Since the 1970s, over 90 banks in the United States with US$1 billion or more in assets have failed. The list below is based on assets at the time of failure of banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

BankCityStateYearAssets at time of failureRef.
NominalInflation-adjusted (2025)
Washington MutualSeattleWashington2008$307 billion$459 billion
First Republic BankSan FranciscoCalifornia2023$229 billion$229 billion
Silicon Valley BankSanta ClaraCalifornia2023$209 billion$209 billion
Signature BankNew YorkNew York2023$118 billion$118 billion
Continental Illinois National Bank and TrustChicagoIllinois1984$40.0 billion$124 billion
First Republic Bank CorporationDallasTexas1988$32.5 billion$88 billion
American Savings and LoanStocktonCalifornia1988$30.2 billion$82 billion
Bank of New EnglandBostonMassachusetts1991$21.7 billion$51 billion
IndyMacPasadenaCalifornia2008$32.0 billion$48 billion
MCorpDallasTexas1989$18.5 billion$48 billion
Gibraltar Savings and LoanSimi ValleyCalifornia1989$15.1 billion$39 billion
Colonial BankMontgomeryAlabama2009$25.0 billion$38 billion
First City National BankHoustonTexas1988$13.0 billion$35 billion
HomeFed BankSan DiegoCalifornia1992$12.2 billion$28 billion
FBOP Corp banking subsidiariesOak ParkIllinois2009$18.4 billion$28 billion
Southeast BankMiamiFlorida1991$10.5 billion$25 billion
City Federal Savings and LoanElizabethNew Jersey1989$9.8 billion$25 billion
GoldomeBuffaloNew York1991$9.9 billion$23 billion
Imperial Federal Savings Assoc.San DiegoCalifornia1990$9.6 billion$24 billion
Franklin National BankNew YorkNew York1974$3.7 billion$24 billion
Great American BankSan DiegoCalifornia1991$9.5 billion$22 billion
CenTrust BankMiamiFlorida1990$8.2 billion$20 billion
Empire of America SavingsBuffaloNew York1990$8.2 billion$20 billion
Guaranty BankAustinTexas2009$13.0 billion$20 billion
Downey Savings and LoanNewport BeachCalifornia2008$12.8 billion$19 billion
BankUnited FSBCoral GablesFlorida2009$12.8 billion$19 billion
AmTrust BankClevelandOhio2009$12.0 billion$18 billion
WesternBankMayagüezPuerto Rico2010$11.9 billion$18 billion
Gibraltar Savings AssociationHoustonTexas1988$6.5 billion$18 billion
United Commercial BankSan FranciscoCalifornia2009$11.2 billion$17 billion
Crossland Savings BankBrooklynNew York1992$7.4 billion$17 billion
The Connecticut Bank & Trust Co.HartfordConnecticut1991$7.2 billion$17 billion
MeraBankPhoenixArizona1990$6.3 billion$16 billion
Sunbelt SavingsIrvingTexas1991$6.0 billion$14 billion
Western Savings and LoanPhoenixArizona1989$5.7 billion$15 billion
Columbia Savings & Loan Assn.Beverly HillsCalifornia1991$5.4 billion$13 billion
Lincoln Savings and Loan AssociationIrvineCalifornia1989$4.9 billion$13 billion
California National BankLos AngelesCalifornia2009$7.8 billion$11.7 billion
Corus BankChicagoIllinois2009$7.0 billion$10.5 billion
United States National BankSan DiegoCalifornia1973$1.3 billion$9.4 billion
First Federal Bank of CaliforniaSanta MonicaCalifornia2009$6.1 billion$9.2 billion
R-G Premier Bank of Puerto RicoHato ReyPuerto Rico2010$5.9 billion$8.7 billion
Doral BankSan JuanPuerto Rico2015$5.9 billion$8 billion
Franklin BankHoustonTexas2008$5.1 billion$7.6 billion
Silverton BankAtlantaGeorgia2009$4.1 billion$6.2 billion
