16 failures since 1934 · $51.7 million estimated loss
Bank failures in Montana
Montana has 16 bank failures on FDIC record since 1934, 0.5% of the national total and the 41st-highest count of any state or territory. The worst year was 1987, with 3. No bank there has failed since 2000; the last was Q Bank in 1998. The largest by assets was Bank of Columbia Falls of Columbia Falls, with $41.5 million, in 1986.
| Closed | Bank | Location | Total assets | Est. loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 7, 1998 | Q Bank | Fort Benton, MT | $15.0 million | $1.6 million |
| March 16, 1992 | First Security Bank of Anaconda | Anaconda, MT | $31.6 million | $6.0 million |
| December 1, 1989 | First Security Bank of Glendive | Glendive, MT | $32.4 million | $388 thousand |
| June 9, 1989 | Treasure State Bank | Glasgow, MT | $14.6 million | $2.6 million |
| April 22, 1988 | The Village Bank | Great Falls, MT | $21.7 million | $895 thousand |
| May 14, 1987 | United Bank | Libby, MT | $15.4 million | $1.7 million |
| April 9, 1987 | Deer Lodge Bank and Trust Company | Deer Lodge, MT | $15.2 million | $3.0 million |
| March 19, 1987 | Clarks Fork National Bank | Fromberg, MT | $8.4 million | $1.2 million |
| May 30, 1986 | Bank of Columbia Falls | Columbia Falls, MT | $41.5 million | $18.4 million |
| August 16, 1985 | Montana Savings and Loan Association of Kalispell | Kalispell, MT | $26.9 million | $12.9 million |
| November 11, 1983 | First National Bank of Browning | Browning, MT | $13.7 million | $3.1 million |
| April 30, 1949 | Stockmens Bank of Martinsdale | Martinsdale, MT | $634 thousand | not estimated |
| June 15, 1939 | Glendive State Bank | Glendive, MT | $162 thousand | not estimated |
| July 13, 1937 | Farmers State Bank of Bainville | Bainville, MT | $104 thousand | not estimated |
| February 20, 1937 | The First National Bank of Ismay | Ismay, MT | not reported | not estimated |
| July 18, 1934 | First National Bank of Lima | Lima, MT | $91 thousand | not estimated |