Data / Bank failures / 1983 / First Commerce BK of Hawkins Cty
First Commerce BK of Hawkins Cty, Rogersville, TN: failed August 12, 1983
First Commerce BK of Hawkins Cty in Rogersville, Tennessee, failed on August 12, 1983. Hamilton Bank of Johnson of Johnson City, TN, took over its deposits. It held $43.1 million in assets and $44.9 million in deposits at its last report. The FDIC estimates the cost to its insurance fund at $16.8 million (39% of its assets). By assets it was the 52nd largest of 99 banks closed or assisted in 1983.
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The FDIC's record
- Closed
- August 12, 1983
- Type
- Failure
- How it was resolved
- Purchase and assumption: another bank took over the deposits
- Acquirer
- Hamilton Bank of Johnson, Johnson City, TN
- Total assets
- $43,097,000
- Total deposits
- $44,920,000
- Estimated cost to the FDIC
- $16,829,040 (estimate as of July 31, 2026)
- Charter
- State nonmember bank (FDIC)
- Insurance fund
- FDIC
- FDIC certificate
- 17815
Other bank failures in Tennessee, 1981 to 1985
| Bank | City | Closed | Assets | Deposits | Estimated cost | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Trust S&LA (assistance) | Oakridge | October 28, 1985 | $28.8 million | $27.2 million | $10.4 million | Security SLA |
| First Security Bank of Dickson | Dickson | September 12, 1985 | $14.8 million | $14.3 million | $1.8 million | Peoples Bank |
| The Bank of Loretto | Loretto | September 4, 1985 | $25.6 million | $24.8 million | $3.9 million | First FARMERS&MERCHANTS |
| First Bank & Trust | Tracy City | June 28, 1985 | $21.1 million | $19.7 million | $2.9 million | First NB of Shelbyville |
| Magnolia FS&LA | Knoxville | June 7, 1985 | $4.8 million | $3.6 million | $1.5 million | |
| Community FS&LA | Nashville | June 7, 1985 | $22.7 million | $18.8 million | $3.6 million | |
| Peoples Bank & Trust Co. | Wartburg | February 8, 1985 | $24.4 million | $23.1 million | $6.3 million | Citizens BANK&TRUST Co |
| Citizens Fidelity Bank | Bristol | February 1, 1985 | $18.2 million | $17.6 million | $4.1 million | Energy Bank |
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Read from the FDIC's failures data (BankFind), last updated 2026-10-23. Assets and deposits are as of the last report before failure; the estimated cost is the FDIC's latest estimate of the loss to its insurance fund and changes as the receivership winds down. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0.