Failed Bank List

Bank failures in 1993

50 insured banks failed in 1993, down from 179 in 1992. Together they reported $10.0 billion in assets, and the FDIC's estimated loss on them is $900 million. The largest was Western Federal Savings and Loan of Marina Del Ray, California, at $3.8 billion. The costliest for the insurance fund was New England Savings Bank, at an estimated $117 million. California led with 24 failures, ahead of Texas with 10.

Week by week

  • $1 billion or more
  • $100 million to $1 billion
  • under $100 million
Bank failures in 1993 by week of closingColumbia National Bank, 1993-01-22Old Stone Bank A Federal Savings Bank, 1993-01-29First National Bank of Vermont, 1993-01-29Vista Bank, FSB, 1993-01-29Life Savings Bank, F.S.B., 1993-01-29American Bank of Haltom City, 1993-02-05The Planters National Bank of Rosebud, 1993-02-25Jefferson National Bank, 1993-02-26First American Capital Bank, National Association, 1993-03-04Guardian Bank, 1993-03-16United Bank, National Association, 1993-03-18First State Bank, 1993-04-01College Boulevard National Bank, 1993-04-02The Pioneer Savings and Loan Association, 1993-04-02Midland Bank of Kansas, 1993-04-02Olympic National Bank, 1993-04-02Premier Bank, 1993-04-08First Western Bank, National Association, 1993-04-15Valley National Bank of Fremont County, 1993-04-29American Commerce National Bank, 1993-04-30Wilshire Center Bank, National Association, 1993-05-06Crown National Bank, 1993-05-20New England Savings Bank, 1993-05-21Palos Verdes National Bank, 1993-05-21Western Federal Savings and Loan, 1993-06-04BancCentral, 1993-06-10Capital Bank of California, 1993-06-18American Bank and Trust Company, 1993-06-18Westheimer National Bank, 1993-07-01City National Bank of Washington, 1993-06-25Eagle Bank of Champaign County, National Association, 1993-07-01Jefferson Bank & Trust, 1993-07-02The Emerald City Bank, 1993-07-02First California Bank, 1993-07-09City Thrift and Loan Association, 1993-07-09Fidelity National Bank, 1993-07-22The Wolfe City National Bank in Wolfe City, 1993-07-29New Atlantic Bank, National Association, 1993-08-12Golden State Bank, FSB, 1993-08-13Tarrant Bank, 1993-08-25Maritime Bank of California, 1993-08-27Amador Valley Savings and Loan Association, 1993-09-10Regent Thrift and Loan Association, 1993-09-17Westside Bank for Savings, FSB, 1993-09-24Western United National Bank, 1993-09-24Plaza Bank, National Association of New Braunfels, 1993-10-14Mid City Bank, National Association, 1993-10-21Brentwood Thrift and Loan Association, 1993-10-15The Bank of San Diego, 1993-10-29Century Thrift and Loan, 1993-11-05JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
One square per failed bank, stacked in the week it closed. 62% of these closings fell on a Friday. The busiest day was Friday, April 2, 1993, with four banks closed. The median estimated loss was 13% of a failed bank's assets.

Where they failed

Failures by state in 1993: California 24, Texas 10, Kansas 3, Rhode Island 1, Vermont 1, Louisiana 1, New York 1, Florida 1, Iowa 1, North Carolina 1, Connecticut 1, District of Columbia 1 and others.

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Filter and sort the 1993 failures by state, size or loss. Other years: 1992 · 1994.

