Failed Bank List

9 failures ยท $43.6 million in assets

Bank failures in 1969

Nine insured banks failed in 1969, up from 3 in 1968. Together they reported $43.6 million in assets, with no estimated loss recorded. The largest was The First State Bank of Aransas Pass, Texas, at $11.4 million. Texas led with 5 failures, ahead of Colorado with 1.

Week by week

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  • $100 million to $1 billion
  • under $100 million
Bank failures in 1969 by week of closingThe Rocky Mountain Bank, 1969-02-06Citizens State Bank, 1969-04-12The Morrice State Bank, 1969-05-06The First State Bank, 1969-05-12The State National Bank, 1969-05-28The Big Lake State Bank, 1969-08-22First National Bank of Ursa, 1969-08-20The First State Bank, 1969-09-05The First National Bank of Coalville, 1969-10-10JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
One square per failed bank, stacked in the week it closed. 33% of these closings fell on a Friday.

Where they failed

Failures by state in 1969: Texas 5, Colorado 1, Michigan 1, Illinois 1, Utah 1.

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Filter and sort the 1969 failures by state, size or loss. Other years: 1970.

All 9 failures in 1969, in closing order
ClosedBankLocationTotal assetsEst. loss
February 6, 1969The Rocky Mountain BankLakewood, CO$8.6 millionnot estimated
April 12, 1969Citizens State BankAlvarado, TX$2.6 millionnot estimated
May 6, 1969The Morrice State BankMorrice, MI$2.3 millionnot estimated
May 12, 1969The First State BankDodson, TX$1.1 millionnot estimated
May 28, 1969The State National BankLovelady, TX$4.1 millionnot estimated
August 20, 1969First National Bank of UrsaUrsa, IL$2.1 millionnot estimated
August 22, 1969The Big Lake State BankBig Lake, TX$4.8 millionnot estimated
September 5, 1969The First State BankAransas Pass, TX$11.4 millionnot estimated
October 10, 1969The First National Bank of CoalvilleCoalville, UT$6.6 millionnot estimated