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Bank failures in Louisiana: 142 banks since 1936

142 banks in Louisiana failed between 1936 and 2017, holding $19.23 billion in assets and $18.80 billion in deposits. The FDIC estimates the cost to its insurance fund at $7.36 billion. The FDIC also assisted 25 open banks without closing them. The largest: First NBC Bank ($3.33 billion), Oaktree Federal Savings ($2.21 billion), Pelican Homestead Sa ($1.28 billion). By decade: 1930s 3, 1970s 3, 1980s 125, 1990s 32, 2000s 1, 2010s 3.

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BankCityClosedAssetsDepositsEstimated costAcquirer
First NBC BankNew OrleansApril 28, 2017$3.33 billion$3.03 billion$722.1 millionWhitney Bank
Central Progressive BankLacombeNovember 18, 2011$383.1 million$347.7 million$48.8 millionFirst NBC Bank
Statewide BankCovingtonMarch 12, 2010$243.2 million$207.8 million$26.1 millionHome Bank
The Farmers Bank & Trust of CheneyvilleCheneyvilleDecember 17, 2002$35.3 million$32.1 million$12.2 millionSabine State Bank & Trust C
Southwest BankJenningsNovember 21, 1997$27.9 million$27.5 million$5 millionFirst Southwest Bank
Life FSBBaton RougeJanuary 29, 1993$16.8 million$16.5 million$2.2 millionLiberty B&T Co
Investors Bank and Trust CompanyGretnaNovember 13, 1992$51.6 million$50.8 million$4.8 millionDelta BANK&TRUST Co
Carrolton HomeNew OrleansMarch 13, 1992$35.9 million$32.6 million$2.2 millionLiberty B&TC
Progressive National Bank of RayneRayneMarch 12, 1992$11.4 million$11.2 million$1.7 millionST Landry BANK&TRUST Co
Pelican Homestead SaMetairieJanuary 31, 1992$1.28 billion$1.49 billion$288.3 millionFirst Commerce Corp.
Bank of the SouthBaton RougeOctober 30, 1991$31.8 million$31.3 million$3.6 millionThe First National Bank in
Oaktree Federal SavingsNew OrleansOctober 13, 1991$2.21 billion$2.26 billion$2.35 billion
Pontchartrain State BankMetairieJuly 19, 1991$140 million$142.1 million$29.4 millionFirst National Bank of Comm
Dryades S & LaNew OrleansJune 7, 1991$262.3 million$259.7 million$15.1 millionDryades SB, FSB
First City BankNew OrleansMay 17, 1991$56.1 million$56.5 million$10.4 millionFirst Bank and Trust
Vermilion FSBAbbevilleMay 10, 1991$17.8 million$17.6 million$322,527First Acadiana NB
American Bank & Trust CompanyShreveportApril 11, 1991$60.9 million$60.4 million$10.5 millionTri-State Bank and Trust
Merchants Trust & Savings BankKennerFebruary 14, 1991$43.8 million$42.7 million$11.2 millionFirst American Bank and Tru
Southern FSNew OrleansDecember 28, 1990$230.8 million$230 million$7 million
Bank of CommerceAlexandriaDecember 13, 1990$19.7 million$19.9 million$4.1 millionThe Evangeline Bank and Tru
Louisiana Federal Savings BankKennerNovember 9, 1990$58.8 million$50.5 million$9.5 million
Desoto FS & LaMansfieldNovember 2, 1990$63.9 million$63.1 million$8.5 million
The Peoples Bank & Trust CompanyNatchitochesOctober 5, 1990$117.1 million$115.8 million$12.6 millionHeritage Bank of Natchitoch
First FsaWinnfieldAugust 31, 1990$54.7 million$51.1 million$6.3 million
American Bank & Trust CompanyBaton RougeAugust 2, 1990$351.5 million$319.8 million$6.2 millionHancock Bank of Louisiana
United FS & LaVidaliaJuly 20, 1990$18.9 million$18.9 million$193Concordia B&TC
Commonwealth Savings Assoc.New OrleansJuly 20, 1990$44 million$44.3 million$19.1 millionST. Bernard B&TC
Progressive SBNatchitochesJuly 13, 1990$50.2 million$46.5 million$17.1 million
Capitol-Union FsaBaton RougeJuly 13, 1990$392.8 million$322.6 million$116.8 million
First Federal Savings & LoanMetairieJune 15, 1990$156.3 million$134.2 million$51.7 million
Jennings FsaJenningsMay 18, 1990$54.1 million$55.9 million$11 millionAmerican Bank
Jonesboro Federal SaJonesboroMay 18, 1990$55 million$54.1 million$18.8 million
First Fsa of Breaux BridgeBreaux BridgeMay 11, 1990$20.4 million$20.9 million$1.4 millionTeche FSB
Acadiana National BankLafayetteApril 19, 1990$33.5 million$33 million$1.3 millionFirst National Bank of ST.