All 50 failures in 1993, in closing order
ClosedBankLocationTotal assetsEst. loss
January 22, 1993Columbia National BankSanta Monica, CA$47.6 million$17.6 million
January 29, 1993Old Stone Bank A Federal Savings BankProvidence, RI$1.8 billion$73.6 million
January 29, 1993First National Bank of VermontBradford, VT$296 million$25.5 million
January 29, 1993Vista Bank, FSBCanoga Park, CA$105 million$15.1 million
January 29, 1993Life Savings Bank, F.S.B.Baton Rouge, LA$16.8 million$2.2 million
February 5, 1993American Bank of Haltom CityHaltom City, TX$99.5 million$14.5 million
February 25, 1993The Planters National Bank of RosebudRosebud, TX$13.7 million$1.5 million
February 26, 1993Jefferson National BankWatertown, NY$256 million$43.5 million
March 4, 1993First American Capital Bank, National AssociationLaguna Beach, CA$28.5 million$7.4 million
March 16, 1993Guardian BankBoca Raton, FL$75.6 million$3.6 million
March 18, 1993United Bank, National AssociationLancaster, TX$49.8 million$161 thousand
April 1, 1993First State BankVega, TX$21.4 million$2.8 million
April 2, 1993College Boulevard National BankOverland Park, KS$203 million$15.4 million
April 2, 1993The Pioneer Savings and Loan AssociationPrairie Village, KS$133 million$36.3 million
April 2, 1993Midland Bank of KansasMission, KS$124 million$12.9 million
April 2, 1993Olympic National BankLos Angeles, CA$82.4 million$25.2 million
April 8, 1993Premier BankNorthridge, CA$73.0 million$8.9 million
April 15, 1993First Western Bank, National AssociationSan Diego, CA$16.2 million$3.1 million
April 29, 1993Valley National Bank of Fremont CountyHamburg, IA$7.0 million$165 thousand
April 30, 1993American Commerce National BankAnaheim, CA$139 million$43.6 million
May 6, 1993Wilshire Center Bank, National AssociationLos Angeles, CA$9.7 million$5.9 million
May 20, 1993Crown National BankCharlotte, NC$26.3 million$1.7 million
May 21, 1993New England Savings BankNew London, CT$915 million$117 million
May 21, 1993Palos Verdes National BankRolling Hills Est, CA$45.6 million$10.3 million
June 4, 1993Western Federal Savings and LoanMarina Del Ray, CA$3.8 billion$108 million
June 10, 1993BancCentralAmarillo, TX$34.7 million$2.5 million
June 18, 1993Capital Bank of CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$228 million$64.1 million
June 18, 1993American Bank and Trust CompanySan Jose, CA$35.6 million$5.5 million
June 25, 1993City National Bank of WashingtonWashington, DC$24.0 million$1.0 million
July 1, 1993Westheimer National BankHouston, TX$27.9 million$8.2 million
July 1, 1993Eagle Bank of Champaign County, National AssociationRantoul, IL$20.2 million$679 thousand
July 2, 1993Jefferson Bank & TrustLakewood, CO$127 million$38.6 million
July 2, 1993The Emerald City BankSeattle, WA$7.8 million$1.1 million
July 9, 1993First California BankLa Mesa, CA$79.4 million$14.3 million
July 9, 1993City Thrift and Loan AssociationLos Angeles, CA$39.4 million$17.7 million
July 22, 1993Fidelity National BankHouston, TX$52.6 million$5.5 million
July 29, 1993The Wolfe City National Bank in Wolfe CityWolfe City, TX$30.4 million$4.9 million
August 12, 1993New Atlantic Bank, National AssociationNorfolk, VA$15.1 million$792 thousand
August 13, 1993Golden State Bank, FSBIrvine, CA$50.6 million$4.5 million
August 25, 1993Tarrant BankFort Worth, TX$62.6 million$7.3 million
August 27, 1993Maritime Bank of CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$31.8 million$5.9 million
September 10, 1993Amador Valley Savings and Loan AssociationPleasanton, CA$41.9 million$2.8 million
September 17, 1993Regent Thrift and Loan AssociationSan Francisco, CA$35.8 million$1.5 million
September 24, 1993Westside Bank for Savings, FSBLos Angeles, CA$81.7 million$21.6 million
September 24, 1993Western United National BankLos Angeles, CA$23.7 million$7.2 million
October 14, 1993Plaza Bank, National Association of New BraunfelsNew Braunfels, TX$54.6 million$2.7 million
October 15, 1993Brentwood Thrift and Loan AssociationLos Angeles, CA$12.9 million$3.3 million
October 21, 1993Mid City Bank, National AssociationBrea, CA$106 million$14.3 million
October 29, 1993The Bank of San DiegoSan Diego, CA$294 million$58.9 million
November 5, 1993Century Thrift and LoanLos Angeles, CA$31.9 million$9.6 million