43 FDIC-insured bank failures in 1940.
| Bank Name | Closing Date | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| THE AMERICAN NAT BK OF SANTA MONICA | 1940-12-04 | — |
| THE STATE EXCHANGE BANK | 1940-11-23 | — |
| THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BURLINGAME | 1940-11-19 | $301.0K |
| BANK OF EAGLE | 1940-10-25 | $457.0K |
| SAVINGS BANK OF NANTICOKE | 1940-10-04 | $190.0K |
| THE BANK OF LESLIE | 1940-09-18 | $141.0K |
| FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO. OF UTICA | 1940-09-14 | — |
| MT. UNION STATE BANK | 1940-08-24 | — |
| BADGER STATE BANK | 1940-08-03 | $74.0K |
| BANK OF WILLIAMSVILLE | 1940-07-27 | — |
| THE CLAXTON STATE BANK | 1940-07-20 | $223.0K |
| MOUNT PLEASANT BANK & TRUST CO. | 1940-07-20 | — |
| CHASEBURG STATE BANK | 1940-07-13 | — |
| KANE TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK | 1940-07-02 | $915.0K |
| WAUSHARA COUNTY BANK | 1940-06-25 | — |
| FIRST STATE BANK OF SCOTCH PLAINS | 1940-06-22 | — |
| THE LUCERNE STATE BANK | 1940-06-22 | $195.0K |
| THE WESTFIELD TRUST COMPANY | 1940-06-22 | — |
| FIRST STATE BANK OF STONEWALL | 1940-06-13 | $143.0K |
| THE SOUTHAMPTON BANK | 1940-06-08 | — |
| MACKEY STATE BANK | 1940-05-09 | $40.0K |
| THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BALLY | 1940-04-27 | — |
| THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HARRISON | 1940-04-20 | — |
| THE RYE NATIONAL BANK | 1940-04-20 | — |
| BANK OF MORELAND | 1940-04-19 | $142.0K |
| ASHLEY STATE BANK | 1940-04-18 | $247.0K |
| FIRST STATE BANK | 1940-04-18 | $136.0K |
| BANK OF REEDER | 1940-04-17 | — |
| BALDWINSVILLE STATE BANK | 1940-04-06 | — |
| FIRST TRUST & DEPOSIT COMPANY | 1940-04-06 | — |
| BLAIRSVILLE SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY | 1940-04-04 | $1.8M |
| THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WENATCHEE | 1940-03-26 | — |
| FARMERS BANK | 1940-03-23 | $363.0K |
| THE SWEDESBORO NATIONAL BANK | 1940-03-16 | — |
| EUGENE STATE BANK | 1940-03-13 | $128.0K |
| HARTFORD SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | 1940-03-09 | — |
| THE NATIONAL BANK OF WESTFIELD | 1940-02-24 | — |
| BANK OF BROCTON | 1940-02-24 | — |
| WOODCLIFF TRUST COMPANY | 1940-02-03 | — |
| BANKERS TRUST COMPANY | 1940-02-01 | $2.1M |
| INTEGRITY TRUST COMPANY | 1940-01-13 | — |
| THE CITIZENS STATE BANK OF NIANGUA | 1940-01-12 | $143.0K |
| GUARANTY BOND STATE BANK | 1940-01-04 | $169.0K |
Data sourced from the FDIC Failed Bank List as of March 2026.