Failed Bank List

25 failures · $12.3 million in assets

Bank failures in 1935

25 insured banks failed in 1935, up from 9 in 1934. Together they reported $12.3 million in assets, with no estimated loss recorded. The largest was The Commercial National Bank of Bradford of Bradford, Pennsylvania, at $5.2 million. Wisconsin led with 4 failures, ahead of Georgia with 3.

Week by week

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  • $100 million to $1 billion
  • under $100 million
Bank failures in 1935 by week of closingCliffside Park Title Guarantee & Trust Co., 1935-01-03The National Bank of Herndon, 1935-01-09Palmetto State Bank, 1935-03-09The First State Bank, 1935-03-25Guaranty State Bank, 1935-04-04The State Bank of Milford, 1935-04-10The Farmers Bank, 1935-05-02First State Bank of Agra, 1935-05-03Blue Springs State Bank, 1935-06-01Anchor State Bank, 1935-06-04State Bank of Suamico, 1935-06-24The First National Bank of Pender, 1935-06-29Merchants & Farmers Bank, 1935-07-22Bank of Grantville, 1935-07-20The Farmers National Bank of Sardinia, 1935-07-24The Commercial National Bank of Bradford, 1935-09-28Buna State Bank, 1935-10-23Presidio Valley Bank, 1935-11-18E. P. Wilbur Trust Company, 1935-11-16Bank of Linden, 1935-11-27Lennon State Bank, 1935-11-26Farmers Bank of Charlton County, 1935-12-05Friendship State Bank, 1935-12-07Livingston State Bank, 1935-12-14The Farmers Bank, 1935-12-16JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
One square per failed bank, stacked in the week it closed. 4% of these closings fell on a Friday.

Where they failed

Failures by state in 1935: Wisconsin 4, Georgia 3, New Jersey 2, Oklahoma 2, Kansas 2, Missouri 2, Pennsylvania 2, Texas 2, Virginia 1, South Carolina 1, Nebraska 1, Ohio 1 and others.

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Filter and sort the 1935 failures by state, size or loss. Other years: 1934 · 1936.

All 25 failures in 1935, in closing order
ClosedBankLocationTotal assetsEst. loss
January 3, 1935Cliffside Park Title Guarantee & Trust Co.Grantwood, NJ$2.3 millionnot estimated
January 9, 1935The National Bank of HerndonHerndon, VA$387 thousandnot estimated
March 9, 1935Palmetto State BankLake City, SC$149 thousandnot estimated
March 25, 1935The First State BankCheyenne, OK$427 thousandnot estimated
April 4, 1935Guaranty State BankClinton, OK$264 thousandnot estimated
April 10, 1935The State Bank of MilfordMilford, KS$118 thousandnot estimated
May 2, 1935The Farmers BankRoyston, GA$166 thousandnot estimated
May 3, 1935First State Bank of AgraAgra, KS$129 thousandnot estimated
June 1, 1935Blue Springs State BankBlue Springs, MO$235 thousandnot estimated
June 4, 1935Anchor State BankWest Milwaukee, WI$891 thousandnot estimated
June 24, 1935State Bank of SuamicoSuamico, WI$161 thousandnot estimated
June 29, 1935The First National Bank of PenderPender, NE$301 thousandnot estimated
July 20, 1935Bank of GrantvilleGrantville, GA$91 thousandnot estimated
July 22, 1935Merchants & Farmers BankMarietta, GA$227 thousandnot estimated
July 24, 1935The Farmers National Bank of SardiniaSardinia, OH$308 thousandnot estimated
September 28, 1935The Commercial National Bank of BradfordBradford, PA$5.2 millionnot estimated
October 23, 1935Buna State BankBuna, TX$47 thousandnot estimated
November 16, 1935E. P. Wilbur Trust CompanyBethlehem, PAnot reportednot estimated
November 18, 1935Presidio Valley BankPresidio, TX$73 thousandnot estimated
November 26, 1935Lennon State BankLennon, MI$79 thousandnot estimated
November 27, 1935Bank of LindenLinden, WI$224 thousandnot estimated
December 5, 1935Farmers Bank of Charlton CountyKeytesville, MO$287 thousandnot estimated
December 7, 1935Friendship State BankFriendship, WI$147 thousandnot estimated
December 14, 1935Livingston State BankLivingston, NJ$91 thousandnot estimated
December 16, 1935The Farmers BankWest Louisville, KY$55 thousandnot estimated