Bank failures in 1985
180 FDIC-insured institutions failed in 1985.
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| Bank | Location | Failed | Deposits | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Savings Bank | White Plains, NY | Dec 31, 1985 | $405.0 million | Home Savings Bank |
| Sun Fs&la | Talahassee, FL | Dec 31, 1985 | $341.0 million | Anchor Savings Bank FSB |
| State Bank of Frost | Frost, MN | Dec 20, 1985 | $6.6 million | Frost State Bank |
| First City Bank | Glendale, CA | Dec 20, 1985 | $28.8 million | Sterling Bank |
| Brownfield S&la | Brownfield, TX | Dec 20, 1985 | $59.9 million | Merabank Texas, FSB |
| State S&la of Lubbock | Lubbock, TX | Dec 20, 1985 | $815.0 million | Merabank Texas FSB |
| Princeton State Bank | Princeton, MO | Dec 19, 1985 | $16.8 million | — |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Comstock, NE | Dec 19, 1985 | $3.2 million | — |
| Farmers State Bank | Sargent, NE | Dec 19, 1985 | $11.3 million | First National Bank in O |
| Bank of Panama | Panama, NE | Dec 19, 1985 | $4.3 million | Farmers State Bank |
| The Farmers State Bank of Barry County, Ex | Exeter, MO | Dec 13, 1985 | $4.1 million | Security Bank of SW Mo |
| The First National Bank in Lincoln County | Ruidoso, NM | Dec 13, 1985 | $30.7 million | First Nb of Ruidoso |
| Lake National Bank | Lake Ozark, MO | Dec 13, 1985 | $19.1 million | Central Lake State Bank |
| Guaranty S&la | Harrison, AR | Dec 6, 1985 | $316.5 million | Superior Federal Bank, FSB |
| State Fs&la | Corvallis, OR | Dec 6, 1985 | $443.9 million | Washington Fs&la |
| Security State Bank | Broken Bow, NE | Dec 5, 1985 | $7.6 million | — |
| The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of | Hennessy, OK | Dec 5, 1985 | $27.5 million | — |
| Citizens S&la | Salem, OR | Dec 4, 1985 | $153.5 million | Freedom Fs&la |
| Home Fs&la | Sioux City, IA | Dec 2, 1985 | $117.1 million | First of Sioux City |
| Midland Fs&la | Moorhead, MN | Dec 2, 1985 | $40.9 million | Midland Fs&la |
| Home Fs&la | Paducah, KY | Dec 2, 1985 | $106.1 million | Republic Savings, FSB |
| Citizens Fs&la | Seattle, WA | Dec 1, 1985 | $353.2 million | Citizens Fs&la |
| Usm (u.s. Mutual) S&la | Ann Arbor, MI | Nov 26, 1985 | $287.0 million | Great Lakes Bancorp |
| Hi-Plains S&la | Hereford, TX | Nov 25, 1985 | $100.5 million | Consolidated S&la |
| Chester State Bank | Chester, TX | Nov 22, 1985 | $11.0 million | Bank of East Texas |
| Allen County Bank and Trust Company | Leo, IN | Nov 22, 1985 | $10.5 million | Indiana National Bank |
| California Heritage Bank | San Diego, CA | Nov 22, 1985 | $22.4 million | Grossmont Bank |
| The Dill State Bank | Dill City, OK | Nov 21, 1985 | $14.3 million | Home State Bank |
| Decataur County National Bank of Oberlin | Oberlin, KS | Nov 21, 1985 | $16.8 million | Bank of Oberlin |
| The Clarksdale Bank of Clarkdale | Clarksdale, MO | Nov 21, 1985 | $5.8 million | United Mo Bank of Clarks |
| The Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Ru | La Crosse, KS | Nov 21, 1985 | $28.9 million | — |
| First National Bank of Teague | Teague, TX | Nov 14, 1985 | $29.2 million | — |
| Auburn Savings Bank | Auburn, IA | Nov 8, 1985 | $6.6 million | Carroll County State Ban |
| Northshore Bank | Houston, TX | Nov 8, 1985 | $43.3 million | Bank of Woodforest |
