In its role as federal regulator, the FDIC reviews applications submitted by its insured institutions, individuals, and other entities for approval to undertake various transactions. These include applications for obtaining federal deposit insurance, engaging in mergers and acquisitions, and establishing branches.
Actions for selected application types since 2013 can be searched from the Application Search Tool.
For further questions regarding bank applications, please contact Supervision@fdic.gov.
| Disposition | Deposit Insurance | Branch | Change in Control | Merger | Management Change | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved | 9 | 373 | 5 | 62 | 76 | 525 |
| Denied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Returned | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| Withdrawn | 8 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 49 |
| Totals | 18 | 394 | 7 | 68 | 106 | 593 |
| Deposit Insurance | Branch | Change in Control | Merger | Management Change | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 377 | 30 | 88 | 153 | 49 | - |
| Median | 257 | 22 | 69 | 111 | 35 | - |
| Deposit Insurance | Branch | Change in Control | Merger | Management Change | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 175 | 23 | 47 | 78 | 33 | - |
| Median | 154 | 19 | 39 | 48 | 28 | - |
| Timeframe Goal1 | 120 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 25 | - |
| Total # Approved within Goal | 4 | 333 | 3 | 37 | 27 | 404 |
| Percent | 44% | 89% | 60% | 60% | 36% | 77% |
1Processing days from receipt of a substantially complete application for approvals Archive of Overviews of Application Activity | ||||||
Bank Application Resources
Resources that govern applications to the FDIC.
Decisions on Bank Applications
Decisions by FDIC on various types of bank applications.
Pending New Deposit Insurance Applications
Applications submitted by individuals and other entities for approval to establish new FDIC-insured institutions.
Applications for Deposit Insurance
Information and resources important to the deposit insurance application process.