Bank Failures in 1972

2 FDIC-insured bank failures in 1972.

Bank Name	Location	Closing Date	Acquiring Institution	Assets	Deposits
SURETY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY	WAKEFIELD, MA	1972-05-27	—	$22.1M	$20.4M
BANK OF THE COMMONWEALTH	DETROIT, MI	1972-01-18	—	$1.3B	—

Data Source

Data sourced from the FDIC Failed Bank List as of March 2026.