Failures by State
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 | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1990 | Franklin FSA | $9.26B |
| Aug 10, 1989 | Peoples Heritage FS & La | $1.81B |
| Oct 22, 2010 | Hillcrest Bank | $1.58B |
| Feb 17, 1989 | Anchor Sa | $834.0M |
| Oct 19, 1989 | Mid Kansas S & La Assoc. | $761.9M |
| Aug 22, 2008 | The Columbian Bank and Trust Company | $735.1M |
| Mar 20, 2009 | Teambank, N.A. | $669.8M |
| Aug 12, 2011 | The First National Bank of Olathe | $538.1M |
| Dec 11, 2009 | Solutionsbank | $511.1M |
| Oct 15, 2010 | Security Savings Bank, F.S.B. | $453.3M |
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 | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1980 | The Mission State BK & TR Co. | $86.4M |
| Jun 4, 1980 | The Citizens State Bank | $2.0M |
| Sep 21, 1979 | The Farmers State Bank | $5.0M |
| Dec 27, 1975 | The First State Bank of Jennings | $2.9M |
| Jul 7, 1967 | The Cedar Vale National Bank | $4.1M |
| Jun 23, 1941 | The Exchange State Bank | — |
| Nov 19, 1940 | The First National Bank of Burlingame | $301K |
| Dec 6, 1939 | The State Bank of Liebenthal | $60K |
| Nov 25, 1939 | The Farmers State Bank | — |
| Dec 7, 1936 | The Brewster State Bank | — |
| Jul 10, 1936 | Farmers State Bank | $80K |
| Mar 24, 1936 | The Farmers State Bank | — |
| May 3, 1935 | First State Bank of Agra | $129K |
| Apr 10, 1935 | The State Bank of Milford | $118K |
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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