United Federal Savings, FANew OrleansMarch 16, 1990$53.2 million$43.9 million$16.5 millionUnited B&TC
Deposit Trust Federal SavingsMonroeJanuary 11, 1990$98 million$91.7 million$24.7 millionFirst Republic Bank
Red River S & L Assoc.CoushattaDecember 14, 1989$10.4 million$7.7 million$3.3 millionPeoples State Bank
Louisiana Savings Assn.Lake CharlesDecember 14, 1989$449.3 million$398.8 million$114.1 million
First Acadiana BankEuniceDecember 14, 1989$46.8 million$44.6 million$6 millionAmerican Security Bank of V
First Bank, Pineville, LouisianaPinevilleDecember 8, 1989$72.3 million$69.3 million$39.5 millionRapides Bank & Trust Compan
Security National Bank of ShreveportShreveportNovember 17, 1989$19.4 million$20.2 million$7.2 million
First Louisiana Federal SavingsLafayetteNovember 2, 1989$161.9 million$105.8 million$42.9 millionST. Landry B&T Co.
Bank of ST. CharlesST. RoseNovember 2, 1989$65.2 million$65.2 million$11.1 millionFirst American Bank and Tru
Western National Bank of LouisianaKaplanOctober 26, 1989$11.8 million$11.9 million$1.5 millionKaplan State Bank
First Security Bank and Trust CoHaughtonOctober 26, 1989$20.6 million$20.7 million$5.8 millionTri-State Bank and Trust
Peoples Homestead Savings BankMonroeOctober 19, 1989$268.9 million$263.7 million$100.4 million
Columbia Federal HomesteadMetairieOctober 13, 1989$96.1 million$90.1 million$26.8 million
The Olla State BankOllaOctober 5, 1989$23.6 million$22.9 million$3.6 millionJonesville Bank & Trust Com
First Bankers Trust of Bossier CityBossier CitySeptember 14, 1989$27.1 million$28.7 million$6.9 millionFirst American Bank & Trust
The Lasalle State BankJenaSeptember 7, 1989$38.8 million$37.1 million$630,676Jonesville Bank & Trust Com
First City Federal S & LBaton RougeAugust 7, 1989$22.2 million$25.1 million$11.9 millionEquitable Trust S&LA
Delta Savings & Loan AssociationKennerAugust 7, 1989$148.5 million$114.6 million$76.3 millionFirst State B&TC
Terrebonne S & L Assoc.HoumaAugust 7, 1989$26.6 million$23.9 million$7 millionST. Mary B&TC
Home S & L Assoc.New OrleansAugust 7, 1989$36.5 million$35.4 million$16.4 million
Central Savings & LoanNew OrleansAugust 7, 1989$53.3 million$63 million$28.8 millionGulf Coast B&TC
South S & L Assoc.SlidellAugust 7, 1989$267.4 million$235.9 million$86.8 million
Security Homestead FederalNew OrleansAugust 7, 1989$547.6 million$538.6 million$70.8 million
American Savings & LoanNew OrleansAugust 7, 1989$61.1 million$71.5 million$22.2 millionGulf Coast B&TC
Citizens Homestead FsaNew OrleansAugust 7, 1989$108.6 million$116.1 million$34.4 million
Commercial S & La Assoc.HammondJuly 27, 1989$74.2 million$66.6 million$33.4 million
Lafayette S & L Assoc.GretnaJuly 27, 1989$29.1 million$26.9 million$7.3 millionAlgiers Homestead Associati
Parish Federal S & L Assoc.Denham SpringsJuly 20, 1989$14.7 million$14.9 million$4.4 million
The Sterlington BankSterlingtonJuly 13, 1989$15.2 million$14.6 million$4.2 millionBank of ST. Joseph & Trust
First Eastern Bank & Trust CompanyNew OrleansMay 24, 1989$29.4 million$29.2 million$7.7 millionPeoples Bank & Trust Compan
Commerce and Energy BankLafayetteMay 24, 1989$29.5 million$27.1 million$6.7 millionMidsouth National Bank
First National Bank of East Baton RougeBaton RougeMay 4, 1989$28.3 million$30.5 million$7.6 millionThe First National Bank in
ST. Tammany National BankMandevilleApril 6, 1989$47.1 million$44.7 million$5.8 millionWhitney National Bank in ST
Acadia Savings & LoanCrowleyMarch 16, 1989$89.7 million$137.7 million$98.8 millionIberia SB, SSB
Evangeline Federal Savings & LoanLafayetteMarch 16, 1989$37.4 million$79.4 million$60.9 millionHibernia NB
Family FS & LaShreveportMarch 16, 1989$27.6 million$23.6 million$19.7 millionCity B&T of Shreveport
River City Federal SavingsBaton RougeMarch 16, 1989$61.2 million$98.3 million$86.6 millionHibernia NB
Peoples FS & La of ThibodauxThibodauxMarch 16, 1989$19.6 million$21.1 million$7.2 millionFirst Interstate BK of So.
