failed banks

Bank Bailouts Cost Much Less Than the FDIC Expected

Given the level of public outrage over the government's rescue of banks during the financial crisis, the final cost to the taxpayer of keeping those failed institutions afloat turns out to have been relatively modest: The FDIC has paid out a mere $8.89 billion to 165 banks since the crisis began.

103 Bank Failures And Counting in 2010

Over the weekend, the FDIC announced the seizure of seven banks, bringing the 2010 tally to 103. It's very possible that 2010 failures could surpass 2009, but the forecast improves starting in 2011.

FDIC list of troubled banks at a 16-year high

552 banks are currently at risk for shutting down

Fed stalls on Chinese bank deal, costs taxpayers $1.7 billion

Ex-bankers forming 'blind pools' to bid for failed banks

Your high-rate CD in a failing bank won't stay high-rate

Bank analyst Richard Bove, sued but unbowed, strikes again

Is U.S. Bancorp becoming too big to fail? Probably not

What to do if your bank follows the 115 that failed this year

Rules for private-equity firms eyeing failed banks get vote next week

Colonial Bank closed by regulators, BB&T takes over

BB&T reportedly makes deal for troubled Colonial Bank

The end draws nigh for Guaranty Bank

Seven more banks fail, bringing this year's total to 52