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	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 31, 1991	Bank South, Washington County	GA	Bank South
Dec 31, 1991	(unnamed)	—	Bank South
Dec 31, 1991	Colonial Bank of Sycamore	IL	Castle Bank, National Association
Dec 31, 1991	First Republic Thrift & Loan of San Diego	CA	First Republic Thrift & Loan
Dec 31, 1991	First Chicago Bank of Lincoln Park	IL	Bank One, National Association
Dec 31, 1991	Compass Bancshares, Inc.	TX	Compass Banks of Texas, Inc.
Dec 31, 1991	Platco Realty Corporation	IN	Peoples Loan & Trust Bank
Dec 31, 1991	Manufacturers Hanover Corporation	NY	JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Dec 31, 1991	Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association	NC	RBC Bank (USA)
Dec 31, 1991	Bank South, Jasper County National Association	GA	Bank South
Dec 31, 1991	Bank South, Macon	GA	Bank South
Dec 31, 1991	Bank South, Houston County National Association	GA	Bank South
Dec 31, 1991	Pathway Financial, a Federal Association	IL	Granite Bank, Federal Savings Bank
Dec 31, 1991	Citywide Bank of Lakewood	CO	(unnamed)
Dec 31, 1991	Cardinal Federal Savings Bank	OH	Granite Bank, Federal Savings Bank
Dec 31, 1991	Star Savings and Loan Association	PA	First Citizens Community Bank
Dec 31, 1991	First State Bank of Mathis	TX	The Commercial National Bank of Beeville
Dec 31, 1991	Yardley Bank for Savings, FSB	PA	Santander Bank, N.A.
Dec 31, 1991	CCD Employees Federal Credit Union	OH	Lormet Community Federal Credit Union
Dec 31, 1991	Greyhound Lines Employees Federal Credit Union	OH	Wright-Patt Credit Union, Inc.
Dec 31, 1991	Bank South, Waycross	GA	Bank South
Dec 31, 1991	Bank South, Douglas	GA	Bank South
Dec 31, 1991	United Penn Bank	PA	BNY Mellon, N.A.
Dec 31, 1991	Action Federal Credit Union	PA	Allegheny Valley Federal Credit Union
Dec 30, 1991	Security Bancshares of Marion County, Inc.	KY	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	ME	Bangor Federal Credit Union
Dec 28, 1991	Rockford Clinic Federal Credit Union	IL	Rock Valley Credit Union
Dec 28, 1991	Union Federal Savings	MI	Community First Bank
Dec 27, 1991	Utah Bank and Trust	UT	Wells Fargo Trust Company, N.A.
Dec 25, 1991	WWTC Employees Federal Credit Union	NC	Vision Financial Federal Credit Union
Dec 20, 1991	Landmark Bancshares Corporation	MO	Landmark Bancshares Corporation
Dec 20, 1991	(unnamed)	—	Boatmens Trust Company
Dec 20, 1991	Controls Company of America Employees Federal Credit Union	IL	Soreng Employees Credit Union
Dec 16, 1991	Colorado National Bank - Aurora	CO	Colorado National Bank
Dec 16, 1991	Colorado National Bank - Lakewood	CO	Colorado National Bank
Dec 16, 1991	New Mexico Bank Corporation	NM	First State Bancorporation
Dec 16, 1991	Colorado National Bank - Arapahoe	CO	Colorado National Bank
Dec 16, 1991	Colorado National Bank - Arvada	CO	Colorado National Bank
Dec 16, 1991	Colorado National Bank - Boulevard	CO	Colorado National Bank
Dec 16, 1991	Colorado National Bank - Boulder	CO	Colorado National Bank
Dec 16, 1991	National Bank of Albuquerque	NM	First Community Bank
Dec 16, 1991	Colorado National Bank - Tech Center	CO	Colorado National Bank
Dec 16, 1991	Colorado National Bank - Golden	CO	Colorado National Bank
Dec 16, 1991	Hunter Savings Association	OH	The Provident Bank
Dec 16, 1991	Colorado National Bank-Southwest	CO	Colorado National Bank
Dec 16, 1991	Colorado National Bank - Evergreen	CO	Colorado National Bank
Dec 16, 1991	Colorado National Bank - South	CO	Colorado National Bank
Dec 16, 1991	Colorado National Bank - Northeast	CO	Colorado National Bank
Dec 15, 1991	Standard State Bank and Trust	MO	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
Sep 9, 1991	OCC_OTS	Westerly Savings and Loan Association	Supervisory Agreement: Westerly Savings
Sep 9, 1991	OCC_OTS	Smithville Savings and Loan Association	Cease and Desist: Smithville Savings and Loan Association
Sep 6, 1991	FRB	First Cumberland Bank	Written Agreement: First Cumberland Bank, Madison, TN
Sep 5, 1991	OCC_OTS	The Buckeye Savings Bank	Supervisory Agreement: The Buckeye Savings Bank
Sep 5, 1991	OCC_OTS	Commercial Federal Bank, a Federal Savings Bank	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Jataun S. McNair
Sep 5, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Cease and Desist: Costal Savings Bank, FSB
Sep 5, 1991	OCC_OTS	Nutmeg Federal Savings and Loan Association	Cease and Desist: Nutmeg Federal Savings and Loan Association
Sep 5, 1991	OCC	City National Bank of Sayre	Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Noyes, Alan W.
