Bank failures in 1937
75 FDIC-insured institutions failed in 1937.
| Bank | Location | Date | Deposits (pre-failure) | Assets (pre-failure) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Nat Bk & Tr Co. of Manhasset | Manhasset, New York | December 20, 1937 | $1M | — |
| Big Falls State Bank | Big Falls, Wisconsin | December 17, 1937 | $85K | $103K |
| Peoples United Bank | Southport, North Carolina | December 2, 1937 | $162K | — |
| Nevada Trust Company | Nevada, Missouri | December 2, 1937 | $189K | $242K |
| Sterling State Bank | Sterling, North Dakota | November 30, 1937 | $84K | $121K |
| Loganville State Bank | Loganville, Wisconsin | November 27, 1937 | $489K | — |
| First State Bank of Cobden | Cobden, Illinois | November 24, 1937 | $52K | — |
| Bank of Swifton | Swifton, Arkansas | November 19, 1937 | $157K | $208K |
| Commercial Bank & Trust Company | Union City, Indiana | November 4, 1937 | $733K | $853K |
| Bank of Alba | Alba, Missouri | November 1, 1937 | $79K | $97K |
| First State Bank | Center, North Dakota | November 1, 1937 | $52K | $80K |
| Carter County Commercial Bank | Olive Hill, Kentucky | October 30, 1937 | $109K | $139K |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank of Elgin | Elgin, North Dakota | October 30, 1937 | $35K | $57K |
| First State Bank | Barbourville, Kentucky | October 29, 1937 | $391K | $425K |
| Farmers State Bank | Wyndmere, North Dakota | October 23, 1937 | $72K | $100K |
| The Nescopeck National Bank | Nescopeck, Pennsylvania | October 22, 1937 | $329K | $397K |
| The Little Ferry National Bank | Little Ferry, New Jersey | October 22, 1937 | $744K | — |
| The First National Bank In Burlington | Burlington, Iowa | October 20, 1937 | $4M | — |
| State Bank of Mundelein | Mundelein, Illinois | October 18, 1937 | $522K | — |
| Farmers State Bank of Carlisle | Carlisle, Minnesota | October 7, 1937 | $82K | $99K |
| The Raritan Trust Company | Perth Amboy, New Jersey | October 2, 1937 | $365K | $707K |
| Perth Amboy Trust Company | Perth Amboy, New Jersey | October 2, 1937 | $1M | $3M |
| The First National Bank of Perth Amboy | Perth Amboy, New Jersey | October 2, 1937 | $4M | — |
| The First National Bank of Lovelady | Lovelady, Texas | October 1, 1937 | $78K | — |
| Ringgold State Bank | Ringgold, Texas | October 1, 1937 | $51K | $92K |
| Westwood Trust Company | Westwood, New Jersey | September 30, 1937 | $648K | — |
| Burt State Bank | Burt, North Dakota | September 25, 1937 | $39K | $63K |
| The Bank of Galena | Galena, Missouri | September 14, 1937 | $76K | $93K |
| Stoneham Trust Company | Stoneham, Massachusetts | September 11, 1937 | $809K | — |
| Roanoke State Bank | Roanoke, Illinois | September 8, 1937 | $280K | $265K |
| Farmers Bank & Trust Company | Charles Town, West Virginia | August 31, 1937 | $1M | $1M |
| Farmers and Merchants Bank | Brillion, Wisconsin | August 21, 1937 | $159K | — |
| The Fort Greene National Bank In New York | Brooklyn, New York | August 14, 1937 | $2M | $2M |
| The First National Bank of Albertville | Albertville, Alabama | August 12, 1937 | $428K | — |
| The Bank of Noel | Noel, Missouri | August 11, 1937 | $108K | $135K |
| Kochan Banking Company | Maysville, Missouri | August 5, 1937 | $173K | — |
| First Bank & Trust Company of Hamilton | Hamilton, Missouri | July 24, 1937 | $544K | $698K |
