Failed Bank List

69 failures · $12.9 million in assets

Bank failures in 1936

69 insured banks failed in 1936, up from 25 in 1935. Together they reported $12.9 million in assets, with no estimated loss recorded. The largest was The Union Bank of Uhrichsville, Ohio, at $1.9 million. Missouri led with 19 failures, ahead of North Dakota with 10.

Week by week

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  • $100 million to $1 billion
  • under $100 million
Bank failures in 1936 by week of closingCitizens Bank of Erwin, 1936-01-10Farmers & Merchants Bank, 1936-02-01The First National Bank of Clinton, 1936-02-01Peoples Bank, 1936-02-05Columbia State Bank, 1936-02-18Merchants and Farmers Bank, 1936-02-17Farmers & Mechanics Bank, 1936-02-15The Ann Arbor Savings Bank, 1936-02-15The First National Bank & Trust Co., 1936-02-15The Bank of High Hill, 1936-02-20Peoples Bank, 1936-03-02Farmers Bank of Leonard, 1936-02-27Farmers and Merchants Bank of Linn, 1936-03-05Benjamin State Bank, 1936-03-18Farmers State Bank, 1936-03-18Citizens Bank of Bosworth, 1936-03-18The Farmers State Bank, 1936-03-24The Earl Park State Bank, 1936-03-28Leland Cooperative Bank, 1936-03-31Clifton State Bank, 1936-03-27Bank of Holcomb, 1936-03-31Donelson Bank & Trust Co., 1936-03-25Cross Plains Bank, 1936-04-10Farmers & Merchants Bank, 1936-04-21Hardin Bank, 1936-04-18Guaranty Bond State Bank, 1936-04-23Norborne Trust Company, 1936-04-22Growers Exchange Bank, 1936-05-09Farmers Bank of New Truxton, 1936-05-14Ford City State Bank, 1936-05-13West Monroe State Bank, 1936-05-23Koshkonong State Bank, 1936-05-23Holton State Bank, 1936-05-28The Christian County Bank, 1936-06-05Community Bank, 1936-06-05The Peoples State Bank of Flat Rock, 1936-06-17Central Bank and Trust Company, 1936-06-29Walton Equitable Bank, 1936-07-03Farmers State Bank, 1936-07-10The State Bank of Sarcoxie, 1936-07-11D'auria Bank & Trust Company, 1936-07-15The East Hampton Bank & Trust Co., 1936-07-16Cumberland Bank, 1936-08-14Bank of Magnolia, 1936-08-14Durham State Bank, 1936-08-22Commercial Bank of Stanberry, 1936-08-31The Wellsville Bank, 1936-09-12Security Bank, 1936-09-15Farmers State Bank, 1936-09-17Stover Bank, 1936-10-03Desoto Bank and Trust Company, 1936-10-09The Union Bank, 1936-10-27Bank of Cambria, 1936-12-01Scottsburg State Bank, 1936-12-05Citizens State Bank, 1936-12-05The Union State Bank, 1936-12-07The Brewster State Bank, 1936-12-07The First State Bank of Lignite, 1936-12-12The First National Bank of Centerville, 1936-12-18First International Bank, 1936-12-19Northern and Dakota Trust Company, 1936-12-19The First International Bank of Williston, 1936-12-19Bank of Berthold, 1936-12-21First State Bank, 1936-12-21First State Bank of Max, 1936-12-21First State Bank of Powers Lake, 1936-12-21Reservation State Bank, 1936-12-21The Cummings State Bank, 1936-12-21Central State Bank of Sherman, 1936-12-31JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
One square per failed bank, stacked in the week it closed. 16% of these closings fell on a Friday. The busiest day was Monday, December 21, 1936, with six banks closed.

Where they failed

Failures by state in 1936: Missouri 19, North Dakota 10, Indiana 7, Tennessee 5, Michigan 3, Kentucky 3, Texas 3, South Dakota 3, Kansas 3, Oklahoma 2, Mississippi 2, Louisiana 2 and others.

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Filter and sort the 1936 failures by state, size or loss. Other years: 1935 · 1937.

