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Update 7/11/08: FDIC puts Indymac Bank into conservatorship. See post for more details.
Indymac reported today in a Stakeholder Letter that regulators have labeled it as not "well capitalized". Also, it announced that it expects the loss for the second quarter to larger than the first quarter. As a result, it announced the following actions it will take:
This MarketWatch article has more details on this latest event.
Indymac Bank's internet CD and money market rates have remained the same as what I reported on Friday. These include the very high rates of a 4.10% APY 6-month CD, a 4.40% APY 13-month CD and a 4.85% APY 36-month CD.
I'm not sure what this latest action will mean in terms of deposit rates. Without brokered deposits, they'll have to rely more on the internet. However, they may have less need for deposits since they'll be cutting way back on new loans. I just found this old yet relevant FDIC press release on brokered and rate-sensitive deposits. Below are some relevant excerpts:
So this may affect the rates Indymac will be able to offer on its internet CDs and money market rates.
Is there any risk if you stay below the FDIC limits?
I can only advise based on what the FDIC has reported. According to this FDIC page, the accumulated interest is covered assuming the combined balance is under the insurance limit:
If the bank fails, there shouldn't be much of a delay to get back your insured deposits. According to this FDIC FAQ:
This MarketWatch article reports on a recent worst case example:
If you have different or other information on FDIC coverage, please include the sources in your comments.
Thanks to the readers who mentioned this latest news in emails and in the comments.
Indymac reported today in a Stakeholder Letter that regulators have labeled it as not "well capitalized". Also, it announced that it expects the loss for the second quarter to larger than the first quarter. As a result, it announced the following actions it will take:
- cannot accept brokered deposits without FDIC waiver
- stop accepting most new loans
- reduce workforce from 7,200 to roughly 3,400 over the next couple of months
This MarketWatch article has more details on this latest event.
Indymac Bank's internet CD and money market rates have remained the same as what I reported on Friday. These include the very high rates of a 4.10% APY 6-month CD, a 4.40% APY 13-month CD and a 4.85% APY 36-month CD.
I'm not sure what this latest action will mean in terms of deposit rates. Without brokered deposits, they'll have to rely more on the internet. However, they may have less need for deposits since they'll be cutting way back on new loans. I just found this old yet relevant FDIC press release on brokered and rate-sensitive deposits. Below are some relevant excerpts:
Banks falling below the adequately capitalized range may not accept, renew, or roll over any brokered deposit nor solicit deposits with an effective yield more than 75 basis points above the prevailing market rate. ...
Deposits attracted over the Internet, through CD listing services, or through special advertising programs offering premium rates to customers without another banking relationship, also require special monitoring.
So this may affect the rates Indymac will be able to offer on its internet CDs and money market rates.
Is there any risk if you stay below the FDIC limits?
I can only advise based on what the FDIC has reported. According to this FDIC page, the accumulated interest is covered assuming the combined balance is under the insurance limit:
FDIC deposit insurance covers the balance of each depositor's account, dollar-for-dollar, up to the insurance limit, including principal and any accrued interest through the date of the insured bank's closing.
If the bank fails, there shouldn't be much of a delay to get back your insured deposits. According to this FDIC FAQ:
Historically, the FDIC pays insurance within a few days after a bank closing, usually the next business day, by either (1) providing each depositor with a new account at another insured bank in an amount equal to the insured balance of their account at the failed bank, or (2) by issuing a check to each depositor for the insured balance of their account at the failed bank.
Some deposits that exceed $250,000 and are linked to trust documents or deposits established by a third party broker may have a short wait so that their accounts can be reviewed to determine the amount of deposit insurance coverage available to them. The amount of time involved depends on how long it takes for the depositor to provide supplemental information to the FDIC so that we can complete the insurance determination.
This MarketWatch article reports on a recent worst case example:
the longest FDIC employees can remember depositors losing access to their funds was in the 1999 failure of First National Bank of Keystone, in West Virginia. Bank customers waited from Sept. 1 to Sept. 7.
If you have different or other information on FDIC coverage, please include the sources in your comments.
Thanks to the readers who mentioned this latest news in emails and in the comments.