Notable U.S. bank failures By total assets ($m) Number of bank failures $400,000 200 350,000 175 300,000 150 250,000 125 200,000 100 150,000 75 100,000 50 50,000 25 0 0 2005 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 2023 2008: $374bn, including Washington Mutual Bank with $307bn 2008: 25 2010: 157 2023: Silicon Valley Bank $209bn Sources: New York Times, FDIC Illustration source: Jp Valery (Unsplash) © GRAPHIC NEWS