First Fed. S & L Assoc.EuniceMarch 16, 1989$23.5 million$16.2 million$5.5 millionGuaranty Bank of Mamou
First Fed. S & L Assoc.New IberiaMarch 16, 1989$64.3 million$64.4 million$15.8 millionIberia SB, SSB
First FS & LaBaton RougeMarch 16, 1989$39.5 million$43.4 million$33.7 millionLife SB
First Fed. S & L Assoc.ShreveportMarch 16, 1989$196.5 million$201.2 million$99.4 million
Livingston BankDenham SpringsMarch 16, 1989$106.3 million$104.3 million$16.5 millionHibernia National Bank
Bankers Trust of Louisiana, NAKennerMarch 10, 1989$83 million$88.9 million$22.7 millionInvestors Bank & Trust Comp
First Savings of LouisianaLa PlaceMarch 2, 1989$25.9 million$44.7 million$34.3 millionHibernia NB
Fountainbleau FederalSlidellMarch 2, 1989$38.7 million$37.3 million$26.3 millionFontainebleau Community Ban
Enterprise Federal SavingsMarreroMarch 2, 1989$63.5 million$67 million$35.3 millionWhitney NB
Elmwood Fed. S & L Assoc.HarahanMarch 2, 1989$57.4 million$48.3 million$25.2 millionFirst NB of Commerce
French Market Homestead, FsaMetairieFebruary 17, 1989$250.8 million$237.9 million$81.3 millionFirst NB of Commerce
Horizon Fed. S & L Assoc.MetairieFebruary 17, 1989$380.7 million$396 million$250.2 million
Louisiana Bank & Trust CompanyShreveportFebruary 16, 1989$270.4 million$276.3 million$70.5 millionHibernia National Bank
The Planters Bank & Trust CompanyHaynesvilleJanuary 19, 1989$57.3 million$57.9 million$10.2 millionPlanters Bank and Trust Com
Orleans Bank and Trust CompanyNew OrleansJanuary 12, 1989$24.9 million$24.5 million$6.5 millionMississippi River Bank
The National Bank of Bossier CityBossier CityJanuary 12, 1989$73.3 million$76.4 million$31.3 millionHibernia National Bank
Bank of BentonBentonJanuary 5, 1989$12.2 million$12.1 million$3.4 millionRed River Valley Bank
Baton Rouge Bank & Trust Company (assistance)Baton RougeDecember 21, 1988$111.5 million$112.7 million$18 millionBaton Rouge BANK&TRUST Co
Crescent City Bank & Trust CompanyNew OrleansDecember 15, 1988$24 million$23.1 million$6.4 millionOmni Bank
First National BankCovingtonNovember 18, 1988$262.2 million$297.9 million$124.3 millionHibernia National Bank
Avoyelles Trust & Savings BankBunkieNovember 10, 1988$27.2 million$30.2 million$8.8 millionBunkie BANK&TRUST Co
Commercial Bank & Trust CompanyMetairieOctober 20, 1988$58.8 million$56.4 million$13.2 millionPontchartrain State Bank
Bank of the Mid-SouthBossier CityAugust 25, 1988$41.8 million$41.1 million$6.8 millionRed River Valley Bank
National Fidelity Bank of ShreveportShreveportJuly 28, 1988$10.5 million$10.6 million$2.9 millionHibernia National Bank
Claiborne Bank & Trust CompanyHomerJune 29, 1988$13.1 million$12.9 million$1.3 millionHomer National Bank
First National Bank of Port AllenPort AllenMarch 17, 1988$19.6 million$19.1 million$4.4 millionIberville TRUST&SAVINGS
Louisiana Commercial BankMadisonvilleJanuary 21, 1988$26.8 million$25.7 million$6.3 millionPontchartrain State Bank
United Mercantile BankShreveportJanuary 21, 1988$86.3 million$78.2 million$26.4 millionHibernia National Bank
Colonial BankNew OrleansJanuary 14, 1988$50.2 million$50.4 million$3.4 millionPontchartrain State Bank
The Jefferson Guaranty Bank (assistance)MetairieJanuary 13, 1988$292.4 million$274.4 million$57.5 millionThe Jefferson Guaranty Bank
First FS&LA of Slidell (assistance)SlidellDecember 31, 1987$46.2 million$48.8 million$13.2 millionAlabama FS&LA
