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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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FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams

Jelena 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.

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Quarterly Net Income

The banking industry reported quarterly net income of $18.8 billion during the second quarter, a 70% decline from a year ago.

5,066 FDIC Insured Banks as of the second quarter 2020

Number of Insured Banks

For the 5,066 commercial banks and savings institutions, aggregate net income totaled $18.8 billion in second quarter 2020, a decline 70% from a year ago.

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DIF Funding

The Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) balance was $114.7 billion on June 30, up $1.5 billion from the end of last quarter.

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Community Bank Growth

Community banks reported quarterly net income of $6.6 billion in the second quarter, an increase of 3.2% from a year ago.

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DIF Reserve Ratio

As a result of unprecedented deposit growth in the first half of 2020, the reserve ratio—the amount in the DIF relative to insured deposits—was 1.30% on June 30.

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Number of “Problem Banks”

The number of banks on the FDIC’s “Problem Bank List” declined from 54 to 52 during the quarter.