Sep 5, 1991	OCC	Executive Park National Bank	Formal Agreement: Executive Park National Bank
Sep 5, 1991	OCC_OTS	Amsterdam Savings Bank	Supervisory Agreement: Amsterdam Savings Bank, FSB
Sep 4, 1991	OCC_OTS	Pointe Savings Bank	Civil Money Penalty: Pointe Savings Bank
Sep 4, 1991	OCC	(individual)	Formal Agreement: First Nh Bank, N.A.
Sep 4, 1991	OCC_OTS	Shelby County Savings Association	Supervisory Agreement: Shelby County Savings Assocition
Sep 4, 1991	OCC_OTS	Shelby Panola Savings Association	Supervisory Agreement: Shelby County Savings Association
Sep 3, 1991	FRB	First Potomac Bancorp, Inc.	Cease and Desist Order: Sailors and Merchants Bank and Trust, Vienna, VA and First …
Sep 3, 1991	OCC_OTS	Territorial Financial Services, Inc.	Supervisory Agreement: Territorial Savings and Loan Association
Sep 3, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Supervisory Agreement: First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Indiana
Sep 3, 1991	OCC_OTS	Gloversville Federal Savings and Loan Association	Cease and Desist: Gloversville Federal Savings and Loan Association
Sep 3, 1991	OCC	The First National Bank of Pandora	Civil Money Penalty (CMP): Geiger, Grover
Sep 3, 1991	FRB	(individual)	Written Agreement: Bank of Boston Corporation, Boston, MA
Aug 30, 1991	OCC_OTS	Equitable Federal Savings Bank	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Paula Jane Stockton
Aug 30, 1991	OCC_OTS	Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: John M. Smock
Aug 30, 1991	OCC_OTS	Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association	Civil Money Penalty: Terry Crais
Aug 30, 1991	OCC_OTS	Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Terry Craig
Aug 30, 1991	OCC_OTS	Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association	Cease and Desist: John M. Smock
Aug 30, 1991	OCC_OTS	Affiliated Computer Systems, Inc.	Civil Money Penalty: Affiliated Computer Systems, Inc.
Aug 30, 1991	OCC_OTS	First Savings Corporation	Supervisory Agreement: First Federal SAvings and Loan Association of Pekin
Aug 30, 1991	OCC_OTS	Davy Crockett Federal Savings & Loan Association	Civil Money Penalty: John M. Smock
Aug 30, 1991	OCC_OTS	Commercial Federal Bank, a Federal Savings Bank	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Roger J. Allen
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Civil Money Penalty: W. G Krause
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	Sun Savings Association	Supervisory Agreement: Sun Savings Association
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	Dalhart Federal Savings & Loan Association, SSB	Supervisory Agreement: Dalhart Federal Savings and Loan Association
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: William H. McKenzie III
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: Thomas G. Estes Jr.
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Orders of Removal/Prohibition: G. Richard Munton
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Civil Money Penalty: W. T. Greene
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Civil Money Penalty: W. H. Griffin, III
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Civil Money Penalty: R. W. Bagwell
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Civil Money Penalty: R. M. Folsom
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Civil Money Penalty: R. L. Evans
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Civil Money Penalty: R. J Davis
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Civil Money Penalty: R. E. Barr
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Civil Money Penalty: J. W. Floyd
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Civil Money Penalty: H. M. Turton, Jr.
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Cease and Desist: William H. McKenzie, III
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Cease and Desist: Thomas G. Estes, Jr.
Aug 29, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Cease and Desist: G. Richard Munton
Aug 28, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Civil Money Penalty: A. B. Brantley
Aug 28, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Civil Money Penalty: J. T. Dudley
Aug 28, 1991	OCC_OTS	(individual)	Civil Money Penalty: Odie Malone

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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