98 failures since 1934 · $5.6 billion estimated loss
Bank failures in Colorado
Colorado has 98 bank failures on FDIC record since 1934, 2.8% of the national total and the 11th-highest count of any state or territory. The worst year was 1989, with 20. Since 2000 there have been 10; the most recent was Premier Bank on July 10, 2015. The largest by assets was Silverado Banking, Savings and Loan Association of Denver, with $2.3 billion, in 1988.
| Closed | Bank | Location | Total assets | Est. loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2015 | Premier Bank | Denver, CO | $26.8 million | $1.2 million |
| October 21, 2011 | Community Banks of Colorado | Greenwood Village, CO | $1.3 billion | $169 million |
| July 22, 2011 | Bank of Choice | Greeley, CO | $954 million | $136 million |
| July 8, 2011 | Signature Bank | Windsor, CO | $62.5 million | $23.3 million |
| July 8, 2011 | Colorado Capital Bank | Castle Rock, CO | $666 million | $255 million |
| January 28, 2011 | FirsTier Bank | Louisville, CO | $764 million | $233 million |
| January 21, 2011 | United Western Bank | Denver, CO | $2.2 billion | $133 million |
| October 2, 2009 | Southern Colorado National Bank | Pueblo, CO | $37.1 million | $8.3 million |
| April 10, 2009 | New Frontier Bank | Greeley, CO | $1.8 billion | $913 million |
| March 20, 2009 | Colorado National Bank | Colorado Springs, CO | $124 million | $12.7 million |
| Closed | Bank | Location | Total assets | Est. loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 23, 1998 | BestBank | Boulder, CO | $233 million | $219 million |
| July 2, 1993 | Jefferson Bank & Trust | Lakewood, CO | $127 million | $38.6 million |
| October 25, 1991 | The Citizens Bank of Pagosa Springs, Colorado | Pagosa Springs, CO | $17.3 million | $2.1 million |
| April 26, 1991 | Columbine Valley Bank and Trust | Jefferson County, CO | $9.5 million | $2.0 million |
| March 29, 1991 | Citizens National Bank | Limon, CO | $11.4 million | $3.0 million |
| December 6, 1990 | Douglas County National Bank | Parker, CO | $5.4 million | $763 thousand |
| August 16, 1990 | Cherry Creek National Bank | Denver, CO | $85.8 million | $11.2 million |
| June 14, 1990 | The National City Bank of Denver | Denver, CO | $58.4 million | $13.5 million |
| May 31, 1990 | Rocky Mountain National Bank | Denver, CO | $9.2 million | $1.7 million |
| May 11, 1990 | Great West Savings Bank, F.S.B. | Craig, CO | $28.1 million | $4.9 million |
| May 10, 1990 | Dominion National Bank of Denver | Denver, CO | $15.3 million | $2.2 million |
| May 9, 1990 | Chancery National Bank | Denver, CO | $15.2 million | $2.4 million |
| May 4, 1990 | Capitol Federal Savings and Loan Association of Denver | Aurora, CO | $981 million | $391 million |
| April 20, 1990 | Bergen Park National Bank | Evergreen, CO | $5.8 million | $1.1 million |
| April 20, 1990 | Heritage Savings and Loan Association | Lamar, CO | $45.9 million | $8.2 million |
| March 16, 1990 | First America Savings Bank, FSB | Longmont, CO | $187 million | $41.3 million |
| November 9, 1989 | Aspen Savings and Loan Association | Aspen, CO | $136 million | $51.3 million |
| October 6, 1989 | First Bank | Colorado Springs, CO | $36.0 million | $11.2 million |
| October 5, 1989 | First National Bank of Vail | Vail, CO | $3.6 million | $792 thousand |
| September 28, 1989 | Colorado FSB | Sterling, CO | $12.3 million | $1.9 million |
| August 24, 1989 | Farmers State Bank of Yuma | Yuma, CO | $26.6 million | $1.9 million |
| July 13, 1989 | Bennett National Bank | Bennett, CO | $8.3 million | $2.8 million |
| June 15, 1989 | Northern Bank & Trust | Fort Collins, CO | $6.9 million | $776 thousand |
| May 24, 1989 | Bank of Aurora | Aurora, CO | $6.9 million | $2.5 million |
| April 27, 1989 | Bank of Lakewood, National Association | Lakewood, CO | $9.7 million | $3.4 million |
| April 6, 1989 | Equity FSB | Denver, CO | $4.5 million | $1.9 million |
| April 6, 1989 | American Federal Savings and Loan Association of Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $720 million | $444 million |
| March 9, 1989 | Rocky Mountain Savings, A FSB | Woodland Park, CO | $18.2 million | $10.2 million |
| March 9, 1989 | Colorado Savings and Loan Association | Englewood, CO | $54.3 million | $26.8 million |
| March 9, 1989 | Alpine Federal Savings and Loan Association | Steamboat Springs, CO | $57.7 million | $16.7 million |
| March 9, 1989 | Modern Federal Savings and Loan Association | Grand Junction, CO | $70.4 million | $2.2 million |
| March 9, 1989 | Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association of Grand Junction | Grand Junction, CO | $83.8 million | $86.7 million |
| March 9, 1989 | Mesa Federal Savings and Loan Association of Colorado | Grand Junction, CO | $117 million | $6.3 million |
| March 9, 1989 | Sun Savings and Loan Association | Parker, CO | $290 million | $162 million |
| March 9, 1989 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $355 million | $195 million |
