What happens when a US bank fails?

Published July 5, 2012 6:41pm ET



Since the start of 2008, the year the financial crisis struck, 445 U.S. banks have failed and been closed by regulators. The number has slowed drastically since it peaked in 2010 with 157.

What happens when a bank fails?

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