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Bank Failures in Kansas

114 FDIC-insured banks headquartered in Kansas have failed since 1935, the 9th most of any state or territory. The most recent was Small Business Bank on July 17, 2026. The worst year was 1989, with 21 failures. Failed banks held $22.06B in assets at closing.

114
Failures
1935 to 2026
$22.06B
Failed assets
At closing
$2.98B
Estimated DIF loss
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Largest bank failures in Kansas

Date Bank City Assets Acquirer or resolution
Feb 16, 1990 Franklin FSA Ottawa $9.26B Branch sale
Aug 10, 1989 Peoples Heritage FS & La Salina $1.81B Branch sale
Oct 22, 2010 Hillcrest Bank Overland Park $1.58B Hillcrest Bank, N.A.
Feb 17, 1989 Anchor Sa Kansas City $834.0M Bank IV Kansas City, N.A.
Oct 19, 1989 Mid Kansas S & La Assoc. Wichita $761.9M Branch sale
Aug 22, 2008 The Columbian Bank and Trust Company Topeka $735.1M Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Mar 20, 2009 Teambank, N.A. Paola $669.8M Great Southern Bank
Aug 12, 2011 The First National Bank of Olathe Olathe $538.1M Enterprise Bank & Trust
Dec 11, 2009 Solutionsbank Overland Park $511.1M Arvest Bank
Oct 15, 2010 Security Savings Bank, F.S.B. Olathe $453.3M Simmons First National Bank

Kansas bank failures by year

Year Failures Failed assets
2026 1 $72.9M
2023 1 $139.4M
2020 1 $65.7M
2017 1 $33.0M
2012 1 $96.0M
2011 1 $538.1M
2010 3 $2.07B
2009 3 $1.34B
2008 1 $735.1M
1993 3 $459.9M
1992 3 $220.3M
1991 3 $583.8M
1990 4 $9.46B
1989 21 $4.96B
1988 6 $121.7M
1987 10 $362.7M
1986 14 $270.0M
1985 13 $272.2M
1984 7 $79.6M
1983 1 $35.4M
1982 1 $36.5M
1980 3 $98.8M
1979 1 $5.0M
1975 1 $2.9M
1967 1 $4.1M
1941 1 —
1940 1 $301K
1939 2 $60K
1936 3 $80K
1935 2 $247K

Every bank failure in Kansas

Date Bank City Assets Acquirer or resolution
Jul 17, 2026 Small Business Bank Lenexa $72.9M The Farmers State Bank of Oakley, Kansas
Jul 28, 2023 Heartland Tri-State Bank Elkhart $139.4M Dream First BANK,N.A.
Oct 23, 2020 Almena State Bank Almena $65.7M Equity Bank
Oct 13, 2017 The Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Argonia Argonia $33.0M Conway Bank
Jul 20, 2012 Heartland Bank Leawood $96.0M Metcalf Bank
Aug 12, 2011 The First National Bank of Olathe Olathe $538.1M Enterprise Bank & Trust
Oct 22, 2010 Hillcrest Bank Overland Park $1.58B Hillcrest Bank, N.A.
Oct 15, 2010 Security Savings Bank, F.S.B. Olathe $453.3M Simmons First National Bank
Jul 23, 2010 Thunder Bank Sylvan Grove $28.2M The Bennington State Bank
Dec 11, 2009 Solutionsbank Overland Park $511.1M Arvest Bank
Jun 19, 2009 First National Bank of Anthony Anthony $157.0M Bank of Kansas
Mar 20, 2009 Teambank, N.A. Paola $669.8M Great Southern Bank
Aug 22, 2008 The Columbian Bank and Trust Company Topeka $735.1M Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Apr 2, 1993 College Boulevard National Bank Overland Park $202.8M First NB of Kansas
Apr 2, 1993 Pioneer FS & La Prairie Village $132.8M Branch sale
Apr 2, 1993 Midland Bank of Kansas Mission $124.3M Bank IV Kansas National
Dec 18, 1992 The Bremen State Bank Bremen $2.7M —
Nov 13, 1992 The Overland Park FS & La Overland Park $213.4M Conservative SB, FSB
Jun 4, 1992 The Home State Bank Longton $4.2M —
Jun 13, 1991 The Bank of Horton Horton $167.3M Kansas State Bank
May 10, 1991 First FSA of Newton Newton $125.6M Central NB-Newton
May 3, 1991 First FS & La of Pittsburg Pittsburg $290.9M Farm & Home Sa
Apr 12, 1990 The Bazine State Bank Bazine $16.9M Farmers Bank & Trust, Natio
Mar 9, 1990 Hiawatha Savings & Loan Hiawatha $49.2M Morrill & Janes B&TC
Feb 16, 1990 Franklin FSA Ottawa $9.26B Branch sale
Jan 18, 1990 Colonial Federal Savings Assoc. Prairie Village $136.4M First Colonial Bank N.A.
Dec 7, 1989 The Garnett S & L Assoc. Garnett $13.6M Farmers State Bank
Oct 19, 1989 Mid Kansas S & La Assoc. Wichita $761.9M Branch sale
Aug 31, 1989 The Burr Oak State Bank Burr Oak $4.4M First National Bank in Mank
Aug 10, 1989 Peoples Heritage FS & La Salina $1.81B Branch sale
Aug 3, 1989 Barnard State Bank Barnard $5.0M Saline Valley Bank
May 18, 1989 First National Bank at Oswego Oswego $24.0M Parsons Commercial Bank
Apr 6, 1989 First of Kansas Savings Hays $53.9M First NB&T
Mar 16, 1989 The Farmers State Bank, Bogue Bogue $8.0M Farmers & Merchants Bank of
Mar 2, 1989 Valley FS & La of Hutchinson Hutchinson $222.4M Branch sale
Mar 2, 1989 Shawnee FED. S & L Assoc. Topeka $221.1M Bank IV Topeka, N.A.
Mar 2, 1989 First Federal Savings/hutchinson Hutchinson $183.5M Union NB
Mar 2, 1989 First FSB of Kansas Wellington $155.9M Branch sale
Mar 2, 1989 Topeka Savings Topeka $96.6M Bank IV Topeka, N.A.
Mar 2, 1989 First FS & La of Coffeyville Coffeyville $90.6M Bank IV Coffeyville N.A.
Mar 2, 1989 Peoples S & L Assoc. Parsons $84.3M Parsons Commercial Bank
Mar 2, 1989 Mid America FED. S & L Assoc. Parsons $83.3M Branch sale
Mar 2, 1989 Colonial Savings Association Liberal $70.3M Garden NB of Garden City
Mar 2, 1989 The Barber County S & L Assoc. Medicine Lodge $47.5M First NB
Feb 17, 1989 Anchor Sa Kansas City $834.0M Bank IV Kansas City, N.A.
Feb 17, 1989 Sun Savings Association, F.A. Kansas City $188.8M Brotherhood B&TC
Feb 16, 1989 The Home State Bank Arcadia $1.7M —
Sep 8, 1988 The Sylvia State Bank Sylvia $5.9M Turon State Bank
Apr 14, 1988 Jennings Bank Jennings $7.1M Bank of Oberlin
Mar 3, 1988 The Home State Bank Russell $59.9M First NB&T Co of Salina

Source: FDIC failed-bank list. Counts are real closures by headquarters state; FDIC open-bank assistance transactions are not failures and are excluded. Assets and deposits are as reported at closing.

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