Bank failures in 1985

FDIC-insured banks and savings institutions recorded 139 failures in 1985, according to the FDIC.

139 FDIC-insured banks and savings institutions failed in 1985 and 41 received FDIC assistance, the FDIC records, oldest first.

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Failures and assistance transactions of FDIC-insured institutions in 1985, oldest first
Date	Institution	Where	Resolution	Assets	Estimated cost
January 1, 1985	FIDELITY S&L	MARTINS FERRY, OH	ASSISTANCE	$72.5 million	Not published by the FDIC
January 1, 1985	PEOPLES S&LA	HONOLULU, HI	ASSISTANCE	$15.0 million	$4.3 million
January 4, 1985	CITIZENS STATE BANK	EDGERTON, WY	FAILURE	$2.9 million	$1.2 million
January 7, 1985	STATE BANK OF DANNEBROG	DANNEBROG, NE	FAILURE	$4.9 million	$1.1 million
January 11, 1985	COAST COMMUNITY BANK	HARBOR, OR	FAILURE	$9.1 million	$1.4 million
January 24, 1985	THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN MARLOW	MARLOW, OK	FAILURE	$27.4 million	$7.6 million
January 24, 1985	FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN CLARKSVILLE	CLARKSVILLE, TX	FAILURE	$35.0 million	$8.7 million
January 25, 1985	THE STEELE STATE BANK	CHEROKEE, IA	FAILURE	$21.9 million	$3.3 million
February 1, 1985	CITIZENS FIDELITY BANK	BRISTOL, TN	FAILURE	$18.2 million	$4.1 million
February 7, 1985	FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OF ERICK	ERICK, OK	FAILURE	$16.8 million	$3.6 million
February 7, 1985	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WOODBINE	WOODBINE, IA	FAILURE	$25.8 million	$7.3 million
February 8, 1985	PEOPLES BANK & TRUST CO.	WARTBURG, TN	FAILURE	$24.4 million	$6.3 million
February 8, 1985	WEST VALLEY BANK	WOODLAND HILLS, CA	FAILURE	$48.3 million	$1.2 million
February 14, 1985	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF EADS	EADS, CO	FAILURE	$17.5 million	$4.6 million
February 15, 1985	CITIZENS STATE BANK OF FULDA	FULDA, MN	FAILURE	$39.4 million	$12.8 million
February 19, 1985	INWOOD STATE BANK	INWOOD, IA	FAILURE	$8.1 million	$1.3 million
March 1, 1985	HALIFAX NATIONAL BANK OF PORT ORANGE	PORT ORANGE, FL	FAILURE	$38.6 million	$2.5 million
March 8, 1985	COMMERCIAL STATE BANK	AFTON, IA	FAILURE	$16.3 million	$3.0 million
March 8, 1985	CITIZENS STATE BANK	ARAPAHOE, NE	FAILURE	$16.9 million	$2.1 million
March 8, 1985	WESTERN COMMUNITY S&L	EL CERRITO, CA	FAILURE	$110.6 million	-$11.4 million
March 15, 1985	TAYLOR STATE BANK	EMINGTON, IL	FAILURE	$5.0 million	$1.5 million
March 25, 1985	GOLDEN VALLEY BANK	TURLOCK, CA	FAILURE	$82.2 million	$9.4 million
March 29, 1985	FIDELITY BANK OF DENVER	DENVER, CO	FAILURE	$54.7 million	$12.2 million
April 4, 1985	BANK OF HUNTER	HUNTER, OK	FAILURE	$3.0 million	$1.2 million
April 5, 1985	CAPISTRANO NATIONAL BANK	SAN JUAN CAPISTRA, CA	FAILURE	$58.2 million	$6.4 million
