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Failed banks taken over by Merabank Texas FSB: 2
Merabank Texas FSB took over 2 failed banks between December 20, 1985 and June 22, 1988, holding $1.17 billion in assets and $1.06 billion in deposits. The FDIC estimates the cost to its insurance fund at $1.19 billion. The largest: State S&LA of Lubbock ($841.6 million), First Financial A Savings Association of E ($325.7 million).
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Every bank it took over, newest first
| Bank | City | State | Closed | Assets | Deposits | Estimated cost | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Financial A Savings Association of E (assistance) | El Paso | TX | June 22, 1988 | $325.7 million | $248.1 million | $43.1 million | Merabank Texas FSB |
| State S&LA of Lubbock (assistance) | Lubbock | TX | December 20, 1985 | $841.6 million | $815 million | $1.15 billion | Merabank Texas FSB |
Other acquiring banks
- NCNB Texas National Bank 66
- Texas American Bridge Bank 24
- Bank One, Texas, N.A. 20
- First State Bank 18
- Kilgore FS&LA 16
- The First National Bank of 16
- Consolidated S&LA 15
- Hibernia National Bank in T 15
- Citizens Bank 12
- State Bank and Trust Company 12
- Deposit Guaranty Bank 11
- First Bank 11
- Olney S&LA 11
- U.S. Bank, NA 11
- American Federal Bank FSB 10
- Ameris Bank 10
- Central Bank 9
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company 9
- Home Sa of America 9
- Citizens State Bank 8
- Community & Southern Bank 8
- First American Bank 8
- Bank of the Ozarks 7
- Centennial Bank 7
- Channelview Bank 7
- Hibernia National Bank 7
- Pacific Southwest SB FSB 7
- Premier American Bank, National Association 7
- Texas Commerce Bank NA 7
- Bank One, Texas, National A 6
- Comerica Bank-Texas 6
- First FSB 6
- First National Bank 6
- Horizon FS&LA 6
- Household Bank FSB 6
- Republic Bank of Chicago 6
- Sunbelt Savings FSB 6
- 1ST United Bank 5
- American National Bank 5
- Anchor Savings Bank FSB 5
Read from the FDIC's failures data (BankFind), last updated 2026-10-24. Assets and deposits are as of the last report before failure; the estimated cost is the FDIC's latest estimate of the loss to its insurance fund and changes as the receivership winds down. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0.