Publications
As part of its mission to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation's financial system, the FDIC publishes studies, reports, and histories that shed light on bank practices, FDIC processes, and important FDIC history.
Options for Deposit Insurance Reform
Following recent bank failures, FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg directed a comprehensive overview of the deposit insurance system and options for reform to address financial stability concerns stemming from recent bank failures.
Options for Deposit Insurance Reform Report
FDIC’s Supervision of Signature Bank
This independent, internal review by the agency's Chief Risk Officer evaluates the agency's supervision of the former Signature Bank, New York, New York, from 2017 until its failure in March 2023. The review explores cause and contributors to failure and offers recommendations for further exploration.
Learn More About the FDIC's Supervision of Signature BankCrisis and Response: An FDIC History, 2008–2013
This study chronicles the FDIC’s response to two overlapping financial crises: the financial crisis of 2008–2009 and the banking crisis of 2008–2013. The history explains what occurred and shares lessons learned.
Review the History Study
Small Business Lending Survey
The FDIC surveyed approximately 1,200 banks to understand their small business lending practices. The survey findings detail many aspects of lending for both small and large banks and shed light on current bank consolidation trends.
Learn More About the SurveyManaging the Crisis
This two-volume report examines the challenges faced by the FDIC and the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) in resolving troubled banks and thrifts during the financial crisis of the 1980s and early 1990s.
Read the Crisis Management Report