April 10, 1985	STATE BANK OF ALEXANDRIA	ALEXANDRIA, NE	FAILURE	$2.5 million	$169.8 thousand
April 12, 1985	FIRST STATE BANK OF ELGIN	ELGIN, OR	FAILURE	$18.2 million	$4.9 million
April 12, 1985	SOUTH COAST BANK	COSTA MESA, CA	FAILURE	$31.3 million	$1.2 million
April 12, 1985	STATE S&LA	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	FAILURE	$639.0 million	$0
April 18, 1985	THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SPRINGFIELD	SPRINGFIELD, CO	FAILURE	$15.3 million	$5.3 million
April 18, 1985	THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK OF LAMPASAS	LAMPASAS, TX	FAILURE	$39.4 million	$3.9 million
April 23, 1985	BEVERLY HILLS S&LA	BEVERLY HILLS, CA	ASSISTANCE	$2.9 billion	$1.4 billion
April 26, 1985	PEOPLES STATE BANK	ODEBOLT, IA	FAILURE	$13.5 million	$2.3 million
April 26, 1985	FIRST ENTERPRISE BANK	OAKLAND, CA	FAILURE	$43.8 million	$0
May 1, 1985	BRIGHTON FS&LA	BRIGHTON, CO	ASSISTANCE	$91.4 million	$22.3 million
May 2, 1985	THE BANK OF COMMERCE	CHANUTE, KS	FAILURE	$66.8 million	$15.9 million
May 2, 1985	CAPITAL CITY FS&LA	WASHINGTON, DC	ASSISTANCE	$361.2 million	$27.1 million
May 2, 1985	NORTHERN VIRGINIA S&LA	ARLINGTON, VA	ASSISTANCE	$237.2 million	$18.9 million
May 2, 1985	FIRST FEDERAL OF TITUSVILLE	TITUSVILLE, FL	ASSISTANCE	$162.7 million	$7.1 million
May 3, 1985	FARMERS STATE BANK	ST. JOSEPH, MO	FAILURE	$50.9 million	$13.3 million
May 3, 1985	FARMERS SAVINGS BANK	MASSENA, IA	FAILURE	$16.9 million	$6.4 million
May 9, 1985	STORY COUNTY STATE BANK	STORY CITY, IA	FAILURE	$33.6 million	$6.6 million
May 10, 1985	FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, FSB	NEW ORLEANS, LA	ASSISTANCE	$739.4 million	$51.5 million
May 16, 1985	BANK OF NEWCASTLE	NEWCASTLE, OK	FAILURE	$32.6 million	$11.0 million
May 16, 1985	THE ENERGY BANK, N.A.	DALLAS, TX	FAILURE	$29.7 million	$7.5 million
May 22, 1985	HOME FS&LA	MARION, OH	ASSISTANCE	$201.9 million	$0
May 23, 1985	NORTHWEST BANK	WHITE SETTLEMENT, TX	FAILURE	$54.0 million	$11.5 million
May 28, 1985	FIRST FS&LA OF FREEPORT	FREEPORT, IL	ASSISTANCE	$63.3 million	$13.6 million
May 31, 1985	FIRST TRUST BANK OF LAKEFIELD	LAKEFIELD, MN	FAILURE	$24.3 million	$9.4 million
May 31, 1985	BANK OF OREGON	WOODBURN, OR	ASSISTANCE	$117.1 million	$18.8 million
May 31, 1985	BANK OF LOCKESBURG	LOCKESBURG, AR	FAILURE	$25.5 million	$7.4 million
May 31, 1985	BANK OF TAYLOR	TAYLOR, NE	FAILURE	$14.5 million	$1.7 million
May 31, 1985	FAIRFIELD STATE BANK	FAIRFIELD, NE	FAILURE	$6.8 million	$1.7 million
May 31, 1985	SECURITY STATE BANK	EDGAR, NE	FAILURE	$6.6 million	$1.1 million
May 31, 1985	SCROGGIN & COMPANY BANK	OAK, NE	FAILURE	$3.6 million	$165.4 thousand
May 31, 1985	CENTRAL S&LA	SAN DIEGO, CA	ASSISTANCE	$2.3 billion	$327.1 million
June 6, 1985	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA S&LA	BEVERLY HILLS, CA	ASSISTANCE	$1.5 billion	$223.8 million
