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Bank failures in Pennsylvania: 66 banks since 1934
66 banks in Pennsylvania failed between 1934 and 2024, holding $28.34 billion in assets and $21.69 billion in deposits. The FDIC estimates the cost to its insurance fund at $3.39 billion. The FDIC also assisted 7 open banks without closing them. The largest: Republic Bank ($5.87 billion), Atlantic Financial Savings ($5.30 billion), Meritor Savings Bank ($4.13 billion). By decade: 1930s 7, 1940s 19, 1950s 3, 1960s 1, 1970s 2, 1980s 12, 1990s 18, 2000s 3, 2010s 7, 2020s 1.
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| Bank | City | Closed | Assets | Deposits | Estimated cost | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Bank | Philadelphia | April 26, 2024 | $5.87 billion | $4.37 billion | $709.6 million | Fulton Bank, National Association |
| First Cornerstone Bank | King of Prussia | May 6, 2016 | $103.3 million | $101 million | $10.8 million | First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company |
| Vantage Point Bank | Horsham | February 28, 2014 | $63.5 million | $62.5 million | $9 million | First Choice Bank |
| Nova Bank | Berwyn | October 26, 2012 | $444.7 million | $395.2 million | $85.4 million | |
| American Eagle Savings Bank | Boothwyn | January 20, 2012 | $19.3 million | $17.5 million | $4.7 million | Capital Bank, National Association |
| Public Savings Bank | Huntingdon Valley | August 18, 2011 | $46.8 million | $45.8 million | $15.8 million | Capital Bank, National Association |
| Earthstar Bank | Southampton | December 10, 2010 | $112.6 million | $104.5 million | $22.5 million | Polonia Bank |
| Allegiance Bank of North America | Bala Cynwyd | November 19, 2010 | $106.6 million | $92 million | $12.7 million | Vist Bank |
| Dwelling House Savings and Loan | Pittsburgh | August 14, 2009 | $12.9 million | $13 million | $8.4 million | PNC Bank, National Association |
| Metropolitan Savings Bank | Pittsburgh | February 2, 2007 | $15.8 million | $14.5 million | $9.4 million | Allegheny Valley Bank of Pittsburgh |
| Pulaski Savings Bank | Philadelphia | November 14, 2003 | $8.5 million | $9.1 million | $679,452 | Earthstar Bank |
| Metrobank of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | March 8, 1996 | $40.4 million | $39.2 million | $7.7 million | Jefferson Bank |
| Meritor Savings Bank | Philadelphia | December 11, 1992 | $4.13 billion | $2.91 billion | $360 | Mellon Bank National Ass |
| First Home Fsa | Pittsburgh | June 19, 1992 | $131.7 million | $129.3 million | $463,313 | First Home FSB, FSB |
| Home Unity Federal | Lafayette Hill | June 4, 1992 | $684.8 million | $632.3 million | $18.5 million | |
| Ukranian FS & La | Philadelphia | March 12, 1992 | $74.9 million | $72.6 million | $8.9 million | |
| Alpha Indian Rock FS & La | Philadelphia | February 28, 1992 | $7.2 million | $7.7 million | $2.8 million | Roxborough-Manayunk |
| The Bank of Brandywine Valley | West Chester | February 21, 1992 | $44.9 million | $47.3 million | $12.1 million | Wilmington Trust Co |
| Chase Savings & Loan | Philadelphia | November 22, 1991 | $46.9 million | $46 million | $10.4 million | United Bank of Philadelphia |
| Abraham Lincoln Fsa | Dresher | September 19, 1991 | $189.1 million | $167 million | $10.1 million | |
| Homestead Fsa | Middletown | August 30, 1991 | $223.2 million | $181 million | $17.5 million | Farmers Trust Co. |
| Springfield Fsla | Springfield | June 14, 1991 | $97.5 million | $95.3 million | $-550,716 | Germantown SB |
| Bell Federal Savings | Upper Darby | March 15, 1991 | $850.6 million | $734 million | $197.3 million | Meridian Bank |
| Peoples Federal S & L Assoc. | New Kensington | March 1, 1991 | $107.6 million | $98.6 million | $2.5 million | Johnstown B&TC |
| First FS & La of Pittsburg | Pittsburgh | January 4, 1991 | $3.09 billion | $2.34 billion | $96 million | PNC Interim FSB |
| Heritage Fsa | Lancaster | July 6, 1990 | $48.8 million | $50.6 million | $1,185 | Harris Sa |
| Colony Savings Bank, FSB | Monaca | April 5, 1990 | $427.5 million | $330.7 million | $82.1 million | |
| Vanguard SB | Vandergrief | February 23, 1990 | $176.9 million | $150.7 million | $25.8 million | S&T Bank |
| Atlantic Financial Savings | Bala Cynwyd | January 11, 1990 | $5.30 billion | $3.71 billion | $947 million | |
| Horizon Financial, FA | Southampton | June 8, 1989 | $2.49 billion | $1.80 billion | $305.9 million | |
