FDIC failed bank list
Bank failures in 1939
60 insured banks failed in 1939, with combined assets of $43.9M. New Jersey had the most (19).
| Bank | City | Closed | Assets | Acquirer | Est. cost to FDIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tuckerton Bank | Tuckerton, NJ | Dec 27, 1939 | $735K | 0 | — |
| Maynardville State Bank | Maynardville, TN | Dec 11, 1939 | $218K | 0 | — |
| The State Bank of Liebenthal | Liebenthal, KS | Dec 6, 1939 | $60K | 0 | — |
| The Yonkers National Bank & Trust Co. | Yonkers, NY | Dec 4, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| Commercial Bank of Liberty | Liberty, KY | Nov 25, 1939 | $548K | 0 | — |
| The Farmers State Bank | Cuba, KS | Nov 25, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| The Egg Harbor Commercial Bank | Egg Harbor City, NJ | Oct 7, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| Security State Bank | Lawrence, NE | Oct 3, 1939 | $121K | 0 | — |
| The Farmers State Bank | Cato, WI | Sep 15, 1939 | $97K | 0 | — |
| Providence Citizens Bank | Providence, KY | Sep 1, 1939 | $306K | 0 | — |
| Rardin State Bank | Rardin, IL | Aug 30, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| First State Bank of O'Fallon | O'Fallon, IL | Aug 28, 1939 | $50K | 0 | — |
| Kearny National Bank | Kearny, NJ | Jun 30, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| Pleasantville Trust Company | Pleasantville, NJ | Jun 30, 1939 | $1.1M | 0 | — |
| West Hudson County Trust Company | Harrison, NJ | Jun 30, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| The Plantsville National Bank | Plantsville, CT | Jun 24, 1939 | $380K | 0 | — |
| The Hamilton Trust Company of Paterson | Paterson, NJ | Jun 17, 1939 | $3.7M | 0 | — |
| Glendive State Bank | Glendive, MT | Jun 15, 1939 | $162K | 0 | — |
| Commonwealth Trust Company | Union City, NJ | Jun 3, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| Gloucester City Trust Company | Gloucester City, NJ | Jun 3, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| Merchants Trust Company | Union City, NJ | Jun 3, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| Bank of Hartland | Hartland, WI | May 29, 1939 | $455K | 0 | — |
| The Parksley National Bank | Parksley, VA | May 18, 1939 | $279K | 0 | — |
| Tatum State Bank | Tatum, TX | May 2, 1939 | $47K | 0 | — |
| Bank of Eden | Eden, NY | Apr 29, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| Columbia Trust Company of New Jersey | Hoboken, NJ | Apr 29, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| Hudson Trust Company | Union City, NJ | Apr 29, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| Ripley Savings Bank & Trust Company | Ripley, TN | Apr 28, 1939 | $794K | 0 | — |
| The Trust Company of New Jersey | Jersey City, NJ | Apr 20, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| West Bergen Trust Company | Jersey City, NJ | Apr 20, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| Bank of Brussels | Brussels, IL | Apr 14, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| The First National Bank of Plainfield | Plainfield, NJ | Apr 8, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| Bank of Amorita | Amorita, OK | Apr 6, 1939 | $132K | 0 | — |
| Merchants & Farmers Bank | Atkins, AR | Mar 23, 1939 | $223K | 0 | — |
| Eden State Bank | Eden, WI | Mar 18, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| State Bank of Bremen | Bremen, ND | Mar 18, 1939 | $61K | 0 | — |
| The Fulton State Bank | Fulton, IN | Mar 18, 1939 | $168K | 0 | — |
| Rahway Trust Company | Rahway, NJ | Mar 11, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| State Bank of Forestville | Forestville, WI | Mar 8, 1939 | $342K | 0 | — |
| The Point Pleasant National Bank | Point Pleasant, WV | Mar 7, 1939 | $461K | 0 | — |
| The Bank of Rocky Hill | Rocky Hill, KY | Mar 4, 1939 | $163K | 0 | — |
| The First National Bank in Brooksville | Brooksville, FL | Feb 25, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| Peoples State Bank | Frankfort, KY | Feb 21, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| The First Nat'L Bank & Tr Co. of Blackwood | Blackwood, NJ | Feb 18, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| St. Joseph County Savings Bank | South Bend, IN | Feb 16, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| The St. Joseph Loan & Trust Company | South Bend, IN | Feb 16, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| Groveton National Bank | Groveton, NH | Feb 14, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| North Camden Trust Company | Camden, NJ | Feb 11, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co. | Jersey City, NJ | Feb 11, 1939 | $30.7M | 0 | — |
| The American National Bank of Camden | Camden, NJ | Feb 4, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| The Coudersport Trust Company | Coudersport, PA | Feb 4, 1939 | $952K | 0 | — |
| Farmers State Bank in Merkel | Merkel, TX | Feb 3, 1939 | $183K | 0 | — |
| The Farmers Bank of Newtown | Newtown, MO | Feb 2, 1939 | $114K | 0 | — |
| The Hillsboro-Queen Anne Bank, Inc. | Hillsboro, MD | Jan 21, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| Bank of Scranton | Scranton, ND | Jan 16, 1939 | $153K | 0 | — |
| First State Bank | Marquez, TX | Jan 16, 1939 | $87K | 0 | — |
| Bank of Hancock | Hancock, WI | Jan 12, 1939 | — | 0 | — |
| First State Bank | Elgin, TX | Jan 9, 1939 | $347K | 0 | — |
| The First National Bank of Preston | Preston, MN | Jan 5, 1939 | $304K | 0 | — |
| Oconto County State Bank | Oconto Falls, WI | Jan 4, 1939 | $386K | 0 | — |