| Early Savings Bank | Early, IA | Nov 1, 1985 | $11.9 million | Citizens 1st Nb Storm la |
| Yellowstone State Bank | Lander, WY | Nov 1, 1985 | $20.8 million | — |
| The Aurora Bank | Aurora, CO | Nov 1, 1985 | $15.2 million | Omnibank Iliff National |
| Lewis Fs&la | Chehalis, WA | Nov 1, 1985 | $52.4 million | Sterling Savings Assn |
| Security Trust S&la | Oakridge, TN | Oct 28, 1985 | $27.2 million | Security Sla |
| Farmers State Bank of Kanaranzi | Kanaranzi, MN | Oct 18, 1985 | $3.8 million | Citizens Stb of Silver L |
| First State Bank | Jet, OK | Oct 18, 1985 | $11.5 million | Cleo State Bank |
| The Citizens Bank | Ogden, UT | Oct 18, 1985 | $85.5 million | Commercial Security Bank |
| The Early Bank | Early, TX | Oct 18, 1985 | $15.1 million | Texas Bank |
| Farmers Savings Bank | Davis, CA | Oct 18, 1985 | $526.4 million | — |
| Farmers State Bank in Afton | Afton, OK | Oct 17, 1985 | $9.9 million | Security Bank&trust Co |
| Saratoga State Bank | Saratoga, WY | Oct 11, 1985 | $16.3 million | First Wyoming Bank Sarat |
| The First National Bank of St. Joseph | St. Joseph, MO | Oct 11, 1985 | $175.9 million | Commerce Bk of St Joseph |
| Bank of Canton | Canton, OK | Oct 10, 1985 | $20.6 million | Community State Bank of Can |
| Sun S&la | Portland, ME | Oct 4, 1985 | $177.1 million | Sun Savings&loan Assn |
| Tower Bank, N.a. | Hialeah Gardens, FL | Oct 3, 1985 | $19.7 million | Bayshore Bank of Florida |
| Bowery Savings Bank | New York, NY | Oct 1, 1985 | $5.00 billion | Bowery Savings Bank |
| Baton Rouge S&la | Baton Rouge, LA | Oct 1, 1985 | $93.3 million | Pelican Homestead&svg Assn |
| Security Fs&la | Alberquerque, NM | Oct 1, 1985 | $167.7 million | Security Fs&la |
| The First Nationlal Bank in Terral | Terral, OK | Sep 27, 1985 | $3.9 million | — |
| Western State Bank | Denton, TX | Sep 27, 1985 | $23.7 million | Texas Bank of Denton |
| Family Fs&la | Springfield, VA | Sep 27, 1985 | $71.2 million | Columbia First Fs&la |
| Golden Pacific S&la | Windsor, CA | Sep 27, 1985 | $46.2 million | Empire of America-Californi |
| The Sedan State Bank | Sedan, KS | Sep 25, 1985 | $26.6 million | — |
| Glen Ellyn S&la | Glen Ellyn, IL | Sep 20, 1985 | $101.1 million | Citicorp Savings of Illinoi |
| Elba State Bank | Elba, NE | Sep 18, 1985 | $4.2 million | — |
| The First National Bank of Rockland | Ramapo, NY | Sep 13, 1985 | $25.3 million | First Nb of Highland |
| First Security Bank of Dickson | Dickson, TN | Sep 12, 1985 | $14.3 million | Peoples Bank |
| Moncor Bank, N.a. | Roswell, NM | Sep 12, 1985 | $32.9 million | First Nb of Chaves Count |
| Bank of Clifton | Clifton, CO | Sep 6, 1985 | $9.8 million | — |
| Heights Savings Association | Houston, TX | Sep 6, 1985 | $422.0 million | First Heights Fsa |
| The Bank of Loretto | Loretto, TN | Sep 4, 1985 | $24.8 million | First Farmers&merchants |
| Citizens Fs&la | Matteson, IL | Sep 3, 1985 | $133.5 million | Republic Savings Bank, FSB |
| Moncor Bank, N.a. | Hobbs, NM | Aug 30, 1985 | $220.3 million | United Bank of Lea Count |
| Westside Fs&la | Seattle, WA | Aug 30, 1985 | $325.1 million | Prudential Bank FSB |
| Cardwell State Bank | Cardwell, MO | Aug 28, 1985 | $5.7 million | Merchants&planters Bk Ho |
| Missouri Delta Bank | Hayti, MO | Aug 28, 1985 | $8.1 million | Bank of Hayti |