June 7, 1985	COMMUNITY FS&LA	NASHVILLE, TN	FAILURE	$22.7 million	$3.6 million
June 7, 1985	MAGNOLIA FS&LA	KNOXVILLE, TN	FAILURE	$4.8 million	$1.5 million
June 11, 1985	AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK OF RIVERTON	RIVERTON, WY	FAILURE	$37.9 million	$10.6 million
June 13, 1985	THE FIRST STATE BANK	EDNA, KS	FAILURE	$8.3 million	$2.8 million
June 14, 1985	SWIFT COUNTY BANK	BENSON, MN	FAILURE	$41.6 million	$8.4 million
June 14, 1985	STRONG'S BANK	DODGEVILLE, WI	FAILURE	$30.7 million	$1.7 thousand
June 20, 1985	FARMERS STATE BANK OF DEXTER	DEXTER, KS	FAILURE	$4.3 million	$1.3 million
June 21, 1985	FIRST CITY BANK, N.A.	OKLAHOMA CITY, OK	FAILURE	$97.8 million	$32.6 million
June 21, 1985	URBANA SAVINGS BANK	URBANA, IA	FAILURE	$7.2 million	$810.3 thousand
June 21, 1985	GOLDEN PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK	NEW YORK, NY	FAILURE	$146.3 million	$0
June 21, 1985	EUREKA FS&LA	SAN CARLOS, CA	ASSISTANCE	$1.6 billion	$453.3 million
June 25, 1985	SUN BELT FEDERAL BANK, FSB	LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA	FAILURE	$278.3 million	$156.2 million
June 25, 1985	NEW ORLEANS S&LA	NEW ORLEANS, LA	FAILURE	$118.0 million	$73.5 million
June 25, 1985	AUDUBON S&LA	NEW ORLEANS, LA	FAILURE	$211.3 million	$166.2 million
June 25, 1985	COMMUNITY FS&LA	BATON ROUGE, LA	FAILURE	$47.9 million	$29.7 million
June 25, 1985	NORTHLAKE S&LA	COVINGTON, LA	FAILURE	$141.4 million	$89.3 million
June 25, 1985	CRESCENT SAVINGS BANK	NEW ORLEANS, LA	FAILURE	$89.1 million	$53.7 million
June 26, 1985	CENTURY SA	SHAWNEE MSN, KS	ASSISTANCE	$91.8 million	$16.2 million
June 28, 1985	FIRST BANK & TRUST	TRACY CITY, TN	FAILURE	$21.1 million	$2.9 million
July 1, 1985	CITIZENS S&LA	BATESVILLE, MS	ASSISTANCE	$18.4 million	$4.1 million
July 2, 1985	MADISON BANK	MADISON, KS	FAILURE	$8.4 million	$2.5 million
July 5, 1985	THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF JACKSONVILLE	JACKSONVILLE, AL	FAILURE	$43.3 million	$9.1 million
July 11, 1985	CROSSROADS STATE BANK	OKLAHOMA CITY, OK	FAILURE	$17.8 million	$6.9 million
July 18, 1985	THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DAROUZZET	DARROUZETT, TX	FAILURE	$18.2 million	$4.1 million
July 18, 1985	ESKRIDGE STATE BANK	ESKRIDGE, KS	FAILURE	$10.1 million	$5.3 million
July 18, 1985	SUNRISE, S&LA	LAKE WORTH, FL	FAILURE	$1.5 billion	$419.2 million
July 19, 1985	LINN COUNTY BANK	LINNEUS, MO	FAILURE	$5.4 million	$2.2 million
July 19, 1985	GILPIN COUNTY BANK	BLACK HAWK, CO	FAILURE	$3.9 million	$1.3 million
July 19, 1985	FLUSHING FS&LA	FLUSHING, NY	ASSISTANCE	$527.7 million	$22.9 million
July 23, 1985	THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ONAGA	ONAGA, KS	FAILURE	$22.4 million	$2.2 million
