Data / Bank failures / Nebraska
Bank failures in Nebraska: 54 banks since 1935
54 banks in Nebraska failed between 1935 and 2020, holding $5.76 billion in assets and $4.80 billion in deposits. The FDIC estimates the cost to its insurance fund at $607.5 million. The largest: Tierone Bank ($2.82 billion), Occidental/nebraska FSB ($677.3 million), Platte Valley FS&LA ($407.6 million). By decade: 1930s 4, 1950s 1, 1960s 1, 1970s 2, 1980s 39, 1990s 3, 2000s 1, 2010s 2, 2020s 1.
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| Bank | City | Closed | Assets | Deposits | Estimated cost | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ericson State Bank | Ericson | February 14, 2020 | $100.9 million | $95.2 million | $23.3 million | Farmers and Merchants Bank |
| Mid City Bank, Inc. | Omaha | November 4, 2011 | $106.1 million | $105.5 million | $10.9 million | Purdum State Bank |
| Tierone Bank | Lincoln | June 4, 2010 | $2.82 billion | $2.19 billion | Great Western Bank | |
| Sherman County Bank | Loup City | February 13, 2009 | $135.4 million | $90.6 million | $42.7 million | Heritage Bank |
| Equitable S & La, FA | Columbus | February 16, 1990 | $73.2 million | $63.7 million | $3.9 million | Conservative SB, FSB |
| Heritage FSB | Omaha | February 16, 1990 | $225 million | $175.7 million | $16.5 million | |
| First Fed. Savings Assoc. of York | York | January 18, 1990 | $59.7 million | $54.9 million | $2.8 million | First Trust Company of York |
| The Farmers State Bank | Lyman | September 23, 1989 | $5.7 million | $5.6 million | $1 million | First National Bank in Morr |
| Nile Valley Federal S & L Assoc. | Scottsbluff | February 17, 1989 | $56.3 million | $64.1 million | $38.9 million | First NB&TC of North Platte |
| Occidental/nebraska FSB | Omaha | February 17, 1989 | $677.3 million | $529.9 million | $155.7 million | Firstier Bank, NA, Omaha |
| Equitable Federal Savings Bank | Fremont | February 17, 1989 | $225.2 million | $205.4 million | $28.6 million | Firstier Bank, NA, Omaha |
| Platte Valley FS & La | Gering | February 17, 1989 | $316.8 million | $320.8 million | $181.1 million | First NB&TC of North Platte |
| Midwest Fed. S & L Assoc. | Nebraska City | February 17, 1989 | $139.1 million | $119.7 million | $32 million | American NB |
| Platte Valley FS&LA | Gering | July 21, 1988 | $407.6 million | $400.1 million | ||
| Frenchman Valley Bank | Palisade | March 10, 1988 | $2.8 million | $2.7 million | $601,833 | |
| State Bank of Jansen | Jansen | December 3, 1987 | $5 million | $4.6 million | $264,440 | Security NB of Superior |
| Crofton State Bank | Crofton | December 3, 1987 | $11.6 million | $10.8 million | $1.7 million | FARMERS&MERCHANTS STB BL |
| Center State Bank | Center | December 3, 1987 | $8.4 million | $8 million | $1.6 million | FARMERS&MERCHANTS STB BL |
| First State Bank | Oakdale | December 3, 1987 | $5.6 million | $5.4 million | $499,508 | First United Bank |
| American Security Bank | North Platte | October 30, 1987 | $27.1 million | $26.5 million | $3.7 million | North Platte National Ba |
| Security State Bank | Oxford | October 1, 1987 | $12.2 million | $11.7 million | $1.8 million | Union BANK&TRUST Co |
| Bank of Gering | Gering | October 23, 1986 | $24.2 million | $22.2 million | $3.9 million | First State Bank |
| The Gering National Bank & Trust | Gering | July 31, 1986 | $70.2 million | $70.6 million | $19.5 million | Scottsbluff NB&T Co |
| Fillmore County Bank | Geneva | July 17, 1986 | $12 million | $11.2 million | $2.4 million | York State BANK&TRUST Co |
| Roseland State Bank | Roseland | May 28, 1986 | $12 million | $11.2 million | $662,067 | Hastings State Bank |
| The First National Bank of Tekamah | Tekamah | March 6, 1986 | $21.2 million | $20.2 million | $2.2 million | Nebraska National Bank |