| Presidio S&la | Porterville, CA | Aug 28, 1985 | $244.9 million | Gibralter Savings |
| The Bank of Bronson | Bronson, KS | Aug 23, 1985 | $9.3 million | — |
| Alliance Fs&la | Kenner, LA | Aug 23, 1985 | $134.0 million | — |
| Centennial S&la | Guerneville, CA | Aug 20, 1985 | $367.8 million | Citizens Fs&la |
| The Commercial Bank | Andalusia, AL | Aug 16, 1985 | $76.4 million | The Commercial Bank |
| Montana S&la | Kalispell, MT | Aug 16, 1985 | $30.4 million | — |
| Park West Bank, N.a. | Farmers Branch, TX | Aug 15, 1985 | $18.2 million | Park West State Bank |
| State Bank of Herndon | Herndon, KS | Aug 14, 1985 | $5.8 million | — |
| State Bank of Farmersville | Farmersville, IL | Aug 9, 1985 | $12.1 million | Litchfield Bank&trust Co |
| Sierra Fs&la | Denver, CO | Aug 9, 1985 | $81.5 million | Commercial Fs&la |
| Security Bank & Trust Company | Midwest City, OK | Aug 8, 1985 | $33.4 million | Security Bank of Mw Cty |
| Butterfield S&la | Santa Ana, CA | Aug 7, 1985 | $768.3 million | Downey S&la |
| Mineola State Bank | Mineola, IA | Aug 6, 1985 | $4.9 million | Glenwood State Bank |
| Farmers State Bank of Round Lake | Round Lake, MN | Aug 2, 1985 | $20.9 million | Farmers Stb of Mountain |
| Farmers State Bank | Rising City, NE | Aug 2, 1985 | $11.9 million | Union Bank&trust Co |
| Bell Savings Banc | Temple, TX | Aug 2, 1985 | $288.0 million | — |
| Riverside National Bank of Houston | Houston, TX | Aug 1, 1985 | $17.2 million | Peoples Bank National As |
| Western Heritage Fs&la | Pendleton, OR | Aug 1, 1985 | $134.0 million | Benj Franklin Fs&la |
| Citizens State Bank of El Dorado | El Dorado, KS | Jul 25, 1985 | $29.5 million | National Bank of El Dora |
| Kansas American Bank | Overland Park, KS | Jul 25, 1985 | $23.9 million | Midamerican B&t Overland |
| Bell S&la | San Mateo, CA | Jul 25, 1985 | $1.31 billion | Western Fs&la |
| The First National Bank of Onaga | Onaga, KS | Jul 23, 1985 | $22.3 million | First National Bank of O |
| First National Bank of Glenrock | Glenrock, WY | Jul 23, 1985 | $16.5 million | National Bank of Glenroc |
| Linn County Bank | Linneus, MO | Jul 19, 1985 | $5.3 million | United Mo Bank of Linn C |
| Gilpin County Bank | Black Hawk, CO | Jul 19, 1985 | $3.5 million | First Intrst Bk Golden N |
| Flushing Fs&la | Flushing, NY | Jul 19, 1985 | $524.9 million | Long Island Savings Bank F |
| The First National Bank of Darouzzet | Darrouzett, TX | Jul 18, 1985 | $11.4 million | — |
| Eskridge State Bank | Eskridge, KS | Jul 18, 1985 | $9.4 million | Flint Hills Bank of Eskr |
| Sunrise, S&la | Lake Worth, FL | Jul 18, 1985 | $1.50 billion | Beach Fs&la |
| Crossroads State Bank | Oklahoma City, OK | Jul 11, 1985 | $17.1 million | — |
| The First National Bank of Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AL | Jul 5, 1985 | $39.6 million | Amsouth Bank of Jacksonv |
| Madison Bank | Madison, KS | Jul 2, 1985 | $7.7 million | First Nb of Madison |
| Citizens S&la | Batesville, MS | Jul 1, 1985 | $13.3 million | Mississippi FSB |
| First Bank & Trust | Tracy City, TN | Jun 28, 1985 | $19.7 million | First Nb of Shelbyville |
| Century Sa | Shawnee Msn, KS | Jun 26, 1985 | $45.0 million | Household Bank FSB |
| Sun Belt Federal Bank, FSB | Lake Providence, LA | Jun 25, 1985 | $269.1 million | Horizon Fs&la |
