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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1991 | North Ridge Bank | $94.3M |
| Dec 13, 1991 | Investors FSB | $2.06B |
| Dec 13, 1991 | The Bank Mart | $578.2M |
| Dec 13, 1991 | Merchants National Bank | $153.6M |
| Dec 13, 1991 | Bank of East Hartford | $36.6M |
| Dec 13, 1991 | Federal Finance & Mortgage, LTD | $7.7M |
| Dec 12, 1991 | Granite Co-Operative Bank | $103.8M |
| Dec 6, 1991 | Saybrook Bank and Trust Company | $77.3M |
| Nov 26, 1991 | First National Bank of Miami | $40.5M |
| Nov 22, 1991 | White Horse FS & La | $72.5M |
| Nov 22, 1991 | Chase Savings & Loan | $46.9M |
| Nov 22, 1991 | Peoples FSA | $34.3M |
| Nov 22, 1991 | Western FS & La | $33.2M |
| Nov 15, 1991 | Durham Trust Company | $71.0M |
| Nov 14, 1991 | Connecticut Savings Bank | $1.04B |
| Nov 14, 1991 | Worthington State Bank | $36.6M |
| Nov 14, 1991 | Alvarado National Bank | $9.2M |
| Nov 8, 1991 | Cobb FSA | $83.2M |
| Nov 8, 1991 | Delta FSB | $52.4M |
| Nov 7, 1991 | Community National Bank and Trust | $333.8M |
| Nov 1, 1991 | Marine View FSB | $119.2M |
| Oct 31, 1991 | Union Bank | $84.9M |
| Oct 30, 1991 | Bank of the South | $31.8M |
| Oct 29, 1991 | The Private Bank & Trust, Nation | $4.3M |
| Oct 25, 1991 | Coolidge Bank and Trust Company | $321.2M |
| Oct 25, 1991 | First Hanover Bank | $48.2M |
| Oct 25, 1991 | The Citizens Bank of Pagosa Springs | $17.3M |
| Oct 24, 1991 | First National Bank, Bedford | $23.2M |
| Oct 18, 1991 | Central Bank | $654.7M |
| Oct 18, 1991 | Mission Valley Bank, National Assoc | $42.7M |
| Oct 18, 1991 | Connecticut Valley Bank | $28.4M |
| Oct 16, 1991 | First FS & La | $917.0M |
| Oct 16, 1991 | Citizens FSA | $65.7M |
| Oct 13, 1991 | Oaktree Federal Savings | $2.21B |
| Oct 11, 1991 | The First, Federal Association | $1.07B |
| Oct 11, 1991 | First Federal Savings | $223.7M |
| Oct 11, 1991 | Life FSB | $107.6M |
| Oct 11, 1991 | Iona Savings Bank | $31.2M |
| Oct 10, 1991 | New Hampshire Savings Bank | $1.17B |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Amoskeag Bank | $937.3M |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Dartmouth Bank | $877.2M |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Bankeast | $816.8M |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Numerica Savings Bank, FSB | $509.1M |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Nashua Trust Company | $425.1M |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Homebank FSA | $255.1M |
| Oct 10, 1991 | Bank Meridian, N.A. | $109.4M |
| Oct 3, 1991 | Harbor National Bank of Connecticut | $22.9M |
| Oct 3, 1991 | Reagan State Bank | $20.3M |
| Sep 27, 1991 | United Savings of America | $1.16B |
| Sep 27, 1991 | Santa Paula S & La | $280.7M |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1991 | Indian Head Federal Credit Union | Navy Federal Credit Union |
| Oct 1, 1991 | Estill Federal Savings Bank | First Federal Savings Bank |
| Oct 1, 1991 | (unnamed) | Bank of New Hampshire, National Association |
| Oct 1, 1991 | Goodwill Employees Federal Credit Union | Cal State L.A. Federal Credit Union |
| Oct 1, 1991 | The Bristol Bank | Bank of New Hampshire, National Association |
| Oct 1, 1991 | Tower Industries Inc. Employees Federal Credit Union | Inland Valley Federal Credit Union |
| Oct 1, 1991 | Lathers Credit Union | Construction Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1991 | Graphic Arts Credit Union of Los Angeles | Southland Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1991 | United Savings Association of the Southwest, FSB | Bank United |