July 23, 1985	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF GLENROCK	GLENROCK, WY	FAILURE	$18.7 million	$4.5 million
July 25, 1985	CITIZENS STATE BANK OF EL DORADO	EL DORADO, KS	FAILURE	$31.2 million	$1.5 million
July 25, 1985	KANSAS AMERICAN BANK	OVERLAND PARK, KS	FAILURE	$25.7 million	$6.4 million
July 25, 1985	BELL S&LA	SAN MATEO, CA	ASSISTANCE	$1.6 billion	$829.7 million
August 1, 1985	RIVERSIDE NATIONAL BANK OF HOUSTON	HOUSTON, TX	FAILURE	$18.4 million	$3.6 million
August 1, 1985	WESTERN HERITAGE FS&LA	PENDLETON, OR	ASSISTANCE	$175.1 million	$8.8 million
August 2, 1985	FARMERS STATE BANK OF ROUND LAKE	ROUND LAKE, MN	FAILURE	$23.2 million	$7.5 million
August 2, 1985	FARMERS STATE BANK	RISING CITY, NE	FAILURE	$12.8 million	$319.7 thousand
August 2, 1985	BELL SAVINGS BANC	TEMPLE, TX	FAILURE	$185.0 million	$177.9 million
August 6, 1985	MINEOLA STATE BANK	MINEOLA, IA	FAILURE	$5.2 million	$212.5 thousand
August 7, 1985	BUTTERFIELD S&LA	SANTA ANA, CA	ASSISTANCE	$708.3 million	$371.3 million
August 8, 1985	SECURITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY	MIDWEST CITY, OK	FAILURE	$35.0 million	$6.9 million
August 9, 1985	STATE BANK OF FARMERSVILLE	FARMERSVILLE, IL	FAILURE	$12.0 million	$2.2 million
August 9, 1985	SIERRA FS&LA	DENVER, CO	FAILURE	$48.4 million	$56.3 million
August 14, 1985	STATE BANK OF HERNDON	HERNDON, KS	FAILURE	$6.2 million	$1.6 million
August 15, 1985	PARK WEST BANK, N.A.	FARMERS BRANCH, TX	FAILURE	$20.5 million	$5.3 million
August 16, 1985	THE COMMERCIAL BANK	ANDALUSIA, AL	ASSISTANCE	$77.8 million	$0
August 16, 1985	MONTANA S&LA	KALISPELL, MT	FAILURE	$26.9 million	$12.9 million
August 20, 1985	CENTENNIAL S&LA	GUERNEVILLE, CA	FAILURE	$368.2 million	$148.9 million
August 23, 1985	THE BANK OF BRONSON	BRONSON, KS	FAILURE	$9.6 million	$3.0 million
August 23, 1985	ALLIANCE FS&LA	KENNER, LA	FAILURE	$188.1 million	$147.9 million
August 28, 1985	CARDWELL STATE BANK	CARDWELL, MO	FAILURE	$6.2 million	$867.7 thousand
August 28, 1985	MISSOURI DELTA BANK	HAYTI, MO	FAILURE	$9.1 million	$1.4 million
August 28, 1985	PRESIDIO S&LA	PORTERVILLE, CA	FAILURE	$284.5 million	$96.6 million
August 30, 1985	MONCOR BANK, N.A.	HOBBS, NM	FAILURE	$229.3 million	$54.0 million
August 30, 1985	WESTSIDE FS&LA	SEATTLE, WA	FAILURE	$378.4 million	$100.8 million
September 3, 1985	CITIZENS FS&LA	MATTESON, IL	ASSISTANCE	$133.8 million	$3.0 million
September 4, 1985	THE BANK OF LORETTO	LORETTO, TN	FAILURE	$25.6 million	$3.9 million
September 6, 1985	BANK OF CLIFTON	CLIFTON, CO	FAILURE	$10.9 million	$2.7 million
September 6, 1985	HEIGHTS SAVINGS ASSOCIATION	HOUSTON, TX	ASSISTANCE	$436.5 million	$738.9 million
September 12, 1985	FIRST SECURITY BANK OF DICKSON	DICKSON, TN	FAILURE	$14.8 million	$1.8 million
September 12, 1985	MONCOR BANK, N.A.	ROSWELL, NM	FAILURE	$33.3 million	$10.6 million