| Michigan City Trust & Savings Bank | Michigan City, Indiana | July 20, 1937 | $983K | — |
| Peoples Bank of Bloxom, Inc. | Bloxom, Virginia | July 19, 1937 | $63K | $101K |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Newbern, Tennessee | July 17, 1937 | $189K | $264K |
| Farmers State Bank of Bainville | Bainville, Montana | July 13, 1937 | $54K | $104K |
| Chattooga County Bank | Summerville, Georgia | July 13, 1937 | $205K | $265K |
| Bank of Anutt | Anutt, Missouri | July 12, 1937 | $33K | — |
| American Bank | Higginsville, Missouri | July 3, 1937 | $206K | — |
| Bank of Sturgis | Sturgis, Kentucky | July 3, 1937 | $213K | $246K |
| The Taylor National Bank of Campbellsville | Campbellsville, Kentucky | June 30, 1937 | $914K | $2M |
| First State Bank of South San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas | June 29, 1937 | $490K | $514K |
| Ghent Deposit Bank | Ghent, Kentucky | June 26, 1937 | $189K | $223K |
| Amite River Bank | Denham Springs, Louisiana | June 23, 1937 | $248K | $308K |
| Hardin Trust Company | Hardin, Missouri | June 18, 1937 | $225K | $259K |
| The State Bank of Marcellus | Marcellus, Michigan | June 17, 1937 | $64K | $95K |
| The First National Bank of Pukwana | Pukwana, South Dakota | June 16, 1937 | $127K | — |
| Union State Bank and Trust Company | Bryan, Texas | June 16, 1937 | $302K | $359K |
| The Romney Bank | Romney, Indiana | June 15, 1937 | $56K | $64K |
| Coloma State Bank | Coloma, Wisconsin | June 14, 1937 | $79K | $94K |
| The First National Bank of Mahanoy City | Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania | June 5, 1937 | $2M | — |
| Carroll Exchange Bank | Carrollton, Missouri | May 29, 1937 | $787K | — |
| The Farmers National Bank of Grayville | Grayville, Illinois | May 27, 1937 | $258K | — |
| Farmers & Merchants Trust Bank | Cape Charles, Virginia | May 22, 1937 | $844K | — |
| The Citizens Bank | Bucklin, Missouri | May 1, 1937 | $141K | $157K |
| St. Onge State Bank | St. Onge, South Dakota | April 30, 1937 | $61K | $81K |
| Whitewood Banking Company | Whitewood, South Dakota | April 29, 1937 | $88K | $124K |
| Bank of Eureka | Eureka, Missouri | April 23, 1937 | $57K | $70K |
| Robbins Bank & Trust Company | Robbins, Tennessee | April 15, 1937 | $29K | — |
| First State Bank | Arlington, Texas | April 12, 1937 | $720K | $719K |
| Texas State Bank and Trust Company | Corpus Christi, Texas | April 8, 1937 | $419K | $628K |
| First International Bank | Noonan, North Dakota | April 3, 1937 | $139K | $192K |
| Rio State Bank | Rio, Illinois | March 26, 1937 | $329K | $384K |
| The First National Bank of Ismay | Ismay, Montana | February 20, 1937 | $83K | — |
| The Citizens State Bank of Lebanon | Lebanon, South Dakota | February 20, 1937 | $112K | $154K |
| Akaska State Bank | Akaska, South Dakota | February 18, 1937 | $62K | $92K |
| Farmers State Bank | Corsica, South Dakota | February 18, 1937 | $164K | $205K |
| Farmers Bank of Trenton | Trenton, Missouri | February 10, 1937 | $323K | $335K |
| Sargent County Bank | Forman, North Dakota | January 14, 1937 | $154K | — |
| Bank of Houghton | Houghton, South Dakota | January 12, 1937 | $50K | $82K |
Transcribed from the FDIC BankFind Suite failures dataset. Deposit and asset figures are from the last quarterly Call Report filed before failure, not balances on the failure date.