Bank Failures in Brief – 2024 (2024)

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2024 in Brief

There are no bank failures in 2024. See detailed descriptions below.

“In theory, your money is safe,” Pendergast says. “But that's a bit like saying your house is safe during an inferno if you have fire coverage. It's not a stress-free process to go through.” The main cause for worry during a bank failure would be if the total of your deposits exceeds the FDIC coverage limit.

The collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March 2023—then the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history—took consumers by surprise. Subsequently, three more banks failed in 2023: First Republic Bank in May, Heartland Tri-State Bank in July and Citizens Bank of Sac City in November.

In conclusion, banks cannot seize your money without your permission or a court order. However, there are scenarios where banks can freeze your account and hold your funds temporarily.

If your bank fails, up to $250,000 of deposited money (per person, per account ownership type) is protected by the FDIC. When banks fail, the most common outcome is that another bank takes over the assets and your accounts are simply transferred over. If not, the FDIC will pay you out.

In short, if you have less than $250,000 in your account at an FDIC-insured US bank, then you almost certainly have nothing to worry about. Each deposit account owner will be insured up to $250,000 — so, for example, if you have a joint account with your spouse, your money will be insured up to $500,000.

JPMorgan Chase, or Chase Bank, is the biggest bank in America with nearly $3.4 trillion in assets. It boasts a vast network of over 4,800 physical branches and more than 15,000 ATMs. With generous bonuses and promotions and a variety of products, Chase is a popular choice for consumers across the country.

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Banks can fail for many reasons, but generally they fall into a few broad categories: a run on deposits (which leaves the bank without the cash to pay everyone who wants to withdraw their money); too many bad loans or assets that fall precipitously in value (both of which erode the bank's capital reserves); or a ...

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15% of banks plan to reduce their technology spending in 2024—the largest percentage in the history of What's Going On In Banking. 23% of banks and 27% of credit unions say they'll never be done with their digital transformation strategies. (Cornerstone applauds these institutions.)

If banks across the United States continue to shut down at their current rate, around 1,300 will close by the end of 2024. Steven Reider, the founder and president of Bancography, cited the growing confidence among banks in being able to provide sufficient financial services online.

Recently, a report posted on the Social Science Research Network found that 186 banks in the United States are at risk of failure or collapse due to rising interest rates and a high proportion of uninsured deposits.