September 13, 1985	THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ROCKLAND	RAMAPO, NY	FAILURE	$29.5 million	$0
September 18, 1985	ELBA STATE BANK	ELBA, NE	FAILURE	$4.7 million	$656.9 thousand
September 20, 1985	GLEN ELLYN S&LA	GLEN ELLYN, IL	ASSISTANCE	$122.1 million	$18.5 million
September 25, 1985	THE SEDAN STATE BANK	SEDAN, KS	FAILURE	$28.2 million	$8.3 million
September 27, 1985	THE FIRST NATIONLAL BANK IN TERRAL	TERRAL, OK	FAILURE	$4.1 million	$1.7 million
September 27, 1985	WESTERN STATE BANK	DENTON, TX	FAILURE	$27.8 million	$8.0 million
September 27, 1985	FAMILY FS&LA	SPRINGFIELD, VA	ASSISTANCE	$57.1 million	$776.0 thousand
September 27, 1985	GOLDEN PACIFIC S&LA	WINDSOR, CA	ASSISTANCE	$45.6 million	$6.1 million
October 1, 1985	BOWERY SAVINGS BANK	NEW YORK, NY	ASSISTANCE	$5.3 billion	$334.5 million
October 1, 1985	BATON ROUGE S&LA	BATON ROUGE, LA	ASSISTANCE	$116.0 million	$5.3 million
October 1, 1985	SECURITY FS&LA	ALBERQUERQUE, NM	ASSISTANCE	$169.1 million	$19.5 million
October 3, 1985	TOWER BANK, N.A.	HIALEAH GARDENS, FL	FAILURE	$20.5 million	$2.7 million
October 4, 1985	SUN S&LA	PORTLAND, ME	ASSISTANCE	$231.9 million	$17.5 million
October 10, 1985	BANK OF CANTON	CANTON, OK	FAILURE	$22.4 million	$8.6 million
October 11, 1985	SARATOGA STATE BANK	SARATOGA, WY	FAILURE	$18.5 million	$4.3 million
October 11, 1985	THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ST. JOSEPH	ST. JOSEPH, MO	FAILURE	$193.5 million	$27.1 million
October 17, 1985	FARMERS STATE BANK IN AFTON	AFTON, OK	FAILURE	$10.8 million	$2.8 million
October 18, 1985	FARMERS STATE BANK OF KANARANZI	KANARANZI, MN	FAILURE	$3.9 million	$997.2 thousand
October 18, 1985	FIRST STATE BANK	JET, OK	FAILURE	$12.3 million	$5.6 million
October 18, 1985	THE CITIZENS BANK	OGDEN, UT	FAILURE	$93.5 million	$33.9 million
October 18, 1985	THE EARLY BANK	EARLY, TX	FAILURE	$15.8 million	$3.1 million
October 18, 1985	FARMERS SAVINGS BANK	DAVIS, CA	FAILURE	$590.3 million	$137.8 million
October 28, 1985	SECURITY TRUST S&LA	OAKRIDGE, TN	ASSISTANCE	$28.8 million	$10.4 million
November 1, 1985	EARLY SAVINGS BANK	EARLY, IA	FAILURE	$12.9 million	$1.2 million
November 1, 1985	YELLOWSTONE STATE BANK	LANDER, WY	FAILURE	$18.7 million	$12.3 million
November 1, 1985	THE AURORA BANK	AURORA, CO	FAILURE	$16.6 million	$7.5 million
November 1, 1985	LEWIS FS&LA	CHEHALIS, WA	ASSISTANCE	$51.9 million	$1.8 million
November 8, 1985	AUBURN SAVINGS BANK	AUBURN, IA	FAILURE	$6.8 million	$713.7 thousand
November 8, 1985	NORTHSHORE BANK	HOUSTON, TX	FAILURE	$47.2 million	$12.2 million
November 14, 1985	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF TEAGUE	TEAGUE, TX	FAILURE	$32.0 million	$7.9 million
November 21, 1985	THE DILL STATE BANK	DILL CITY, OK	FAILURE	$15.5 million	$6.9 million
November 21, 1985	DECATAUR COUNTY NATIONAL BANK OF OBERLIN	OBERLIN, KS	FAILURE	$18.4 million	$4.0 million