| Sep 30, 1991 | FNW Bancorp, Inc. | NBD Illinois, Inc. |
| Sep 30, 1991 | First Western Bancorp, Inc. | Christen Group, Inc. |
| Sep 30, 1991 | United Illinois Bank of Collinsville | United Illinois Bank of New Athens |
| Sep 30, 1991 | S O a R C Federal Credit Union | Rock Valley Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1991 | Junior Form Federal Credit Union | Ussco Johnstown Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 30, 1991 | Home and City Savings Bank | TrustCo Bank, National Association |
| Sep 29, 1991 | State Bank of Fox Lake | Ergo Bank |
| Sep 29, 1991 | Fox Lake Bankshares, Inc. | FS Bancshares, Inc. |
| Sep 29, 1991 | Morris Savings Bank | First Fidelity Bank, National Association, New Jersey |
| Sep 28, 1991 | Presque Isle Bank | North Bank |
| Sep 28, 1991 | Ebenezer A.M.E. Church Credit Union | Credit Union One |
| Sep 28, 1991 | Jackson Mississippi School Employees Federal Credit Union | Jackson Area Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 26, 1991 | First National Bank | First United Bank and Trust Company |
| Sep 26, 1991 | First National Bank | City Bank & Trust |
| Sep 23, 1991 | Kentucky National Bank of Boone County | Star Bank, National Association, Kentucky |
| Sep 23, 1991 | Kentucky Bancorporation Inc. | Star Banc Corporation |
| Sep 23, 1991 | (unnamed) | Star Bank, National Association, Kentucky |
| Sep 23, 1991 | First National Bank in Anoka | Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association |
| Sep 22, 1991 | Amsterdam-Rotterdam Bank, N.V. | The Royal Bank of Scotland, N.V. |
| Sep 19, 1991 | Potomac Yard Federal Credit Union | AB&W Credit Union Inc. |
| Sep 16, 1991 | The Dawson Bank | Home State Bank and Trust Company |
| Sep 16, 1991 | Oak Lawn National Bank | First National Bank of Evergreen Park |
| Sep 16, 1991 | Clearing Bank | First National Bank of Evergreen Park |
| Sep 16, 1991 | Stiefel Companies Federal Credit Union | Sunmark Credit Union |
| Sep 14, 1991 | Logan Savings and Loan Association | First Federal Savings Bank |
| Sep 14, 1991 | The Central Trust Company | Bank One, National Association |
| Sep 14, 1991 | BB&T Savings Bank of Durham, Inc. | Truist Bank |
| Sep 14, 1991 | The Central Trust Company of Northeastern Ohio, N. A. | Bank One, Akron, National Association |
| Sep 14, 1991 | The Central Trust Company of Northern Ohio, National Association | Bank One, Cleveland, National Association |
| Sep 14, 1991 | Peoples Building and Loan Association of Oblong | First Crawford State Bank |
| Sep 14, 1991 | Liberty National Bank of Jessamine | Liberty National Bank of Lexington |
| Sep 14, 1991 | Bank One, Wooster, National Association | Bank One, Akron, National Association |
| Sep 14, 1991 | BB&T Federal Savings Bank of High Point | Truist Bank |
| Sep 14, 1991 | BB&T Federal Savings Bank of Pitt County | Truist Bank |
| Sep 13, 1991 | Watauga Savings and Loan Association, Inc. | RBC Bank (USA) |
| Sep 12, 1991 | Broyhill Employees Credit Union | Members Credit Union |
| Sep 11, 1991 | American Savings Bank, F.S.B. | Washington Mutual Bank |
| Sep 10, 1991 | West Frankfort Community Bancshares, Inc. | FB Corporation |
| Sep 10, 1991 | Chilton Memorial Hospital Federal Credit Union | North Jersey Federal Credit Union |
| Sep 7, 1991 | Farmers and Merchants Bank | American Midwest Bank |
| Sep 6, 1991 | Benedict College Federal Credit Union | Allsouth Federal Credit Union |
The list holds 500 of the 953 mergers recorded for 1991.