| March 9, 1989 | Otero Savings, A Federal Savings and Loan Association | Colorado Springs, CO | $559 million | $306 million |
| December 16, 1988 | First Industrial Bank of Rocky Ford | Rocky Ford, CO | $12.5 million | $6.7 million |
| December 9, 1988 | Silverado Banking, Savings and Loan Association | Denver, CO | $2.3 billion | $1.3 billion |
| December 1, 1988 | Enterprise National Bank | Englewood, CO | $5.3 million | $1.6 million |
| September 23, 1988 | Peoples State Bank | Meeker, CO | $3.9 million | $807 thousand |
| September 15, 1988 | Citizens Bank Littleton | Littleton, CO | $6.4 million | $1.9 million |
| June 22, 1988 | The Bank of Westminster | Westminster, CO | $6.5 million | $81 thousand |
| June 2, 1988 | Security Bank of Aurora | Aurora, CO | $10.9 million | $694 thousand |
| June 2, 1988 | Security Bank of Boulder | Boulder, CO | $14.1 million | $305 thousand |
| April 21, 1988 | Citizens National Bank | Colorado Springs, CO | $18.3 million | $7.4 million |
| April 15, 1988 | Metropolitan Industrial Bank | Denver, CO | $12.4 million | $4.7 million |
| March 10, 1988 | Security Bank of Denver, National Association | Denver, CO | $17.0 million | $3.0 million |
| November 10, 1987 | Bank of Winter Park | Winter Park, CO | $24.4 million | $13.9 million |
| November 10, 1987 | Middle Park Bank | Granby, CO | $34.9 million | $14.9 million |
| October 21, 1987 | Pioneer Bank of Fountain | Fountain, CO | $12.7 million | $1.1 million |
| October 8, 1987 | The First National Bank of Brush | Brush, CO | $20.9 million | $3.3 million |
| August 27, 1987 | Citizens Bank of Glendale | Denver, CO | $4.4 million | $406 thousand |
| July 9, 1987 | First Continental Bank of Rockrimmon, National Association | Colorado Springs, CO | $6.6 million | $4.1 million |
| June 25, 1987 | South Denver National Bank | Glendale, CO | $59.6 million | $21.1 million |
| May 7, 1987 | North American National Bank | Littleton, CO | $9.5 million | $3.8 million |
| May 6, 1987 | American Bank of Commerce | Denver, CO | $25.5 million | $10.9 million |
| April 9, 1987 | Commonwealth Bank | Glendale, CO | $7.8 million | $481 thousand |
| February 27, 1987 | Key Savings and Loan Association | Englewood, CO | $242 million | $122 million |
| February 5, 1987 | Market National Bank | Denver, CO | $8.7 million | $3.6 million |
| January 15, 1987 | First Charter Bank | Denver, CO | $10.1 million | $3.0 million |
| January 8, 1987 | American National Bank of Grand Junction | Grand Junction, CO | $7.7 million | $1.6 million |
| December 18, 1986 | Landmark National Bank | Denver, CO | $12.9 million | $4.2 million |
| November 5, 1986 | Sedgwick County Bank | Julesburg, CO | $3.8 million | $1.5 million |
| August 28, 1986 | Buena Vista Bank & Trust Company | Buena Vista, CO | $32.8 million | $12.2 million |
| August 21, 1986 | The First National Bank in Rifle | Rifle, CO | $17.6 million | $3.4 million |
| July 25, 1986 | The Bank of Park County | Bailey, CO | $6.0 million | none |
| July 25, 1986 | Mountain Valley Bank | Conifer, CO | $8.1 million | $580 thousand |
| May 23, 1986 | Centennial State Bank of Colorado | Englewood, CO | $20.4 million | $2.0 million |
| November 1, 1985 | Aurora Bank | Aurora, CO | $16.6 million | $7.5 million |
| September 6, 1985 | Bank of Clifton | Clifton, CO | $10.9 million | $2.7 million |
| August 9, 1985 | Sierra Federal Savings and Loan Association | Denver, CO | $48.4 million | $56.3 million |
| July 19, 1985 | Gilpin County Bank | Black Hawk, CO | $3.9 million | $1.3 million |
| April 18, 1985 | The First National Bank of Springfield | Springfield, CO | $15.3 million | $5.3 million |
| March 29, 1985 | Fidelity Bank of Denver | Denver, CO | $54.7 million | $12.2 million |
| February 14, 1985 | First National Bank in Eads | Eads, CO | $17.5 million | $4.6 million |
| December 7, 1984 | Farmers State Bank of Holyoke | Holyoke, CO | $3.9 million | $1.4 million |
| August 24, 1984 | Hereford State Bank | Hereford, CO | $2.7 million | $765 thousand |
| September 30, 1983 | Dominion Bank of Denver | Denver, CO | $16.7 million | $4.0 million |
| October 30, 1981 | Midtown National Bank | Pueblo, CO | $10.6 million | $1.7 million |
| January 26, 1979 | Village Bank | Pueblo West, CO | $5.1 million | not estimated |
| June 25, 1976 | Coronado National Bank | Denver, CO | $2.6 million | not estimated |
| January 12, 1976 | Bank of Woodmoor | Woodmoor, CO | $4.0 million | not estimated |
| March 26, 1973 | Skyline National Bank | Denver, CO | $6.5 million | not estimated |
| November 30, 1971 | The First National Bank of Cripple Creek | Cripple Creek, CO | $1.3 million | not estimated |
| February 6, 1969 | The Rocky Mountain Bank | Lakewood, CO | $8.6 million | not estimated |
| March 17, 1966 | Saguache County National Bank | Saguache, CO | $512 thousand | not estimated |
| January 22, 1965 | The Brighton National Bank | Brighton, CO | $3.0 million | not estimated |
| February 10, 1938 | The Briggsdale State Bank | Briggsdale, CO | $14 thousand | not estimated |