| New Orleans S&la | New Orleans, LA | Jun 25, 1985 | $105.3 million | Horizon Fs&la |
| Audubon S&la | New Orleans, LA | Jun 25, 1985 | $222.1 million | Horizon Fs&la |
| Community Fs&la | Baton Rouge, LA | Jun 25, 1985 | $46.8 million | Horizon Fs&la |
| Northlake S&la | Covington, LA | Jun 25, 1985 | $148.1 million | Horizon Fs&la |
| Crescent Savings Bank | New Orleans, LA | Jun 25, 1985 | $84.0 million | Horizon Fs&la |
| First City Bank, N.a. | Oklahoma City, OK | Jun 21, 1985 | $92.7 million | City Bank&trust |
| Urbana Savings Bank | Urbana, IA | Jun 21, 1985 | $6.3 million | Peoples Bank&trust Co |
| Golden Pacific National Bank | New York, NY | Jun 21, 1985 | $131.4 million | Hongkong&shanghai Bk Cor |
| Eureka Fs&la | San Carlos, CA | Jun 21, 1985 | $1.36 billion | Eureka Fs&la |
| Farmers State Bank of Dexter | Dexter, KS | Jun 20, 1985 | $4.2 million | — |
| Swift County Bank | Benson, MN | Jun 14, 1985 | $38.0 million | First Security Stb Sleep |
| Strong's Bank | Dodgeville, WI | Jun 14, 1985 | $28.2 million | M&i Bank of Dodgeville |
| The First State Bank | Edna, KS | Jun 13, 1985 | $8.1 million | First State Bank of Edna |
| American National Bank of Riverton | Riverton, WY | Jun 11, 1985 | $39.6 million | First Wy Bank NA Riverto |
| Community Fs&la | Nashville, TN | Jun 7, 1985 | $18.8 million | — |
| Magnolia Fs&la | Knoxville, TN | Jun 7, 1985 | $3.6 million | — |
| Southern California S&la | Beverly Hills, CA | Jun 6, 1985 | $1.26 billion | Southern California Fs&la |
| First Trust Bank of Lakefield | Lakefield, MN | May 31, 1985 | $22.1 million | Fulda State Bank |
| Bank of Oregon | Woodburn, OR | May 31, 1985 | $97.0 million | Bank of Oregon |
| Bank of Lockesburg | Lockesburg, AR | May 31, 1985 | $23.5 million | Bank of Lockesburg |
| Bank of Taylor | Taylor, NE | May 31, 1985 | $13.4 million | Union Bank&trust Co |
| Fairfield State Bank | Fairfield, NE | May 31, 1985 | $6.0 million | — |
| Security State Bank | Edgar, NE | May 31, 1985 | $6.1 million | Guide Rock State Bank |
| Scroggin & Company Bank | Oak, NE | May 31, 1985 | $3.2 million | — |
| Central S&la | San Diego, CA | May 31, 1985 | $1.68 billion | Coast S&la |
| First Fs&la of Freeport | Freeport, IL | May 28, 1985 | $45.7 million | Home Fs&la of Rockford |
| Northwest Bank | White Settlement, TX | May 23, 1985 | $51.1 million | Landmark Bank-Northwest |
| Home Fs&la | Marion, OH | May 22, 1985 | $206.6 million | Home Savings of America Fa |
| Bank of Newcastle | Newcastle, OK | May 16, 1985 | $31.2 million | Allied Oklahoma Bank NA |
| The Energy Bank, N.a. | Dallas, TX | May 16, 1985 | $27.4 million | Oaks Bank&trust Co |
| First Financial Bank, FSB | New Orleans, LA | May 10, 1985 | $631.0 million | First Financial Bank, FSB |
| Story County State Bank | Story City, IA | May 9, 1985 | $31.6 million | Story County Bank&trust |
| Farmers State Bank | St. Joseph, MO | May 3, 1985 | $49.6 million | Farmers Stb of Buchanan |
| Farmers Savings Bank | Massena, IA | May 3, 1985 | $15.4 million | Union National Bank |
| The Bank of Commerce | Chanute, KS | May 2, 1985 | $63.9 million | Bank of Commerce |
| Capital City Fs&la | Washington, DC | May 2, 1985 | $298.0 million | Northern Virginia S&la A Fa |
| Northern Virginia S&la | Arlington, VA | May 2, 1985 | $240.6 million | Northern Virginia S&la A Fa |
