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Bank failure · TX

Meritbanc Savings Association (Houston, TX) — failed March 16, 1989

Meritbanc Savings Association of Houston, Texas was closed on March 16, 1989 and resolved through a purchase and assumption. Kilgore Fs&la (TX) took over its insured deposits. At failure it held $272.1M in assets and $322.3M in deposits. The FDIC's estimated loss on the failure is $226.0M (83.1% of assets).

Closing date
March 16, 1989
FDIC certificate #
30780
Resolution
Purchase and assumption (failure)
Acquiring institution
Kilgore Fs&la
Insurance fund
RTC

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