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Bank Failures in Oklahoma

171 FDIC-insured banks headquartered in Oklahoma have failed since 1935, the 5th most of any state or territory. The most recent was First NB of Lindsay on October 18, 2024. The worst year was 1987, with 36 failures. Failed banks held $15.91B in assets at closing.

171
Failures
1935 to 2024
$15.91B
Failed assets
At closing
$3.95B
Estimated DIF loss
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Largest bank failures in Oklahoma

Date Bank City Assets Acquirer or resolution
Jul 14, 1986 The First Nat BK & TR Co. of Oklahoma Oklahoma City $1.75B First Intrst BK Ok CTY N
Nov 16, 1989 Sooner Federal Savings Assoc. Tulsa $1.53B First Gibraltar Bank, FSB
Aug 31, 1988 Frontier Savings & Loan Ponca City $1.03B Commercial Fed BK a FSB
Apr 19, 1991 Cimarron Federal Savings Muskogee $782.0M Branch sale
Mar 16, 1989 Continental FS & La Oklahoma City $645.1M Branch sale
Mar 13, 1987 Victor S&LA Muskogee $601.3M Cimarron FS&LA
Jul 9, 2010 Home National Bank Blackwell $585.4M RCB Bank
Feb 16, 1990 State FS & La Tulsa $526.3M Branch sale
Jul 5, 1982 Penn Square Bank, N.A. Oklahoma City $436.5M —
Apr 26, 1991 Red River FS & La Lawton $422.2M Branch sale

Oklahoma bank failures by year

Year Failures Failed assets
2024 1 $107.8M
2014 2 $340.0M
2012 1 $44.4M
2011 2 $134.7M
2010 1 $585.4M
2009 1 $90.9M
1992 2 $17.8M
1991 8 $1.72B
1990 12 $841.6M
1989 20 $3.02B
1988 34 $3.22B
1987 36 $1.94B
1986 17 $2.80B
1985 13 $324.3M
1984 5 $244.6M
1983 1 $11.1M
1982 2 $448.0M
1977 1 $2.0M
1968 1 $5.6M
1961 2 $2.6M
1960 1 $7.5M
1948 1 $1.8M
1941 1 $822K
1940 1 $143K
1939 1 $132K
1936 2 —
1935 2 $691K

Every bank failure in Oklahoma

Date Bank City Assets Acquirer or resolution
Oct 19, 1984 American State Bank Thomas $23.9M Bank of Thomas
Oct 5, 1984 The Farmers & Merchants Bank Tecumseh $31.1M Republic Bank of Tecumse
Sep 21, 1984 Security State Bank Weatherford $50.1M United Community Bank
Sep 14, 1984 Community BK & TR Co. Enid $32.2M First NB&T Co of Enid
May 11, 1984 First Continental Bank & Trust Company of Del City $107.2M United Ok Bank of Del Ci
Dec 16, 1983 The Bank of Red Oak Red Oak $11.1M Farmers State Bank
Dec 16, 1982 The Security State Bank Mooreland $11.6M First STB of Mooreland
Jul 5, 1982 Penn Square Bank, N.A. Oklahoma City $436.5M —
Mar 10, 1977 First State Bank Foss $2.0M —
Sep 25, 1968 Bank of Commerce Tonkawa $5.6M —
Dec 19, 1961 The First National Bank of Maud Maud $1.6M —
Aug 11, 1961 Bank of Earlsboro Earlsboro $962K —
Jul 29, 1960 The Capitol Hill State Bank Oklahoma City $7.5M —
Nov 20, 1948 The American National Bank of Pryor Creek Pryor $1.8M —
Jan 17, 1941 The First National Bank of Anadarko Anadarko $822K —
Jun 13, 1940 First State Bank of Stonewall Stonewall $143K —
Apr 6, 1939 Bank of Amorita Amorita $132K —
Sep 15, 1936 Security Bank Kingfisher — —
Feb 1, 1936 The First National Bank of Clinton Clinton — —
Apr 4, 1935 Guaranty State Bank Clinton $264K —
Mar 25, 1935 The First State Bank Cheyenne $427K —

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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