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Bank Failure

The Wellsville Bank

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Closed September 12, 1936 · Wellsville, MO .

Closing date
September 12, 1936
Headquarters
Wellsville, MO
Total assets at closing
$325K
Total deposits at closing
$290K
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 September 12, 1936, regulators closed The Wellsville Bank, headquartered in Wellsville, MO. At closing, the institution held approximately $325K in assets and $290K in deposits. The FDIC record does not name an acquiring institution.

By assets at closing this is the 3199th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 11th of 69 in 1936. 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 The Wellsville Bank fail?

The Wellsville Bank was closed by regulators on September 12, 1936.

How big was The Wellsville Bank when it failed?

The Wellsville Bank had approximately $325K in total assets and $290K in deposits at the time of failure.

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