Imperial Capital BankLa JollaCalifornia2009$4.0 billion$6 billion
PFF Bank & TrustPomonaCalifornia2008$3.7 billion$5.5 billion
La Jolla BankLa JollaCalifornia2010$3.6 billion$5.3 billion
Frontier BankEverettWashington2010$3.5 billion$5.2 billion
First National Bank of NevadaRenoNevada2008$3.4 billion$5.1 billion
Amcore BankRockfordIllinois2010$3.4 billion$5 billion
Riverside National Bank of FloridaFort PierceFlorida2010$3.4 billion$5 billion
Midwest Bank and Trust CompanyElmwood ParkIllinois2010$3.2 billion$4.7 billion
First National Bank, also operating as The National Bank of El PasoEdinburgTexas2013$3.1 billion$4.3 billion
Superior BankBirminghamAlabama2011$3.0 billion$4.3 billion
TierOne BankLincolnNebraska2010$2.8 billion$4.1 billion
Irwin Union Bank and Trust CompanyColumbusIndiana2009$2.7 billion$4.1 billion
Orion BankNaplesFlorida2009$2.7 billion$4.1 billion
EuroBankSan JuanPuerto Rico2010$2.6 billion$3.8 billion
First Community BankTaosNew Mexico2011$2.3 billion$3.3 billion
Integra Bank, N.A.EvansvilleIndiana2011$2.2 billion$3.1 billion
ANB FinancialBentonvilleArkansas2008$2.1 billion$3.1 billion
First Regional BankLos AngelesCalifornia2010$2.1 billion$3.1 billion
ShoreBankChicagoIllinois2010$2.1 billion$3.1 billion
Silver State BankHendersonNevada2008$2.0 billion$3 billion
New Frontier BankGreeleyColorado2009$2.0 billion$3 billion
Georgian BankAtlantaGeorgia2009$2.0 billion$3 billion
Vineyard BankRancho CucamongaCalifornia2009$1.9 billion$2.9 billion
Peoples First Community BankPanama CityFlorida2009$1.8 billion$2.7 billion
County BankMercedCalifornia2009$1.7 billion$2.6 billion
Hillcrest BankOverland ParkKansas2010$1.6 billion$2.4 billion
Advanta Bank Corp.DraperUtah2010$1.6 billion$2.4 billion
CF BancorpPort HuronMichigan2010$1.6 billion$2.4 billion
Mutual BankHarveyIllinois2009$1.6 billion$2.4 billion
Hamilton BankMiamiFlorida2002$1.3 billion$2.3 billion
Community Bank of NevadaLas VegasNevada2009$1.5 billion$2.3 billion
First Bank of Beverly HillsCalabasasCalifornia2009$1.5 billion$2.3 billion
Temecula Valley BankTemeculaCalifornia2009$1.5 billion$2.3 billion
New South Federal Savings BankIrondaleAlabama2009$1.5 billion$2.3 billion
Community Banks of ColoradoGreenwood VillageColorado2011$1.4 billion$2 billion
Horizon BankBellinghamWashington2010$1.3 billion$1.9 billion
Premier BankJefferson CityMissouri2010$1.2 billion$1.8 billion
Broadway BankChicagoIllinois2010$1.2 billion$1.8 billion
Security Bank of Bibb CountyMaconGeorgia2009$1.2 billion$1.8 billion
Charter BankSanta FeNew Mexico2010$1.2 billion$1.8 billion
First National Bank of KeystoneKeystoneWest Virginia1999$1.1 billion$2.1 billion
Alliance BankCulver CityCalifornia2009$1.1 billion$1.7 billion
City BankLynnwoodWashington2010$1.1 billion$1.6 billion
Columbia River BankThe DallesOregon2010$1.1 billion$1.6 billion
Community Bank and TrustCorneliaGeorgia2010$1.1 billion$1.6 billion
Integrity BankAlpharettaGeorgia2008$1.1 billion$1.6 billion
Affinity BankVenturaCalifornia2009$1.0 billion$1.5 billion
Appalachian Community BankEllijayGeorgia2010$1.0 billion$1.5 billion

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External links

  • Neufeld, Dorothy (March 14, 2023). . Visual Capitalist.