| Liberty Bell Savings Assoc. | Beaver Falls | March 9, 1989 | $90.3 million | $86.4 million | $7,714 | Reeves Bank |
| Hill Financial Sa | Red Hill | March 9, 1989 | $3.00 billion | $2.47 billion | $730.7 million | Meridian Financial Sa, FA |
| Concord-Liberty Fed. S & L Assoc. | Monroeville | March 9, 1989 | $220.3 million | $238.4 million | $19.4 million | Parkvale Sa |
| New World National Bank | Pittsburgh | October 22, 1987 | $14.7 million | $14.8 million | $2.1 million | Lincoln National Bank |
| Provident S&LA (assistance) | Philadelphia | July 5, 1983 | $51 million | $48 million | $1.5 million | Atlantic Financial Federal |
| Guaranty S&LA (assistance) | Pittsburgh | April 28, 1983 | $182.9 million | $135.2 million | $11.3 million | Horizon Financial FA |
| Garfield FS&LA (assistance) | Pottstown | December 20, 1982 | $70.4 million | $37.6 million | $4.3 million | Horizon Financial FA |
| Mid-City FS&LA (assistance) | North Wales | December 20, 1982 | $47.8 million | $40.9 million | $1.2 million | Horizon Financial FA |
| First FS&LA of Pittston (assistance) | Pittston | July 16, 1982 | $45.8 million | $43.3 million | $7.1 million | Franklin First FS&LA |
| The Western Saving Fund Society of Philade (assistance) | Philadelphia | April 2, 1982 | $2.13 billion | $1.97 billion | $29.3 million | Philadelphia SVG Fund Socie |
| First Pennsylvania BK, N.A. (assistance) | Philadelphia | April 28, 1980 | $7.95 billion | $5.00 billion | First Pennsylvania BK, N.A. | |
| Centennial Bank | Philadelphia | October 19, 1976 | $13.7 million | $12.3 million | ||
| City Bank of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | September 3, 1970 | $10.8 million | $8.8 million | ||
| The First National Bank of Exeter | Exeter | February 19, 1962 | $3 million | |||
| Mayfield State Bank | Mayfield | February 13, 1953 | $1.4 million | $1.3 million | ||
| The Parnassus National Bank | New Kensington | August 25, 1951 | $2.9 million | $3.3 million | ||
| First National Bank in Cecil | Cecil | October 9, 1950 | $638,000 | $2.2 million | ||
| The Central City National Bank | Central City | July 12, 1947 | $1.7 million | $1.7 million | ||
| The First National Bank of Susquehanna | Susquehanna | May 27, 1944 | $1.7 million | $1.5 million | ||
| First National BK & TR Co. of Easton | Easton | December 10, 1943 | $5.2 million | $4.2 million | ||
| Guarantee TR & Safe Dep. Co.-Mt.carmel | MT. Carmel | November 28, 1942 | $1.1 million | |||
| The Farmers National Bank of Selinsgrove | Selinsgrove | October 17, 1942 | $719,000 | |||
| Merchants Banking Trust Company | Mahanoy | September 12, 1942 | $859,000 | |||
| Citizens Nat BK & TR Co. of Lehighton | Lehighton | August 1, 1942 | $1.1 million | |||
| The First National Bank of Lehighton | Lehighton | August 1, 1942 | $1.8 million | |||
| The First Nat BK & TR Co. of Dallastown | Dallastown | June 20, 1942 | $1.4 million | |||
| The Emmaus National Bank | Emmaus | April 25, 1942 | $1.4 million | |||
| The First National Bank of Weatherly | Weatherly | March 14, 1942 | $521,000 | |||
| Providence Bank | Scranton | January 17, 1942 | $754,000 | |||
| The Lamberton National Bank of Franklin | Franklin | December 22, 1941 | $2.5 million | |||
| The Franklin Trust Co. | Franklin | December 22, 1941 | $3.2 million | |||
| The Keswick National Bank of Glenside | Glenside | April 12, 1941 | $1.3 million | $1.2 million | ||
| Kane Trust and Savings Bank | Kane | July 2, 1940 | $915,000 | $717,000 | ||
| The First National Bank of Bally | Bally | April 27, 1940 | $619,000 | |||
| Blairsville Savings and Trust Company | Blairsville | April 4, 1940 | $1.8 million | $1.4 million | ||
| Integrity Trust Company | Philadelphia | January 13, 1940 | $29.4 million | |||
| The Coudersport Trust Company | Coudersport | February 4, 1939 | $952,000 | $706,000 | ||
| Boiling Springs State Bank | Boiling Springs | December 17, 1938 | $147,000 | |||
| The Nescopeck National Bank | Nescopeck | October 22, 1937 | $397,000 | $329,000 | ||
| The First National Bank of Mahanoy City | Mahanoy City | June 5, 1937 | $2.1 million | |||
| E. P. Wilbur Trust Company | Bethlehem | November 16, 1935 | $4.4 million | |||
| The Commercial National Bank of Bradford | Bradford | September 28, 1935 | $5.2 million | $4.6 million | ||
| Bank of America Trust Co. | Pittsburgh | April 19, 1934 | $1.4 million | $1.1 million |
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
- Nebraska 54
- 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
- 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.