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Bank Failures in Utah

27 FDIC-insured banks headquartered in Utah have failed since 1969. The most recent was Proficio Bank on March 3, 2017. The worst year was 1986, with 4 failures. Failed banks held $7.66B in assets at closing.

27
Failures
1969 to 2017
$7.66B
Failed assets
At closing
$1.49B
Estimated DIF loss
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Largest bank failures in Utah

Date Bank City Assets Acquirer or resolution
Feb 17, 1989 American S & La Salt Lake City $2.18B Pacific First FSB
Mar 19, 2010 Advanta Bank Corp. Draper $1.53B —
Jan 15, 2010 Barnes Banking Company Kaysville $709.2M —
Apr 12, 1985 State S&LA Salt Lake City $639.0M —
Jan 26, 1990 Williamsburg FS & La Salt Lake City $310.5M Branch sale
Jan 30, 2009 Magnet Bank Salt Lake City $300.7M —
Sep 21, 1988 Mountainwest S&LA Ogden $284.5M —
May 1, 2009 America West Bank Layton $281.6M Cache Valley Bank
Feb 17, 1989 Mountainwest S & L Assoc. Ogden $241.5M Mountainwest Financial
Mar 5, 2010 Centennial Bank Ogden $212.8M —

Utah bank failures by year

Year Failures Failed assets
2017 1 $68.2M
2011 1 $198.1M
2010 3 $2.45B
2009 2 $582.2M
2004 1 $56.8M
1990 2 $323.3M
1989 3 $2.58B
1988 3 $305.4M
1987 3 $56.0M
1986 4 $288.9M
1985 2 $732.5M
1984 1 $7.8M
1969 1 $6.6M

Every bank failure in Utah

Date Bank City Assets Acquirer or resolution
Mar 3, 2017 Proficio Bank Cottonwood Heights $68.2M Cache Valley Bank
Nov 4, 2011 Sunfirst Bank Saint George $198.1M Cache Valley Bank
Mar 19, 2010 Advanta Bank Corp. Draper $1.53B —
Mar 5, 2010 Centennial Bank Ogden $212.8M —
Jan 15, 2010 Barnes Banking Company Kaysville $709.2M —
May 1, 2009 America West Bank Layton $281.6M Cache Valley Bank
Jan 30, 2009 Magnet Bank Salt Lake City $300.7M —
Jun 25, 2004 Bank of Ephraim Ephraim $56.8M Far West Bank
Jul 5, 1990 Home SB, FSB Salt Lake City $12.8M Zions First NB
Jan 26, 1990 Williamsburg FS & La Salt Lake City $310.5M Branch sale
Feb 17, 1989 American S & La Salt Lake City $2.18B Pacific First FSB
Feb 17, 1989 Mountainwest S & L Assoc. Ogden $241.5M Mountainwest Financial
Feb 10, 1989 Deseret S & L Assoc. Salt Lake City $159.3M Zions First NB
Sep 21, 1988 Mountainwest S&LA Ogden $284.5M —
May 27, 1988 Sandy State Bank Sandy $8.9M Zions First National Ban
Feb 12, 1988 Basin State Bank Vernal $12.0M Zions First National Ban
Aug 28, 1987 Rocky Mountain State Bank Salt Lake City $18.6M Citibank Utah
Apr 29, 1987 Heritage Bank & Trust Salt Lake County $17.6M First Interstate BK of U
Apr 10, 1987 Bank of Iron County Parowan $19.8M Dixie State Bank
Apr 16, 1986 Summit S&LA Park City $210.7M —
Mar 28, 1986 Family Bank Ogden $28.0M Commercial Security Bank
Jan 24, 1986 Utah FirstBank Salt Lake City $38.5M Citibank Utah
Jan 24, 1986 Pioneer State Bank Salt Lake City $11.7M Zions First National Ban
Oct 18, 1985 The Citizens Bank Ogden $93.5M Commercial Security Bank
Apr 12, 1985 State S&LA Salt Lake City $639.0M —
Dec 4, 1984 Golden Spike State Bank Tremonton $7.8M Golden Spike Bank
Oct 10, 1969 The First National Bank of Coalville Coalville $6.6M —

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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