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Peoples Bank

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Closed March 2, 1936 · Franklinton, KY .

Closing date
March 2, 1936
Headquarters
Franklinton, KY
Total assets at closing
$93K
Total deposits at closing
$75K
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 March 2, 1936, regulators closed Peoples Bank, headquartered in Franklinton, KY. At closing, the institution held approximately $93K in assets and $75K in deposits. The FDIC record does not name an acquiring institution.

By assets at closing this is the 3317th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 26th 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 Peoples Bank fail?

Peoples Bank was closed by regulators on March 2, 1936.

How big was Peoples Bank when it failed?

Peoples Bank had approximately $93K in total assets and $75K in deposits at the time of failure.

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