Data / Bank failures / 1979
US bank failures in 1979: 10 banks closed
10 banks failed in 1979, holding $133 million in assets and $110.8 million in deposits. The FDIC estimates the cost to its insurance fund at $0. The largest: Fidelity Bank ($32.8 million), Southern National Bank ($32.6 million), Gateway National Bank ($16.9 million). Most by state: IL 2, NJ 1, TX 1, MS 1, KS 1.
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| Bank | City | State | Closed | Assets | Deposits | Estimated cost | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston State Bank | Livingston | NJ | October 12, 1979 | $12.7 million | $11 million | ||
| American National Bank | Houston | TX | October 12, 1979 | $10.7 million | $10.4 million | ||
| Fidelity Bank | Utica | MS | September 28, 1979 | $32.8 million | $30.2 million | ||
| The Farmers State Bank | Protection | KS | September 21, 1979 | $5 million | $4.7 million | ||
| Gateway National Bank | Chicago | IL | July 14, 1979 | $16.9 million | $9.2 million | ||
| The Guaranty Bank & Trust Company | Chicago | IL | July 14, 1979 | $7.9 million | $7.4 million | ||
| Bank of Enville | Enville | TN | June 16, 1979 | $3.5 million | $3.1 million | ||
| Southern National Bank | Birmingham | AL | June 14, 1979 | $32.6 million | $24 million | ||
| Village Bank | Pueblo West | CO | January 26, 1979 | $5.1 million | $4.9 million | ||
| Toney Brothers Bank | Doerun | GA | January 5, 1979 | $5.9 million | $5.8 million |
Other years
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- 1935 25
- 1934 9
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.