Bank Failures
Biggest US Bank Failures by Assets: All Time
The 100 largest US bank failures ranked by total assets at the time of closing. Sourced from the FDIC's failed-bank list.
| # | Bank | Closing Date | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Mutual Bank | Sep 25, 2008 | $307.02B |
| 2 | First Republic Bank | May 1, 2023 | $212.64B |
| 3 | Silicon Valley Bank | Mar 10, 2023 | $209.03B |
| 4 | Signature Bank | Mar 12, 2023 | $110.36B |
| 5 | Indymac Bank F.S.B | Jul 11, 2008 | $30.70B |
| 6 | Colonial Bank | Aug 14, 2009 | $25.46B |
| 7 | First Republicbank-Dallas, N.A. | Jul 29, 1988 | $17.09B |
| 8 | Guaranty Bank | Aug 21, 2009 | $13.46B |
| 9 | Bank of New England, National Assoc | Jan 6, 1991 | $13.43B |
| 10 | Gibraltar Savings, F.A. | Mar 31, 1989 | $13.38B |
| 11 | BankUnited, FSB | May 21, 2009 | $13.11B |
| 12 | Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. | Nov 21, 2008 | $12.78B |
| 13 | Homefed Bank, F.A. | Jul 6, 1992 | $12.18B |
| 14 | Amtrust Bank | Dec 4, 2009 | $11.44B |
| 15 | Southeast Bank, N.A. | Sep 19, 1991 | $11.03B |
| 16 | United Commercial Bank | Nov 6, 2009 | $10.90B |
| 17 | Westernbank Puerto Rico | Apr 30, 2010 | $10.80B |
| 18 | Goldome | May 31, 1991 | $9.89B |
| 19 | City Savings, FSB | Dec 8, 1989 | $9.81B |
| 20 | Imperial Federal Savings Assoc. | Feb 23, 1990 | $9.58B |
| 21 | Great American FSA | Aug 9, 1991 | $9.52B |
| 22 | Franklin FSA | Feb 16, 1990 | $9.26B |
| 23 | Centrust Bank, SB | Feb 2, 1990 | $8.22B |
| 24 | Empire of America FSB | Jan 24, 1990 | $8.17B |
| 25 | California National Bank | Oct 30, 2009 | $7.78B |
| 26 | Crossland Savings Bank, FSB | Jan 24, 1992 | $7.43B |
| 27 | The Connecticut Bank & Trust Co | Jan 6, 1991 | $7.21B |
| 28 | Corus Bank, N.A. | Sep 11, 2009 | $7.00B |
| 29 | Mbank Dallas, N.A. | Mar 28, 1989 | $6.56B |
| 30 | Merabank FSB | Jan 31, 1990 | $6.32B |
| 31 | First Federal Bank of California, a Federal Savings Bank | Dec 18, 2009 | $6.14B |
| 32 | Sunbelt Savings | Apr 26, 1991 | $6.04B |
| 33 | Doral Bank | Feb 27, 2015 | $5.90B |
| 34 | Republic Bank | Apr 26, 2024 | $5.87B |
| 35 | R-G Premier Bank of Puerto Rico | Apr 30, 2010 | $5.68B |
| 36 | Western Savings & Loan | Jun 14, 1989 | $5.65B |
| 37 | Columbia Savings & Loan ASSN. | Jan 25, 1991 | $5.36B |
| 38 | Southwest Savings Association | May 18, 1990 | $5.33B |
| 39 | Atlantic Financial Savings | Jan 11, 1990 | $5.30B |
| 40 | Franklin Bank, SSB | Nov 7, 2008 | $5.09B |
| 41 | Lincoln Savings & Loan | Apr 14, 1989 | $4.86B |
| 42 | Carteret FSB | Dec 4, 1992 | $4.83B |
| 43 | Park National Bank | Oct 30, 2009 | $4.68B |
| 44 | The Ben Franklin FS & La | Feb 21, 1990 | $4.62B |
| 45 | University Federal Savings | Feb 14, 1989 | $4.48B |
| 46 | Bright Banc | Feb 10, 1989 | $4.39B |
| 47 | Santa Barbara S & L Assoc. | Apr 27, 1990 | $4.29B |
| 48 | Silverton Bank, N.A. | May 1, 2009 | $4.16B |
| 49 | Meritor Savings Bank | Dec 11, 1992 | $4.13B |
| 50 | Florida Federal Savings Bank | Nov 9, 1990 | $4.12B |
Source: FDIC Failed Banks list. Asset values reflect total assets as reported in the most recent regulatory filing prior to closing. FDIC open-bank assistance transactions, in which the bank stayed open, are not failures and are not ranked here; they are listed under open-bank assistance.
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