| First Federal of Titusville | Titusville, FL | May 2, 1985 | $157.7 million | First Fs&la of Winter Haven |
| Brighton Fs&la | Brighton, CO | May 1, 1985 | $83.1 million | Household Bank FSB |
| Peoples State Bank | Odebolt, IA | Apr 26, 1985 | $12.7 million | Peoples Savings Bank |
| First Enterprise Bank | Oakland, CA | Apr 26, 1985 | $43.0 million | — |
| Beverly Hills S&la | Beverly Hills, CA | Apr 23, 1985 | $2.44 billion | Beverly Hills FSB |
| The First National Bank of Springfield | Springfield, CO | Apr 18, 1985 | $14.0 million | Baca State Bank |
| The Peoples National Bank of Lampasas | Lampasas, TX | Apr 18, 1985 | $40.5 million | United Peoples Bank |
| First State Bank of Elgin | Elgin, OR | Apr 12, 1985 | $15.8 million | United States Nb of Oreg |
| South Coast Bank | Costa Mesa, CA | Apr 12, 1985 | $29.5 million | Harbor Bank |
| State S&la | Salt Lake City, UT | Apr 12, 1985 | $418.0 million | — |
| State Bank of Alexandria | Alexandria, NE | Apr 10, 1985 | $2.4 million | — |
| Capistrano National Bank | San Juan Capistra, CA | Apr 5, 1985 | $56.7 million | Farmers&merchants Bk Lon |
| Bank of Hunter | Hunter, OK | Apr 4, 1985 | $3.1 million | First Nb in Tonkawa |
| Fidelity Bank of Denver | Denver, CO | Mar 29, 1985 | $48.8 million | American Bank of Commerc |
| Golden Valley Bank | Turlock, CA | Mar 25, 1985 | $79.8 million | Farmers&merchants Bk Cnt |
| Taylor State Bank | Emington, IL | Mar 15, 1985 | $4.8 million | First Nb of Dwight |
| Commercial State Bank | Afton, IA | Mar 8, 1985 | $15.6 million | Citizens Savings Bank |
| Citizens State Bank | Arapahoe, NE | Mar 8, 1985 | $15.6 million | Farmers&merchants Bank |
| Western Community S&l | El Cerrito, CA | Mar 8, 1985 | $7.6 million | First United FSB |
| Halifax National Bank of Port Orange | Port Orange, FL | Mar 1, 1985 | $35.7 million | Barnett Bank of Volusia |
| Inwood State Bank | Inwood, IA | Feb 19, 1985 | $7.6 million | Security Savings Bank |
| Citizens State Bank of Fulda | Fulda, MN | Feb 15, 1985 | $36.4 million | Fulda State Bank |
| First National Bank of Eads | Eads, CO | Feb 14, 1985 | $16.7 million | Omnibank of Kiowa County |
| Peoples Bank & Trust Co. | Wartburg, TN | Feb 8, 1985 | $23.1 million | Citizens Bank&trust Co |
| West Valley Bank | Woodland Hills, CA | Feb 8, 1985 | $43.4 million | First Interstate Bank Lt |
| Farmers National Bank of Erick | Erick, OK | Feb 7, 1985 | $17.3 million | First American Bank |
| First National Bank of Woodbine | Woodbine, IA | Feb 7, 1985 | $25.8 million | Iowa Savings Bank |
| Citizens Fidelity Bank | Bristol, TN | Feb 1, 1985 | $17.6 million | Energy Bank |
| The Steele State Bank | Cherokee, IA | Jan 25, 1985 | $20.6 million | Valley Bank&trust |
| The First National Bank in Marlow | Marlow, OK | Jan 24, 1985 | $27.0 million | First Nb in Marlow |
| First National Bank in Clarksville | Clarksville, TX | Jan 24, 1985 | $33.4 million | Citizens Bank |
| Coast Community Bank | Harbor, OR | Jan 11, 1985 | $8.5 million | Security Bank of Coos Co |
| State Bank of Dannebrog | Dannebrog, NE | Jan 7, 1985 | $4.4 million | — |
| Citizens State Bank | Edgerton, WY | Jan 4, 1985 | $2.6 million | — |
| Fidelity S&l | Martins Ferry, OH | Jan 1, 1985 | $72.5 million | Household Bank FSB |
| Peoples S&la | Honolulu, HI | Jan 1, 1985 | $10.5 million | New Peoples S&la |