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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1991 | First Federal Savings | $251.2M |
| Sep 27, 1991 | Eastern FS & La of Sayville | $249.5M |
| Sep 27, 1991 | Nutley Savings & Loan | $188.6M |
| Sep 27, 1991 | Plymouth FSA | $174.7M |
| Sep 27, 1991 | Home FS & La of Harlan | $91.4M |
| Sep 27, 1991 | Midcounty Bank and Trust Company | $62.1M |
| Sep 27, 1991 | Gold River SB | $24.1M |
| Sep 20, 1991 | Bank Five for Savings | $386.6M |
| Sep 20, 1991 | Mid-Jersey National Bank | $29.5M |
| Sep 19, 1991 | Southeast Bank, N.A. | $11.03B |
| Sep 19, 1991 | Abraham Lincoln FSA | $189.1M |
| Sep 19, 1991 | Southeast Bank of West Florida | $97.3M |
| Sep 13, 1991 | Davy Crockett FS & La | $50.5M |
| Sep 13, 1991 | Evergreen FS & La | $40.3M |
| Sep 13, 1991 | Valley Bank | $33.7M |
| Sep 6, 1991 | United Home Federal | $443.4M |
| Sep 6, 1991 | Suffield Bank | $294.8M |
| Sep 6, 1991 | Heartland S & La | $121.7M |
| Sep 6, 1991 | Bay FSB | $58.1M |
| Sep 6, 1991 | The Family Bank and Trust | $46.7M |
| Aug 30, 1991 | Future Federal Savings Bank | $422.3M |
| Aug 30, 1991 | Lowell Institution for Savings | $386.4M |
| Aug 30, 1991 | Homestead FSA | $223.2M |
| Aug 30, 1991 | Hilton Head Bank & Trust Company | $64.6M |
| Aug 30, 1991 | Hillsborough Bank and Trust Co | $49.9M |
| Aug 30, 1991 | United FSB | $39.9M |
| Aug 29, 1991 | First National Bank and Trust Co | $33.5M |
| Aug 29, 1991 | The San Saba National Bank | $15.6M |
| Aug 23, 1991 | Merchants & Mechanics FSB | $209.9M |
| Aug 23, 1991 | First FS & La | $73.1M |
| Aug 23, 1991 | New Age FSA | $9.2M |
| Aug 22, 1991 | Buchel Bank & Trust Co. | $25.0M |
| Aug 22, 1991 | First Mexia Bank | $22.5M |
| Aug 16, 1991 | First American FSB | $145.0M |
| Aug 16, 1991 | Northwest National Bank | $29.4M |
| Aug 16, 1991 | Enfield National Bank | $19.0M |
| Aug 16, 1991 | Centre Sa, F.A. | $15.2M |
| Aug 9, 1991 | Great American FSA | $9.52B |
| Aug 9, 1991 | Citytrust | $1.92B |
| Aug 9, 1991 | Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank | $1.08B |
| Aug 9, 1991 | Larchmont FS & La | $123.8M |
| Aug 9, 1991 | Bank of South Palm Beaches | $61.3M |
| Aug 9, 1991 | First FS & La of Thief River Falls | $54.6M |
| Aug 9, 1991 | Southcoast Bank Corporation | $26.1M |
| Aug 2, 1991 | Standard FS & La | $319.7M |
| Aug 2, 1991 | Coral Coast FSB | $61.2M |
| Jul 26, 1991 | Atlantic Financial FSB | $448.9M |
| Jul 26, 1991 | Suburban National Bank | $91.1M |
| Jul 26, 1991 | The Housatonic Bank & Trust Co | $69.1M |
| Jul 26, 1991 | Westland FS & La | $31.8M |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1991 | Bank South, Washington County | Bank South |
| Dec 31, 1991 | (unnamed) | Bank South |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Colonial Bank of Sycamore | Castle Bank, National Association |
| Dec 31, 1991 | First Republic Thrift & Loan of San Diego | First Republic Thrift & Loan |
| Dec 31, 1991 | First Chicago Bank of Lincoln Park | Bank One, National Association |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Compass Bancshares, Inc. | Compass Banks of Texas, Inc. |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Platco Realty Corporation | Peoples Loan & Trust Bank |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Manufacturers Hanover Corporation | JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association | RBC Bank (USA) |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Bank South, Jasper County National Association | Bank South |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Bank South, Macon | Bank South |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Bank South, Houston County National Association | Bank South |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Pathway Financial, a Federal Association | Granite Bank, Federal Savings Bank |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Citywide Bank of Lakewood | (unnamed) |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Cardinal Federal Savings Bank | Granite Bank, Federal Savings Bank |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Star Savings and Loan Association | First Citizens Community Bank |
| Dec 31, 1991 | First State Bank of Mathis | The Commercial National Bank of Beeville |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Yardley Bank for Savings, FSB | Santander Bank, N.A. |
| Dec 31, 1991 | CCD Employees Federal Credit Union | Lormet Community Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Greyhound Lines Employees Federal Credit Union | Wright-Patt Credit Union, Inc. |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Bank South, Waycross | Bank South |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Bank South, Douglas | Bank South |
| Dec 31, 1991 | United Penn Bank | BNY Mellon, N.A. |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Action Federal Credit Union | Allegheny Valley Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 30, 1991 | Security Bancshares of Marion County, Inc. | Community Financial of Kentucky, Inc. |
| Dec 30, 1991 | Banco Hispano Americano, S.A. | Banco Central Hispanoamericano, S.A. |
| Dec 28, 1991 | Saint Marys-St Matthews Federal Credit Union | Bangor Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 28, 1991 | Rockford Clinic Federal Credit Union | Rock Valley Credit Union |
| Dec 28, 1991 | Union Federal Savings | Community First Bank |
| Dec 27, 1991 | Utah Bank and Trust | Wells Fargo Trust Company, N.A. |
| Dec 25, 1991 | WWTC Employees Federal Credit Union | Vision Financial Federal Credit Union |
| Dec 20, 1991 | Landmark Bancshares Corporation | Landmark Bancshares Corporation |
| Dec 20, 1991 | (unnamed) | Boatmens Trust Company |
| Dec 20, 1991 | Controls Company of America Employees Federal Credit Union | Soreng Employees Credit Union |
| Dec 16, 1991 | Colorado National Bank - Aurora | Colorado National Bank |
| Dec 16, 1991 | Colorado National Bank - Lakewood | Colorado National Bank |
| Dec 16, 1991 | New Mexico Bank Corporation | First State Bancorporation |
| Dec 16, 1991 | Colorado National Bank - Arapahoe | Colorado National Bank |
| Dec 16, 1991 | Colorado National Bank - Arvada | Colorado National Bank |
| Dec 16, 1991 | Colorado National Bank - Boulevard | Colorado National Bank |
| Dec 16, 1991 | Colorado National Bank - Boulder | Colorado National Bank |
| Dec 16, 1991 | National Bank of Albuquerque | First Community Bank |
| Dec 16, 1991 | Colorado National Bank - Tech Center | Colorado National Bank |
| Dec 16, 1991 | Colorado National Bank - Golden | Colorado National Bank |
| Dec 16, 1991 | Hunter Savings Association | The Provident Bank |
| Dec 16, 1991 | Colorado National Bank-Southwest | Colorado National Bank |
| Dec 16, 1991 | Colorado National Bank - Evergreen | Colorado National Bank |
| Dec 16, 1991 | Colorado National Bank - South | Colorado National Bank |
| Dec 16, 1991 | Colorado National Bank - Northeast | Colorado National Bank |
| Dec 15, 1991 | Standard State Bank and Trust | Bank IV Missouri, National Association |
The list holds 500 of the 953 mergers recorded for 1991.