| Johnson County Bank | Tecumseh | February 7, 1986 | $20.2 million | $19.4 million | $4.8 million | State Bank of Elk Creek |
| Bank of Panama | Panama | December 19, 1985 | $4.4 million | $4.3 million | $1.4 million | Farmers State Bank |
| Farmers State Bank | Sargent | December 19, 1985 | $12.5 million | $11.3 million | $1.6 million | First National Bank in O |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | Comstock | December 19, 1985 | $3.3 million | $3.2 million | $784,936 | |
| Security State Bank | Broken Bow | December 5, 1985 | $8 million | $7.6 million | $1.6 million | |
| Elba State Bank | Elba | September 18, 1985 | $4.7 million | $4.2 million | $656,921 | |
| Farmers State Bank | Rising City | August 2, 1985 | $12.8 million | $11.9 million | $319,709 | Union BANK&TRUST Co |
| Scroggin & Company Bank | Oak | May 31, 1985 | $3.6 million | $3.2 million | $165,372 | |
| Security State Bank | Edgar | May 31, 1985 | $6.6 million | $6.1 million | $1.1 million | Guide Rock State Bank |
| Fairfield State Bank | Fairfield | May 31, 1985 | $6.8 million | $6 million | $1.7 million | |
| Bank of Taylor | Taylor | May 31, 1985 | $14.5 million | $13.4 million | $1.7 million | Union BANK&TRUST Co |
| State Bank of Alexandria | Alexandria | April 10, 1985 | $2.5 million | $2.4 million | $169,809 | |
| Citizens State Bank | Arapahoe | March 8, 1985 | $16.9 million | $15.6 million | $2.1 million | FARMERS&MERCHANTS Bank |
| State Bank of Dannebrog | Dannebrog | January 7, 1985 | $4.9 million | $4.4 million | $1.1 million | |
| Uehling State Bank | Uehling | December 18, 1984 | $4.2 million | $3.7 million | $699,764 | Uehling State Bank |
| Farmers State Bank | Kilgore | October 24, 1984 | $6.1 million | $5.5 million | First NB of Valentine | |
| The Bank of Cody | Cody | October 24, 1984 | $10.3 million | $9.4 million | $2.7 million | Guardian State BANK&TRUS |
| Bank of Verdigre & Trust Company | Verdigre | September 19, 1984 | $13.4 million | $12.7 million | $3.7 million | National Bank of Neligh |
| David City Bank | David City | September 6, 1984 | $21.3 million | $18.8 million | $2.3 million | First National Bank of O |
| Bank of Niobrara | Niobrara | July 8, 1983 | $7.2 million | $6.1 million | $2.7 million | FARMERS&MERCHANTS STB BL |
| Elm Creek State Bank | Elm Creek | May 7, 1973 | $3.2 million | $2.9 million | ||
| Bank of Salem | Salem | April 5, 1971 | $679,000 | $606,000 | ||
| Nebraska ST Bank of Valentine, Nebraska | Valentine | October 29, 1964 | $7.8 million | $7 million | ||
| The Bartlett State Bank | Bartlett | May 13, 1959 | $570,000 | $504,000 | ||
| Security State Bank | Lawrence | October 3, 1939 | $121,000 | $96,000 | ||
| State Bank of Surprise | Surprise | February 28, 1938 | $65,000 | $56,000 | ||
| Farmers Security Bank | Maywood | February 1, 1938 | $213,000 | $186,000 | ||
| The First National Bank of Pender | Pender | June 29, 1935 | $301,000 | $195,000 |
Other states
- Alabama 39
- Alaska 13
- Arizona 44
- Arkansas 45
- California 265
- Colorado 103
- Connecticut 48
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 199
- Georgia 135
- Guam 1
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 8
- Illinois 229
- Indiana 52
- Iowa 83
- Kansas 124
- Kentucky 47
- Louisiana 167
- Maine 6
- Maryland 36
- Massachusetts 59
- Michigan 46
- Minnesota 81
- Mississippi 38
- Missouri 136
- Montana 19
- Nevada 17
- New Hampshire 20
- New Jersey 112
- New Mexico 32
- New York 104
- North Carolina 30
- North Dakota 43
- Ohio 61
- Oklahoma 183
- Oregon 38
- Pennsylvania 73
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 7
- South Carolina 23
- South Dakota 44
- Tennessee 80
- Texas 911
- U.S. Virgin Islands 1
- Utah 30
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 54
- Washington 38
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 51
- Wyoming 29
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.