Enforcement Actions in 1991
| Action date | Agency | Institution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1991 | OCC | The Caledonia National Bank of Danville | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The Caledonia National Bank of Danville |
| Nov 1, 1991 | OCC | Heritage National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Soukup, James R. |
| Nov 1, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Boston Five Financial Services, Inc. | Supervisory Agreement: The Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, FSB |
| Oct 31, 1991 | OCC_OTS | First Federal Savings Bank | Cease and Desist: Wade F. Seidel |
| Oct 31, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Cease and Desist: William R. Krueger |
| Oct 31, 1991 | OCC_OTS | First Federal Savings Bank | Cease and Desist: Waldie W. Sonnenberg |
| Oct 31, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Colonial Holding Company LTD | Cease and Desist: Theodore F. di Stefano |
| Oct 31, 1991 | OCC_OTS | First Federal Savings Bank | Cease and Desist: Edmund R. Lehman |
| Oct 31, 1991 | OCC_OTS | First Federal Savings Bank | Cease and Desist: Dr. Henry J. Boehm, Jr. |
| Oct 31, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Cease and Desist: Poughkeepsie Savings Bank, FSB |
| Oct 31, 1991 | OCC | First National Bank of Vermont | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): First National Bank Of Vermont |
| Oct 31, 1991 | OCC | The Bradford National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The Bradford National Bank |
| Oct 31, 1991 | OCC | First National Bank and Trust Company | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): The First National Bank and Trust |
| Oct 31, 1991 | OCC | NBC Bank-Laredo National Association | Formal Agreement: NBC Bank - Laredo, National Association |
| Oct 30, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Crestmont Federal Savings and Loan Association | Cease and Desist: Lawrence B. Seidman John Bailey |
| Oct 29, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Hidalgo Federal Savings & Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Gerald Guerra |
| Oct 29, 1991 | OCC | Associated Bank, N.A. | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Moede, Edward W. |
| Oct 29, 1991 | OCC | (individual) | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Schaper, Gerald L. |
| Oct 29, 1991 | OCC | Consumer National Bank | Formal Agreement: Consumer National Bank |
| Oct 28, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Harlan Federal Savings and Loan Association | Supervisory Agreement: Harlan Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Oct 28, 1991 | OCC | First City National Bank and Trust Company | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Greenberg, A. Frederick |
| Oct 28, 1991 | FRB | Resource Bank, N.A. | Written Agreement: Resource Bank, Virginia Beach, VA |
| Oct 28, 1991 | OCC | First City National Bank and Trust Company | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Greenberg, Richard |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association | Cease and Desist: Howard D. Harrison |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association | Cease and Desist: Eva Woolley |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Executive Banc Savings Association, F.A. | Cease and Desist: David L. Domsch |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association | Cease and Desist: Barbara Cross |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Storm Lake | Cease and Desist: First Federal Savings & Loan Assocaiton of Storm Lake |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC | Gateway National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Rauschkolb, James |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC | Gateway National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Hemmingway, Joanne |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC | Gateway National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Steensland, Richard |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Howard D. Harrison |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association | Civil Money Penalty: Jake Caprielian |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association | Civil Money Penalty: Howard D. Harrison |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Executive Banc Savings Association, F.A. | Cease and Desist: Thomas J. Fowler |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association | Cease and Desist: Shirley Grammer |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association | Cease and Desist: Patricia Lucas |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Executive Banc Savings Association, F.A. | Cease and Desist: Milton L. Ferguson |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association | Cease and Desist: Jean Sepmoree |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association | Cease and Desist: Jake Caprielian |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC | New Richmond, LLC | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): New Richmond National Bank |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Texas Heritage Savings Association/Banc | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: William Paul Davis |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Jake Caprielian |
| Oct 25, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Charles F. Nielsen |
| Oct 24, 1991 | OCC_OTS | William Penn Bank | Civil Money Penalty: William Penn Savings & Loan Association |
| Oct 24, 1991 | OCC | Alice National Bank | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Saenz, Roger |
| Oct 23, 1991 | OCC | Moody National Bank | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Lemon, Nelson L. |
| Oct 23, 1991 | OCC | Ocean National Corporation | Formal Agreement: Ocean National Bank of Kennebunk, The |
| Oct 23, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Centennial Bank | Supervisory Agreement: Centennial Savings Bank, FSB |
| Oct 23, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Home Federal Savings | Supervisory Agreement: Home Federal Savings and Loan of Carbondale |
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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