All 69 failures in 1936, in closing order
ClosedBankLocationTotal assetsEst. loss
January 10, 1936Citizens Bank of ErwinErwin, TN$159 thousandnot estimated
February 1, 1936Farmers & Merchants BankAdams, TN$14 thousandnot estimated
February 1, 1936The First National Bank of ClintonClinton, OKnot reportednot estimated
February 5, 1936Peoples BankCole Camp, MO$186 thousandnot estimated
February 15, 1936Farmers & Mechanics BankAnn Arbor, MInot reportednot estimated
February 15, 1936The Ann Arbor Savings BankAnn Arbor, MInot reportednot estimated
February 15, 1936The First National Bank & Trust Co.Ann Arbor, MInot reportednot estimated
February 17, 1936Merchants and Farmers BankStarkville, MS$213 thousandnot estimated
February 18, 1936Columbia State BankColumbia City, IN$906 thousandnot estimated
February 20, 1936The Bank of High HillHigh Hill, MO$106 thousandnot estimated
February 27, 1936Farmers Bank of LeonardLeonard, MO$69 thousandnot estimated
March 2, 1936Peoples BankFranklinton, KY$93 thousandnot estimated
March 5, 1936Farmers and Merchants Bank of LinnLinn, MO$228 thousandnot estimated
March 18, 1936Benjamin State BankBenjamin, TX$254 thousandnot estimated
March 18, 1936Farmers State BankAmherst, SD$56 thousandnot estimated
March 18, 1936Citizens Bank of BosworthBosworth, MOnot reportednot estimated
March 24, 1936The Farmers State BankRiley, KSnot reportednot estimated
March 25, 1936Donelson Bank & Trust Co.Donelson, TNnot reportednot estimated
March 27, 1936Clifton State BankClifton, TN$30 thousandnot estimated
March 28, 1936The Earl Park State BankEarl Park, IN$181 thousandnot estimated
March 31, 1936Leland Cooperative BankLeland, IA$150 thousandnot estimated
March 31, 1936Bank of HolcombHolcomb, MS$23 thousandnot estimated
April 10, 1936Cross Plains BankCross Plains, TN$50 thousandnot estimated
April 18, 1936Hardin BankHardin, KY$72 thousandnot estimated
April 21, 1936Farmers & Merchants BankRevillo, SD$128 thousandnot estimated
April 22, 1936Norborne Trust CompanyNorborne, MOnot reportednot estimated
April 23, 1936Guaranty Bond State BankMiles, TX$202 thousandnot estimated
May 9, 1936Growers Exchange BankSt. Joseph, MO$53 thousandnot estimated
May 13, 1936Ford City State BankFord City, MO$62 thousandnot estimated
May 14, 1936Farmers Bank of New TruxtonNew Truxton, MO$71 thousandnot estimated
May 23, 1936West Monroe State BankWest Monroe, LA$520 thousandnot estimated
May 23, 1936Koshkonong State BankKoshkonong, MOnot reportednot estimated
May 28, 1936Holton State BankHolton, IN$204 thousandnot estimated
June 5, 1936The Christian County BankOzark, MO$339 thousandnot estimated
June 5, 1936Community BankSmithton, MO$75 thousandnot estimated
June 17, 1936The Peoples State Bank of Flat RockFlat Rock, ILnot reportednot estimated
June 29, 1936Central Bank and Trust CompanyNewark, NJnot reportednot estimated
July 3, 1936Walton Equitable BankWalton, KYnot reportednot estimated
July 10, 1936Farmers State BankDensmore, KS$80 thousandnot estimated
July 11, 1936The State Bank of SarcoxieSarcoxie, MOnot reportednot estimated
July 15, 1936D'auria Bank & Trust CompanyNewark, NJ$1.2 millionnot estimated
July 16, 1936The East Hampton Bank & Trust Co.East Hampton, CT$1.2 millionnot estimated
August 14, 1936Cumberland BankCumberland, IN$87 thousandnot estimated
August 14, 1936Bank of MagnoliaMagnolia, MO$70 thousandnot estimated
August 22, 1936Durham State BankDurham, MOnot reportednot estimated
August 31, 1936Commercial Bank of StanberryStanberry, MO$173 thousandnot estimated
September 12, 1936The Wellsville BankWellsville, MO$325 thousandnot estimated
September 15, 1936Security BankKingfisher, OKnot reportednot estimated
September 17, 1936Farmers State BankTindall, MO$70 thousandnot estimated
October 3, 1936Stover BankStover, MOnot reportednot estimated
October 9, 1936Desoto Bank and Trust CompanyMansfield, LA$1.2 millionnot estimated
October 27, 1936The Union BankUhrichsville, OH$1.9 millionnot estimated
December 1, 1936Bank of CambriaCambria, WInot reportednot estimated
December 5, 1936Scottsburg State BankScottsburg, IN$563 thousandnot estimated
December 5, 1936Citizens State BankPalmyra, IN$350 thousandnot estimated
December 7, 1936The Union State BankCrothersville, IN$248 thousandnot estimated
December 7, 1936The Brewster State BankBrewster, KSnot reportednot estimated
December 12, 1936The First State Bank of LigniteLignite, ND$83 thousandnot estimated
December 18, 1936The First National Bank of CentervilleCenterville, SD$569 thousandnot estimated
December 19, 1936First International BankMinot, NDnot reportednot estimated
December 19, 1936Northern and Dakota Trust CompanyFargo, NDnot reportednot estimated
December 19, 1936The First International Bank of WillistonWilliston, NDnot reportednot estimated
December 21, 1936Bank of BertholdBerthold, NDnot reportednot estimated
December 21, 1936First State BankCoteau, NDnot reportednot estimated
December 21, 1936First State Bank of MaxMax, NDnot reportednot estimated
December 21, 1936First State Bank of Powers LakePowers Lake, NDnot reportednot estimated
December 21, 1936Reservation State BankMakoti, NDnot reportednot estimated
December 21, 1936The Cummings State BankCummings, NDnot reportednot estimated
December 31, 1936Central State Bank of ShermanSherman, TX$312 thousandnot estimated