5 Largest Banks Closed by the FDIC in 2008

A recent study lists the banks closed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 2008

By U.S. News Staff

March 17, 2009 RSS Feed Print
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  1. Washington Mutual — $307 billion estimated assets as of closing date
  2. IndyMac Bank — $32 billion estimated assets as of closing
  3. Downey Savings and Loan — $12.8 billion estimated assets
  4. Franklin Bank, SSB — $5.1 billion
  5. First National Bank of Nevada — $3.4 billion

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It never has. Regulators close banks. Whoever wrote this is unquestionably a moron.

James Simmons of TX 10:01PM June 28, 2009

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