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Failing Bank Resolutions

Bank Failures

The FDIC is often appointed as receiver for failed banks. This page contains useful information for the customers and vendors of these banks. This includes information on the acquiring bank (if applicable), how your accounts and loans are affected, and how vendors can file claims against the receivership.

Last Updated: June 18, 2024
Bank Failures in Brief
Brief summary of each bank failure from 2001 to the present.
Failed Bank List
Failed Bank List
Directory of failed bank information since 2000.
When a Bank Fails
Facts for depositors, creditors, and borrowers.
Is my Account Fully Insured?
Determine if your account associated with a recently failed bank is fully insured.
Unclaimed Funds
Search for unclaimed insured deposits from failed banks.
Bank Failures and Assistance Data
Provides a complete look at bank failures and assistance transactions of FDIC-insured institutions.

Additional Resources

FDIC Dividends from Failed Banks

Distributions to proven claimants.

Balance Sheet Summaries from Failed Banks

Current quarterly receivership balance sheet summaries.

A Borrower's Guide to an FDIC Insured Bank Failure

Information on how the FDIC processes loans from failed banks.

Resources for Court Clerks and Law Enforcement Agencies

Information on criminal restitutions collected by the FDIC.

Failed Financial Institution Bid Disclosure Policy

Bid information for failed bank transactions and asset sales.