First Financial Bank, FSB (assistance)New OrleansDecember 31, 1987$744.9 million$573.5 million$51.5 millionAlabama FS&LA
Firstbanc FSB (assistance)GonzalesDecember 30, 1987$46.3 million$47.1 million$33.1 millionPelican HOMESTEAD&SVG Assn
First FS&LA of Alexandria (assistance)AlexandriaDecember 30, 1987$148.7 million$149.4 million$48.9 millionPelican HOMESTEAD&SVG Assn
First Financial of La (assistance)LutcherDecember 30, 1987$159.5 million$151.5 million$105.7 millionPelican HOMESTEAD&SVG Assn
American Bank of CommerceLake CharlesDecember 17, 1987$35.5 million$36.2 million$4.3 millionNational BK Com Lake Cha
American Bank in LouisianaMorgan CityDecember 10, 1987$15 million$14.6 million$4 millionST Mary BANK&TRUST Co
Louisiana Bank & Trust CompanyCrowleyDecember 10, 1987$18.5 million$21.2 million$7.8 millionEvangeline BANK&TRUST Co
State Bank of CommerceSlidellDecember 3, 1987$49.2 million$48.6 million$14.2 millionPeoples B&T Co of ST Ber
Madison Bank & Trust CompanyRichmondDecember 3, 1987$9.7 million$9.8 million$3.1 millionGuaranty B&T Co of Delhi
The Peoples Bank and Trust of Iberia ParisNew IberiaNovember 19, 1987$79.1 million$76.3 million$9.1 millionNew Iberia Bank
First FS&LA Natchitoches (assistance)NatchitochesOctober 31, 1987$48.1 million$62.3 million$29.4 millionFirst FS&LA Lake Charles
Capital Bank & Trust Co.Baton RougeOctober 30, 1987$384.4 million$343.4 million$55.5 millionSunburst Bank
Twin City FS & LaWest MonroeSeptember 19, 1987$149.5 million$182.4 million$160.6 millionSecor Bank, FSB
Breaux Bridge Bank & Trust CompanyBreaux BridgeSeptember 17, 1987$22.5 million$29.8 million$13.8 millionMidsouth National Bank
First Savings of LaLa PlaceAugust 19, 1987$33.6 million$44.6 million
Acadia S&LACrowleyAugust 6, 1987$159.9 million$162.2 million
French Market HomesteadMetairieAugust 6, 1987$321.1 million$302.7 million
Liberty Bank & Trust CompanyGreenwoodJune 26, 1987$12.6 million$12.2 million$5.2 millionPeoples State Bank
Pelican State BankMansfieldJune 24, 1987$7.2 million$7 million$3.4 millionPeoples State Bank
Bank of Oak GroveOak GroveMay 21, 1987$24 million$23.6 million$6 millionWest Carroll NB of Oak G
Moreauville State BankMoreauvilleMay 8, 1987$16.8 million$16.9 million$3.1 millionMansura STB Mansura La
Liberty FS&LALeesvilleApril 24, 1987$134.9 million$150.7 million$121.7 million
Tallulah State Bank & Trust CompTallulahMarch 27, 1987$31.1 million$31.4 million$11.9 millionBank of ST JOSEPH&TRUST
Bayou FS&LA (assistance)New OrleansMarch 20, 1987$25.8 million$28.3 million$12.5 millionFirst FSB of New Orleans
Central Bank & Trust Company (assistance)GlenmoraFebruary 26, 1987$20.6 million$24.7 million$10,634Peoples B&T Natchitoches La
Hub City Bank & Trust CompanyLafayetteFebruary 20, 1987$38 million$38.2 million$12.9 millionHibernia National Bank
Citizens Bank & Trust Company (assistance)ArcadiaDecember 31, 1986$10.4 million$10.7 million$197,113First NB Bienville Parish
Gulf Federal Savings Bank (assistance)MetairieNovember 21, 1986$499.1 million$375.1 million$278.8 millionPelican Homestead & Savings
Metropolitan Bank & Trust CompanyBaton RougeNovember 7, 1986$70.1 million$69.2 million$28.7 millionWhitney NB of New Orlean
Republic BankBlanchardOctober 31, 1986$41.7 million$39.4 million$11.6 millionAmerican B&T Co in Monro
American Bank & Trust CompanyLafayetteSeptember 26, 1986$210.9 million$191.7 million$65.5 millionWhitney NB of New Orlean
