43 failures since 1934 · $5.1 billion estimated loss
Bank failures in Arkansas
Arkansas has 43 bank failures on FDIC record since 1934, 1.2% of the national total and the 22nd-highest count of any state or territory. The worst year was 1989, with 12. Since 2000 there have been 4; the most recent was Allied Bank on September 23, 2016. The largest by assets was ANB Financial, NA of Bentonville, with $1.9 billion, in 2008.
| Closed | Bank | Location | Total assets | Est. loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2016 | Allied Bank | Mulberry, AR | $66.3 million | $6.2 million |
| December 17, 2010 | First Southern Bank | Batesville, AR | $192 million | $24.8 million |
| May 9, 2008 | ANB Financial, NA | Bentonville, AR | $1.9 billion | $1.0 billion |
| September 7, 2001 | Sinclair National Bank | Gravette, AR | $29.8 million | $4.2 million |
| Closed | Bank | Location | Total assets | Est. loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 1992 | First Exchange Bank of Little Rock, National Association | Little Rock, AR | $24.7 million | $1.9 million |
| August 16, 1991 | Northwest National Bank | Fayetteville, AR | $29.4 million | $936 thousand |
| June 28, 1991 | United Federal Savings and Loan Association | Jonesboro, AR | $142 million | $16.3 million |
| December 21, 1990 | Arkansas Federal Savings Bank | Little Rock, AR | $71.7 million | $15.4 million |
| December 7, 1990 | Texarkana Federal Savings and Loan Association | Texarcana, AR | $40.4 million | $11.2 million |
| November 30, 1990 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association | Paragould, AR | $64.1 million | $24.6 million |
| May 25, 1990 | First America Federal Savings Bank | Fort Smith, AR | $451 million | $45.2 million |
| February 2, 1990 | Citizens National Bank of Walnut Ridge | Walnut Ridge, AR | $37.5 million | $6.3 million |
| January 26, 1990 | Grand Prairie Savings and Loan Association | Stuttgart, AR | $31.5 million | $14.2 million |
| July 27, 1989 | Capital Savings and Loan Association | Little Rock, AR | $89.9 million | $17.2 million |
| March 2, 1989 | Unipoint Federal Savings Bank | Trumann, AR | $18.9 million | $18.3 million |
| March 2, 1989 | Commonwealth Savings and Loan Association | Osceola, AR | $37.1 million | $15.2 million |
| March 2, 1989 | Home Federal Savings and Loan Association | Mountain Home, AR | $37.2 million | $56.8 million |
| March 2, 1989 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association | Malvern, AR | $51.1 million | $19.5 million |
| March 2, 1989 | First State Savings Bank, FSB | Mountain Home, AR | $108 million | $52.2 million |
| March 2, 1989 | Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan Association | McCrory, AR | $115 million | $61.8 million |
| March 2, 1989 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association | Fayetteville, AR | $126 million | $29.1 million |
| March 2, 1989 | Landmark Savings Bank, FSB | Hot Springs, AR | $132 million | $87.7 million |
| February 17, 1989 | Independence Federal Savings and Loan Association | Batesville, AR | $207 million | $303 million |
| February 10, 1989 | Savers Federal Savings and Loan Association | Little Rock, AR | $806 million | $618 million |
| February 10, 1989 | First Federal of Arkansas, FA | Little Rock, AR | $1.6 billion | $793 million |
| December 9, 1988 | Central Arkansas Savings and Loan Association | Conway, AR | $10.1 million | $2.2 million |
| December 5, 1986 | Firstsouth, FA | Pine Bluff, AR | $1.7 billion | $1.7 billion |
| December 6, 1985 | Guaranty Savings and Loan Association | Harrison, AR | $451 million | $64.1 million |
| May 31, 1985 | Bank of Lockesburg | Lockesburg, AR | $25.5 million | $7.4 million |
| August 9, 1984 | Jackson County National Bank | Tuckerman, AR | $13.3 million | $5.3 million |
| June 15, 1984 | The Corning Bank | Corning, AR | $32.0 million | $13.8 million |
| March 24, 1983 | Prairie County Bank | Hazen, AR | $13.3 million | none |
| November 12, 1982 | Bank of Quitman | Quitman, AR | $17.4 million | $1.4 million |
| August 27, 1982 | First Security Bank of North Arkansas | Horseshoe, AR | $14.1 million | $2.6 million |
| June 23, 1982 | Citizens Bank | Tillar, AR | $6.3 million | $433 thousand |
| July 1, 1975 | Bank of Chidester | Chidester, AR | $2.4 million | not estimated |
| January 24, 1966 | Citizens Bank | Pottsville, AR | $832 thousand | not estimated |
| September 2, 1952 | Bank of Dierks | Dierks, AR | $520 thousand | not estimated |
| March 23, 1939 | Merchants & Farmers Bank | Atkins, AR | $223 thousand | not estimated |
| March 2, 1938 | Citizens State Bank | Hartford, AR | $118 thousand | not estimated |
| February 7, 1938 | Bank of Marion | Marion, AR | $639 thousand | not estimated |
| January 19, 1938 | Bank of Decatur | Decatur, AR | $97 thousand | not estimated |
| November 19, 1937 | Bank of Swifton | Swifton, AR | $208 thousand | not estimated |