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Bank Failure

Columbia State Bank

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Closed February 18, 1936 · Columbia City, IN .

Closing date
February 18, 1936
Headquarters
Columbia City, IN
Total assets at closing
$906K
Total deposits at closing
$775K
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
Not published (the FDIC feed carries no estimate for this failure)
Insurance fund
FDIC insurance fund
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)

Context

On February 18, 1936, regulators closed Columbia State Bank, headquartered in Columbia City, IN. At closing, the institution held approximately $906K in assets and $775K in deposits. The FDIC record does not name an acquiring institution.

By assets at closing this is the 3132nd largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 5th of 69 in 1936. It falls in the period the record labels Early FDIC Era (1934-1944), a period with 397 failures peaking at 75 in 1937.

FDIC's first decade after the 1933 Banking Act. Failures fell sharply once deposit insurance restored confidence.

Source: FDIC Failed Banks list. Asset and deposit values reflect the most recent regulatory filing prior to closing.

Common questions

When did Columbia State Bank fail?

Columbia State Bank was closed by regulators on February 18, 1936.

How big was Columbia State Bank when it failed?

Columbia State Bank had approximately $906K in total assets and $775K in deposits at the time of failure.

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