15 most recent bank failures (2024)

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What are the most recent bank failures? ›

First Republic Bank failed on April 28, 2023. Signature Bank failed on March 12, 2023. Silicon Valley Bank failed on March 10, 2023. Almena State Bank failed on October 23, 2020.

Consulting firm Klaros Group analyzed about 4,000 U.S. banks and found 282 banks face the dual threat of commercial real estate loans and potential losses tied to higher interest rates. The majority of those banks are smaller lenders with less than $10 billion in assets.

More have closed since then, too. Between Bank of America, Chase, US Bank, Capital One, PNC Bank, Wells Fargo and TD Bank, another 400-plus have already closed in 2024. (Wells Fargo leads the pack with at least 88 bank closure filings, according to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.)

Washington Mutual's failure in 2008, during the financial crisis, is the largest in the country's history. It stemmed from the bank's risky mortgage lending practices. Even more recently were the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in 2023.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the Minneapolis-based bank failed to provide consumers access to unemployment benefits at the height of the pandemic. One of the largest banks in the nation is in trouble with the federal government over its conduct with consumers during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

JPMorgan Chase, the financial institution that owns Chase Bank, topped our experts' list because it's designated as the world's most systemically important bank on the 2023 G-SIB list. This designation means it has the highest loss absorbency requirements of any bank, providing more protection against financial crisis.

Your money is safe at Capital One

Capital One, N.A., is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), an independent federal agency.

For the most part, if you keep your money at an institution that's FDIC-insured, your money is safe — at least up to $250,000 in accounts at the failing institution. You're guaranteed that $250,000, and if the bank is acquired, even amounts over the limit may be smoothly transferred to the new bank.

What banks are most at risk? ›

Economic Factors: Higher interest rates also often lead to slower economic growth, meaning people are spending less money. Inflation, recessions, and housing market crashes can all cause banks to shut down. Regulation: The government provides many regulations that banks must follow, especially after the 2008 recession.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) protects you against loss if your bank or thrift institution fails. Eligible bank accounts are insured up to $250,000 for principal and interest. The FDIC doesn't insure share accounts at credit unions, which are insured by the NCUA.