Enforcement Actions in 1991
| Action date | Agency | Institution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Sentry Savings and Loan Association | Supervisory Agreement: Sentry Savings and Loan Association |
| Oct 23, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Secure Holdings, Inc. | Supervisory Agreement: Secure Savings Bank, F.S.B. |
| Oct 23, 1991 | OCC | City National Bank of Sayre | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Noyes, Alan W. |
| Oct 22, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Daniel T. Hollenbach |
| Oct 22, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Hidalgo Federal Savings & Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Michael F. Frost |
| Oct 22, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Leland E. Whitten |
| Oct 22, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Hidalgo Federal Savings & Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Larry T. Hunter |
| Oct 22, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Hidalgo Federal Savings & Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Charles Fortson |
| Oct 22, 1991 | OCC | The First Citizens National Bank of Upper Sandusky | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): First Citizens National Bank of Upper Sandusky, The |
| Oct 22, 1991 | OCC | Mechanics National Bank | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Mechanics National Bank |
| Oct 21, 1991 | OCC | Western National Bank of Cass Lake | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Bianco, James W. |
| Oct 21, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Milton Federal Savings and Loan Association | Supervisory Agreement: Milton Federal Savings and Loan Association |
| Oct 21, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Presidential Holding Corporation | Supervisory Agreement: Presidential Bank |
| Oct 21, 1991 | OCC | The First National Bank of Manning | Formal Agreement: The First National Bank Of Manning |
| Oct 21, 1991 | OCC | Western National Bank of Cass Lake | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Oakes, Larry V. |
| Oct 21, 1991 | OCC | Western National Bank of Cass Lake | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Neises, Richard J. |
| Oct 21, 1991 | OCC | Western National Bank of Cass Lake | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Bianco, Nola |
| Oct 21, 1991 | OCC | Western National Bank of Cass Lake | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Bianco, Michael V. |
| Oct 18, 1991 | OCC | Seacoast National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Hudson, Dennis S. |
| Oct 17, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Permanent Federal Savings Bank | Supervisory Agreement: Permanent Federal Savings Bank |
| Oct 16, 1991 | OCC | The Flemington National Bank and Trust Company | Formal Agreement: Flemington National Bank and Trust Company, The |
| Oct 16, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Primerit Bank, Federal Savings Bank | Supervisory Agreement: PriMerit Bank, Federal Savings Bank |
| Oct 16, 1991 | OCC | Columbia National Bank-Belmont | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Karris, Nicholas A. |
| Oct 15, 1991 | OCC | The Peoples National Bank of Warrenton | Formal Agreement: The Peoples National Bank Of Warrenton |
| Oct 15, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Ruston Building and Loan Association | Supervisory Agreement: Ruston Building and Loan Association |
| Oct 15, 1991 | OCC | Gateway National Bank | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Raushkolb, James |
| Oct 15, 1991 | FRB | (individual) | Prohibition from Banking: Rudell M. Oppegard |
| Oct 15, 1991 | OCC | Valley National Bank | Formal Agreement: Valley National Bank |
| Oct 15, 1991 | OCC | Gateway National Bank | Prohibition/Removal Orders: Hemingway, Joann |
| Oct 15, 1991 | FRB | (individual) | Civil Money Penalty $10,000: Rudell M. Oppegard |
| Oct 15, 1991 | OCC | The Farmers National Bank of Scottsville | Formal Agreement: Farmers National Bank of Scottsville, The |
| Oct 15, 1991 | OCC | The First National Bank of Ipswich | Formal Agreement: First National Bank Of Ipswich |
| Oct 11, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Cease and Desist: University Savings Bank |
| Oct 10, 1991 | OCC_OTS | South Bergen Savings and Loan Association | Civil Money Penalty: Herbert C. Hermann |
| Oct 10, 1991 | FRB | FWB Bank | Written Agreement: FWB Bancorporation, Rockville, MD |
| Oct 10, 1991 | OCC | The Granger National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): The Granger National Bank |
| Oct 10, 1991 | OCC_OTS | South Bergen Savings and Loan Association | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Herbert C. Hermann |
| Oct 9, 1991 | OCC | Metropolitan National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Sheehan, Patrick R. |
| Oct 9, 1991 | OCC | Metropolitan National Bank | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Terry, Kenneth R. |
| Oct 7, 1991 | OCC | Valley National Bank of Cortez | Cease-and-Desist Order (C&D) or Personal Cease-and-Desist Order (PC&D): Valley National Bank Of Cortez |
| Oct 7, 1991 | OCC | Merchants Bank of California, N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Galletti, Sebastiano |
| Oct 7, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Gateway Federal Savings Bank | Civil Money Penalty: Raymond Au |
| Oct 7, 1991 | OCC | Merchants Bank of California, N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Garcia, Robert D. |
| Oct 7, 1991 | OCC | Merchants Bank of California, N.A. | Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Galletti, Abel C. |
| Oct 4, 1991 | OCC | Hiawatha National Bank | Formal Agreement: Hiawatha National Bank |
| Oct 4, 1991 | OCC_OTS | Allatoona Federal Savings Bank | Cease and Desist: Allatoona Federal Savings Bank |
| Oct 4, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Donald R. Stautberg |
| Oct 4, 1991 | OCC_OTS | (individual) | Supervisory Agreement: Eureka Savings Bank, F.S.B. |
| Oct 4, 1991 | FRB | (individual) | Written Agreement: Pioneer Bank, Fullerton, CA |
| Oct 3, 1991 | FRB | (individual) | Written Agreement: Fairfield Financial Corporation, Fairfield, TX |
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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