List_of_bank_failures_in_the_United_States_(2008–present)

List of bank failures in the United States (2008–present)

List of bank failures in the United States (2008–present)

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On average, between 1980 and 1994, a US bank failed every three days. The pace of bankruptcies peaked immediately after the 2008 financial crisis.[1] The 2007–2008 financial crisis led to many bank failures in the United States. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) closed 465 failed banks from 2008 to 2012.[2] In contrast, in the five years prior to 2008, only 10 banks failed.[2][3] At the end of 2022, the US banking industry had a total of about $620 billion in unrealized losses as a result of investments weakened by rising interest rates.[4]

A bank failure is the closing of a bank by a federal or state banking regulatory agency. The FDIC is named as receiver for a bank's assets when its capital levels are too low, or it cannot meet obligations the next day.[3][5] After a bank's assets are placed into receivership, the FDIC acts in two capacities—first, it pays insurance to the depositors, up to the deposit insurance limit, for assets not sold to another bank. Second, as the receiver of the failed bank, it assumes the task of selling and collecting the assets of the failed bank and settling its debts, including claims for deposits in excess of the insured limit. The FDIC insures up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, as a result of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which raised the limit from $100,000.[6]

The receivership of Washington Mutual Bank by federal regulators on September 26, 2008, was the largest bank failure in U.S. history. Regulators simultaneously brokered the sale of most of the banks's assets to JPMorgan Chase, which planned to write down the value of Washington Mutual's loans at least $31 billion.[7][8]

2008

Twenty-five (twenty-six including the Utah-based wholly owned subsidiary of Washington Mutual, which was covered under the same FDIC closure notice as its parent company)[9] banks failed in 2008[2]

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2009

One hundred forty banks failed in 2009[2]

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2010

One hundred fifty-seven banks failed in 2010[2]

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2011

Ninety-two banks failed in 2011[2]

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2012

Fifty-one banks failed in 2012[2]

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2013

Twenty-four banks failed in 2013[11]

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2014

Eighteen banks failed in 2014[11]

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2015

Eight banks failed in 2015[11]

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2016

Five banks failed in 2016[11]

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2017

Eight banks failed in 2017[11]

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2018

No banks failed in 2018.[11]

2019

Four banks failed in 2019[11]

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2020

Four banks failed in 2020[11]

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2021

No banks failed in 2021.[11]

2022

No banks failed in 2022.[11]

2023

Five banks failed in 2023.[11] A sixth bank, Silvergate Bank, voluntarily wound down operations and liquidated.[12]

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2024

As of April 27, 2024, one bank has failed in 2024.[18]

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References

  1. "How to Make This the Last Banking Bailout". The New York Times. New York Times. March 14, 2023.
  2. "Failed Bank List". Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  3. Robertson Jr., Austin G. (August 4, 2008). "Do you know where your bank is?". Shreveport Times. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  4. "How to Make This the Last Banking Bailout". The New York Times. New York Times. March 14, 2023.
  5. "When a Bank Fails—Facts for Depositors, Creditors, and Borrowers". Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Retrieved September 26, 2008.
  6. "FDIC approves $250,000 insurance limit". International Herald Tribune. October 10, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
  7. Sidel, Robin; David Enrich; Dan Fitzpatrick (September 26, 2008). "WaMu Is Seized, Sold Off to J.P. Morgan, In Largest Failure in U.S. Banking History". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
  8. Sorkin, Andrew Ross; Eric Dash (September 25, 2008). "Government Seizes WaMu and Sells Some Assets". The New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2008.
  9. "JPMorgan Chase Acquires Banking Operations of Washington Mutual" (Press release). Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. September 25, 2008.
  10. "Failed Bank List". Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  11. Sigalos, MacKenzie (March 8, 2023). "Crypto-focused bank Silvergate is shutting operations and liquidating after market meltdown". CNBC. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

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