The Bank of CommerceShreveportJune 13, 1986$75.4 million$74.3 million$27.8 millionPeoples B&T Natchitoches
Bossier Bank & Trust CompanyBossier CityJune 13, 1986$215.8 million$201.9 million$86.2 millionFirst NB of Shreveport
The First National Bank of RustonRustonApril 10, 1986$31.5 million$31 million$2.3 millionSecurity First National
First Progressive BankMetairieJanuary 17, 1986$39.4 million$37.9 million$15.6 millionFirst Industrial B&T Co
Bank of DixieLake ProvidenceJanuary 10, 1986$41.4 million$36.5 million$13.6 millionLouisiana Delta Bank
Baton Rouge S&LA (assistance)Baton RougeOctober 1, 1985$116 million$93.3 million$5.3 millionPelican HOMESTEAD&SVG Assn
Alliance FS&LAKennerAugust 23, 1985$188.1 million$134 million$147.9 million
Crescent Savings BankNew OrleansJune 25, 1985$89.1 million$84 million$53.7 millionHorizon FS&LA
Northlake S&LACovingtonJune 25, 1985$141.4 million$148.1 million$89.3 millionHorizon FS&LA
Community FS&LABaton RougeJune 25, 1985$47.9 million$46.8 million$29.7 millionHorizon FS&LA
Audubon S&LANew OrleansJune 25, 1985$211.3 million$222.1 million$166.2 millionHorizon FS&LA
New Orleans S&LANew OrleansJune 25, 1985$118.1 million$105.3 million$73.5 millionHorizon FS&LA
Sun Belt Federal Bank, FSBLake ProvidenceJune 25, 1985$278.3 million$269.1 million$156.2 millionHorizon FS&LA
First Financial Bank, FSB (assistance)New OrleansMay 10, 1985$739.4 million$631 million$51.5 millionFirst Financial Bank, FSB
Planters Trust & Savings Bank of OpelousasOpelousasMay 18, 1984$71.4 million$66.4 million$28.8 millionFirst NB of ST Landry Pa
Metro FS&LALake CharlesDecember 2, 1983$27.4 million$18.5 million$10.9 million
Security S&LA (assistance)Ville PlatteSeptember 30, 1983$26.5 million$25.1 million$329,201Pelican Homestead & Sa
Bastrop FS&LA (assistance)BastropSeptember 30, 1983$32.9 million$32.5 million$983,152Pelican FS&LA
Continental S&LA (assistance)New OrleansMay 31, 1983$40 million$28.6 million$2.9 millionSouth SAVINGS&LOAN Assn
Leader S&LA (assistance)MonroeMarch 4, 1983$229.8 million$139.8 million$8 millionPelican Homestead S&LA
Heritage FS&LA (assistance)Bossier CityOctober 1, 1982$71 million$47.2 million$2 millionDixie FS&LA
Union FS&LA (assistance)PinevilleOctober 1, 1982$29.1 million$25 million$1.5 millionPelican Homestead & Sa
Dixie FS&LA (assistance)New OrleansOctober 1, 1982$539 million$433.8 million$19 millionDixie FS&LA
First FS&LA (assistance)SpringhillSeptember 21, 1982$11.7 million$11.4 millionTwin City FS&LA
Republic FS&LA (assistance)LafayetteSeptember 20, 1982$19.3 million$17 million$249,168Acadia S&LA
First FS&LA of Acadia (assistance)RayneSeptember 20, 1982$11.3 million$11 million$420,832Acadia S&LA
Guaranty FS&LA (assistance)Baton RougeNovember 30, 1981$33.5 million$29 million$48,906Pelican FS&LA
Republic National Bank of LouisianaNew OrleansJuly 29, 1977$6.3 million$4.9 million
International City Bank and Trust CompanyNew OrleansDecember 3, 1976$176.3 million$161.6 million
Delta Security Bank and Trust CompanyFerridayJanuary 19, 1973$9.8 million$8.1 million
Amite River BankDenham SpringsJune 23, 1937$308,000$248,000
Desoto Bank and Trust CompanyMansfieldOctober 9, 1936$1.2 million$996,000
West Monroe State BankWest MonroeMay 23, 1936$520,000$410,000

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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.