 Security Savings & Loan Waterbury, CT $143.2M American Bank of CT
Apr 12, 1991 Arizona Commerce Bank Tucson, AZ $80.8M Arizona Bank of Commerce
Apr 12, 1991 Whitney Bank and Trust Hamden, CT $40.6M First Constitution Bank
Apr 11, 1991 American Bank & Trust Company Shreveport, LA $60.9M Tri-State Bank and Trust
Apr 5, 1991 First FS & La of Seminole Co. Sanford, FL $185.3M Federal Trust Bank, FSB
Apr 5, 1991 First Savings of Zion Zion, IL $63.2M Advantage Bank
Apr 5, 1991 Columbia FSA of Hamilton Hamilton, OH $61.3M Home FB, a FSB
Apr 5, 1991 The Blueville Bank of Grafton Grafton, WV $48.1M The Empire National Bank of
Apr 5, 1991 First Federal SB, FSB Ashburn, GA $30.2M Branch sale
Apr 4, 1991 First State Bank Weimar, TX $26.0M Hill Bank & Trust Co.
Mar 29, 1991 City Bank and Trust Claremont, NH $116.0M First NH Bank
Mar 29, 1991 Citizens National Bank Limon, CO $11.4M First National Bank of Limo
Mar 28, 1991 The Landmark Bank Hartford, CT $227.9M People's Bank
Mar 27, 1991 County Bank, FSB Santa Barbara, CA $1.17B Home Savings of America, FS
Mar 22, 1991 United FSA of Iowa Des Moines, IA $895.8M Branch sale
Mar 22, 1991 State Savings Jackson Heights, NY $445.4M Branch sale
Mar 22, 1991 First FSA of Chickasha Chickasha, OK $161.4M Branch sale
Mar 22, 1991 The Federal SB, FSB Swainsboro, GA $150.9M Branch sale
Mar 22, 1991 American Federal Bank Ada, OK $110.2M Home FS&LA of Ada

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
Nov 19, 1991 FRB RHNB Corporation Written Agreement: RHNB Corporation, Rock Hill, SC
Nov 19, 1991 OCC Steel Valley Bank, N.A. Formal Agreement: First National Bank at Dillonvale
Nov 19, 1991 OCC_OTS Middlesboro Federal Bank, Federal Savings Bank Supervisory Agreement: Middlesboro Federal Bank, FSB
Nov 19, 1991 OCC_OTS First Robinson Savings Bank, N.A. Supervisory Agreement: First Robinson Savings and Loan, F.A.
Nov 18, 1991 OCC_OTS First Republic Federal Savings Bank FSB Supervisory Agreement: First Republic Savings Bank FSB
Nov 18, 1991 OCC First National Agency, Inc. of Cold Spring Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Heitzman, Glenn
Nov 18, 1991 OCC First National Agency, Inc. of Cold Spring Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Minnerath, Alfred
Nov 18, 1991 OCC_OTS Charter Federal Savings Bank Supervisory Agreement: Charter Federal Savings Bank, FSB
Nov 18, 1991 OCC First National Agency, Inc. of Cold Spring Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Randall, Dwight
Nov 18, 1991 OCC_OTS The Caldwell Savings and Loan Company Supervisory Agreement: The Caldwell Savings and Loan Company
Nov 18, 1991 OCC First National Agency, Inc. of Cold Spring Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Stein, F.E.
Nov 18, 1991 OCC First National Agency, Inc. of Cold Spring Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Stein, Victor
Nov 14, 1991 OCC_OTS Jonesboro Federal Savings and Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: J. Ross Pullin
Nov 13, 1991 OCC Farmers National Bank of Griggsville Formal Agreement: Farmers National Bank Of Griggsville
Nov 13, 1991 OCC_OTS American Federal Savings Bank of Duval County Supervisory Agreement: American Federal Savings Bank of Duval County
Nov 12, 1991 OCC Farmers National Bank of Sussex Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The National Bank Of Sussex County
Nov 12, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Supervisory Agreement: The Federal Savings Bank
Nov 12, 1991 OCC_OTS Hyde Park Co-operative Bank Civil Money Penalty: William P. Slattery, Jr.
Nov 12, 1991 OCC_OTS Hyde Park Co-operative Bank Civil Money Penalty: Thomas P. McGrath
Nov 12, 1991 OCC_OTS Hyde Park Co-operative Bank Civil Money Penalty: Richard G. Landry
Nov 12, 1991 OCC_OTS Hyde Park Co-operative Bank Civil Money Penalty: Ralph M. Nardone
Nov 12, 1991 OCC_OTS Hyde Park Co-operative Bank Civil Money Penalty: Mark D. Reed
Nov 12, 1991 OCC_OTS Hyde Park Co-operative Bank Civil Money Penalty: Margaret A. Geraghty
Nov 12, 1991 OCC_OTS Hyde Park Co-operative Bank Civil Money Penalty: John G Maguire
Nov 12, 1991 OCC_OTS Hyde Park Co-operative Bank Civil Money Penalty: Alexander R. Ferzoco
Nov 12, 1991 OCC_OTS Hyde Park Co-operative Bank Civil Money Penalty: Alexander F. Thomas
Nov 12, 1991 OCC_OTS Hyde Park Co-operative Bank Civil Money Penalty: Albert L. Andrews, Jr.
Nov 12, 1991 OCC_OTS Hyde Park Co-operative Bank Civil Money Penalty: Hyde Park Co-Operative Bank
Nov 12, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Cease and Desist: Walter C. Schwartz
Nov 12, 1991 OCC Modern Bank, N.A. Formal Agreement: Union Chelsea National Bank
Nov 8, 1991 OCC_OTS Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Lesal Waller
Nov 8, 1991 OCC_OTS Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association Cease and Desist: Lesal Waller
Nov 8, 1991 OCC_OTS Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association Civil Money Penalty: Lesal Waller
Nov 7, 1991 FRB Community Bank and Trust Company of Virginia Civil Money Penalty $2,500: Michael M. Vlahos
Nov 7, 1991 FRB Community Bank and Trust Company of Virginia Civil Money Penalty $2,500: Leslie Peters
Nov 7, 1991 OCC_OTS First Standard Federal Savings Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Donald R. Downs
Nov 6, 1991 OCC_OTS Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank Cease and Desist: Dollar Bank, F.S.B.
Nov 6, 1991 OCC_OTS Colorado Springs Savings and Loan Association Supervisory Agreement: Colorado Springs Savings and Loan Association
Nov 6, 1991 OCC_OTS The Liberty Savings and Loan Association Supervisory Agreement: The Liberty Savings and Loan Association
Nov 6, 1991 OCC The First National Bank of Henderson Formal Agreement: First National Bank of Henderson, The
Nov 5, 1991 OCC_OTS Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Clarence Keels
Nov 5, 1991 OCC_OTS Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association Cease and Desist: Albert Brewer, III
Nov 5, 1991 OCC_OTS (individual) Civil Money Penalty: John H. Allen
Nov 5, 1991 OCC_OTS Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: A. L. Dowell
Nov 5, 1991 OCC_OTS Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Albert Brewer III
Nov 5, 1991 OCC_OTS Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Willie Josey
Nov 5, 1991 OCC_OTS Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: John H. Allen
Nov 5, 1991 OCC_OTS Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Ben Childress
Nov 4, 1991 OCC_OTS Colorado Savings Bank, F.S.B. of Grand County Supervisory Agreement: Colorado Savings Bank, F.S.B. of Grand County
Nov 1, 1991 OCC The Rushville National Bank Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Abercrombie, Manley

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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