About the FDIC
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent agency created by the Congress to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation’s financial system. The FDIC insures deposits; examines and supervises financial institutions for safety, soundness, and consumer protection; makes large and complex financial institutions resolvable; and manages receiverships.
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The FDIC provides tools, education, and news updates to help consumers make informed decisions and protect their assets.
The FDIC is committed to supporting Americans during the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. You will receive an economic impact payment electronically if you qualify and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has your bank account information from a recent tax filing. If your account information is not on file with the IRS, you can provide it to the IRS to receive your payment via direct deposit by following instructions for non-filers.
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The FDIC provides extensive resources for bankers, including guidance on regulations, information on examinations, legislation insights, and training programs.
The July 28th meeting included a discussion of local banking conditions; a briefing on the FDIC's Rapid Prototyping Competition; an update on supervision matters; a report from its Minority Depository Institutions Subcommittee; and a discussion of diversity and inclusion at community banks.
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The FDIC is proud to be a pre-eminent source of U.S. banking industry research for analysts, including quarterly banking profiles, working papers, and state banking performance data.
The FDIC will hold a "virtual" Consumer Research Symposium on October 16, 2020. The symposium facilitates a discussion of recent research in consumer finance between financial regulators, academics, and the private sector.
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View moreJelena McWilliams
21st Chairman of the FDIC
Jelena McWilliams was sworn in as the 21st Chairman of the FDIC on June 5, 2018. Previously, Ms. McWilliams was executive vice president, chief legal officer, and corporate secretary for a regional bank; chief counsel on the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee; assistant chief counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and an attorney at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and in private practice. One of Chairman McWilliams' key initiatives at the FDIC is Trust through Transparency to make the FDIC more accessible, understandable, and responsive.
FDIC Chairman State Visits
As part of her Trust through Transparency initiative, Chairman McWilliams is meeting with stakeholders in every state. In her first 18 months as Chairman, she visited bankers, state officials, community groups and other stakeholders in 30 states. Since the pandemic, Chairman McWilliams has continued state visits virtually. Click on states in the map below to follow her travels.