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Security State Bank

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Closed October 3, 1939 ยท Lawrence, NE .

Closing date
October 3, 1939
Headquarters
Lawrence, NE
Total assets at closing
$121K
Total deposits at closing
$96K
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 October 3, 1939, regulators closed Security State Bank, headquartered in Lawrence, NE. At closing, the institution held approximately $121K in assets and $96K in deposits. The FDIC record does not name an acquiring institution.

By assets at closing this is the 3294th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 25th of 60 in 1939. 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 Security State Bank fail?

Security State Bank was closed by regulators on October 3, 1939.

How big was Security State Bank when it failed?

Security State Bank had approximately $121K in total assets and $96K in deposits at the time of failure.

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Nov 25, 1939 The Farmers State Bank Cuba, KS โ€”
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Sep 15, 1939 The Farmers State Bank Cato, WI $97K