November 21, 1985	THE CLARKSDALE BANK OF CLARKDALE	CLARKSDALE, MO	FAILURE	$6.2 million	$2.0 million
November 21, 1985	THE FARMERS AND MERCHANTS STATE BANK OF RU	LA CROSSE, KS	FAILURE	$32.6 million	$10.0 million
November 22, 1985	CHESTER STATE BANK	CHESTER, TX	FAILURE	$11.7 million	$2.1 million
November 22, 1985	ALLEN COUNTY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY	LEO, IN	FAILURE	$10.9 million	$0
November 22, 1985	CALIFORNIA HERITAGE BANK	SAN DIEGO, CA	FAILURE	$24.1 million	$3.2 million
November 25, 1985	HI-PLAINS S&LA	HEREFORD, TX	ASSISTANCE	$114.6 million	$112.6 million
November 26, 1985	USM (U.S. MUTUAL) S&LA	ANN ARBOR, MI	FAILURE	$306.1 million	$31.1 million
December 1, 1985	CITIZENS FS&LA	SEATTLE, WA	ASSISTANCE	$461.4 million	$18.0 million
December 2, 1985	HOME FS&LA	SIOUX CITY, IA	ASSISTANCE	$115.3 million	$10.0 million
December 2, 1985	MIDLAND FS&LA	MOORHEAD, MN	ASSISTANCE	$38.0 million	$48.9 million
December 2, 1985	HOME FS&LA	PADUCAH, KY	ASSISTANCE	$106.7 million	$21.2 million
December 4, 1985	CITIZENS S&LA	SALEM, OR	FAILURE	$239.7 million	$85.2 million
December 5, 1985	SECURITY STATE BANK	BROKEN BOW, NE	FAILURE	$8.0 million	$1.6 million
December 5, 1985	THE FARMERS AND MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF	HENNESSY, OK	FAILURE	$28.7 million	$5.5 million
December 6, 1985	GUARANTY S&LA	HARRISON, AR	FAILURE	$451.4 million	$64.1 million
December 6, 1985	STATE FS&LA	CORVALLIS, OR	FAILURE	$563.9 million	$249.0 million
December 13, 1985	THE FARMERS STATE BANK OF BARRY COUNTY, EX	EXETER, MO	FAILURE	$4.2 million	$1.2 million
December 13, 1985	THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN LINCOLN COUNTY	RUIDOSO, NM	FAILURE	$32.0 million	$16.7 million
December 13, 1985	LAKE NATIONAL BANK	LAKE OZARK, MO	FAILURE	$19.8 million	$2.1 million
December 19, 1985	PRINCETON STATE BANK	PRINCETON, MO	FAILURE	$18.4 million	$5.8 million
December 19, 1985	FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK	COMSTOCK, NE	FAILURE	$3.3 million	$784.9 thousand
December 19, 1985	FARMERS STATE BANK	SARGENT, NE	FAILURE	$12.5 million	$1.6 million
December 19, 1985	BANK OF PANAMA	PANAMA, NE	FAILURE	$4.4 million	$1.4 million
December 20, 1985	STATE BANK OF FROST	FROST, MN	FAILURE	$7.7 million	$2.0 million
December 20, 1985	FIRST CITY BANK	GLENDALE, CA	FAILURE	$35.8 million	$5.9 million
December 20, 1985	BROWNFIELD S&LA	BROWNFIELD, TX	ASSISTANCE	$64.7 million	$11.0 million
December 20, 1985	STATE S&LA OF LUBBOCK	LUBBOCK, TX	ASSISTANCE	$841.6 million	$1.1 billion
December 31, 1985	HOME SAVINGS BANK	WHITE PLAINS, NY	ASSISTANCE	$413.9 million	$5.7 million
December 31, 1985	SUN FS&LA	TALAHASSEE, FL	ASSISTANCE	$367.5 million	$12.9 million

Sources

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