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Bank Failure

Peoples Bank

Closed February 5, 1936 · Cole Camp, MO .

Closing date
February 5, 1936
Headquarters
Cole Camp, MO
Total assets at closing
$186K
Total deposits at closing
$143K
Estimated loss to DIF
Not published (the FDIC feed carries no estimate for this failure)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)

Context

On February 5, 1936, regulators closed Peoples Bank, headquartered in Cole Camp, MO. At closing, the institution held approximately $186K in assets and $143K in deposits. The FDIC resolved the institution without a single-acquirer transaction.

By assets at closing this is the 3247th largest of the 3,524 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 19th 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 February 5, 1936.

How big was Peoples Bank when it failed?

Peoples Bank had approximately $186K in total assets and $143K in deposits at the time of failure.

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