U.S. banks demonstrate resilience with just one small failure in 2026—Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust ($261 million assets) in January, tied to commercial real estate (CRE) exposure—following two in 2025, per FDIC data. The FDIC's 2026 Risk Review highlights contained credit risks but persistent CRE weakness, particularly office and multifamily loans, amid $875 billion in property debt maturities through year-end. Regional banks hold disproportionate CRE exposure (up to five times that of larger peers), vulnerable to refinancing challenges and elevated Treasury yields. Strong aggregate capital ratios exceed regulatory thresholds, yet trader sentiment weighs recession signals from softening nonfarm payrolls. Key catalysts include Q2 earnings releases, June FOMC meeting on rate cuts, and CRE delinquency trends.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$19,574 Vol.

BNY
49%

BMO
45%

RBC
40%

US Bank
34%

Santander
21%

Bank of America
20%

BNP Paribas
18%

Deutsche Bank
17%

HSBC
17%

Citigroup
9%

Wells Fargo
8%

Morgan Stanley
8%

Goldman Sachs
7%

JPMorgan Chase
7%

Lloyds
6%

KeyBank
5%

Scotiabank
4%

UBS
3%

Truist
3%
$19,574 Vol.

BNY
49%

BMO
45%

RBC
40%

US Bank
34%

Santander
21%

Bank of America
20%

BNP Paribas
18%

Deutsche Bank
17%

HSBC
17%

Citigroup
9%

Wells Fargo
8%

Morgan Stanley
8%

Goldman Sachs
7%

JPMorgan Chase
7%

Lloyds
6%

KeyBank
5%

Scotiabank
4%

UBS
3%

Truist
3%
For the purposes of this market, the listed bank will be considered to have “failed” if any of the following occurs under the bank’s applicable legal or regulatory framework, within the listed date range:
- The listed bank’s primary banking regulator formally declares the institution insolvent or non-viable, or withdraws or revokes the bank’s license or authorization, and such determination initiates or directly results in resolution, liquidation, wind-down, or transfer actions.
- The listed bank enters a court-ordered liquidation, statutory resolution regime, or regulator-mandated wind-down, including the use of resolution tools such as bail-ins, forced asset transfers, or the establishment of a bridge bank.
- A government or resolution authority intervenes in a manner that wipes out or subordinates existing equity of the listed bank and transfers effective control of the bank to the state or a designated resolution authority, with continued operations dependent on official intervention.
- The listed bank publicly defaults on a payment obligation, including derivatives margin, repo, or physical commodity delivery, and such default is formally acknowledged by the bank’s primary regulator or resolution authority and directly results in the initiation of resolution, liquidation, license withdrawal, or regulator-mandated transfer of the bank.
- The listed bank is subject to a compulsory merger, acquisition, or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets and liabilities ordered or directed by its primary banking regulator or resolution authority due to the bank’s financial condition or to prevent failure, regardless of whether a formal insolvency declaration or immediate equity wipeout is publicly announced at the time of transfer.
If there is a potential failure of the listed bank within this market’s date range and a qualifying regulatory or court action has occurred but has not yet been fully published by the relevant authority, this market may remain open until April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET to allow for confirmation. If no qualifying failure is confirmed by that date, this market will resolve to “No.”
The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements, filings, or actions by the listed bank’s primary banking regulator or resolution authority; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Apr 8, 2026, 7:20 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...For the purposes of this market, the listed bank will be considered to have “failed” if any of the following occurs under the bank’s applicable legal or regulatory framework, within the listed date range:
- The listed bank’s primary banking regulator formally declares the institution insolvent or non-viable, or withdraws or revokes the bank’s license or authorization, and such determination initiates or directly results in resolution, liquidation, wind-down, or transfer actions.
- The listed bank enters a court-ordered liquidation, statutory resolution regime, or regulator-mandated wind-down, including the use of resolution tools such as bail-ins, forced asset transfers, or the establishment of a bridge bank.
- A government or resolution authority intervenes in a manner that wipes out or subordinates existing equity of the listed bank and transfers effective control of the bank to the state or a designated resolution authority, with continued operations dependent on official intervention.
- The listed bank publicly defaults on a payment obligation, including derivatives margin, repo, or physical commodity delivery, and such default is formally acknowledged by the bank’s primary regulator or resolution authority and directly results in the initiation of resolution, liquidation, license withdrawal, or regulator-mandated transfer of the bank.
- The listed bank is subject to a compulsory merger, acquisition, or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets and liabilities ordered or directed by its primary banking regulator or resolution authority due to the bank’s financial condition or to prevent failure, regardless of whether a formal insolvency declaration or immediate equity wipeout is publicly announced at the time of transfer.
If there is a potential failure of the listed bank within this market’s date range and a qualifying regulatory or court action has occurred but has not yet been fully published by the relevant authority, this market may remain open until April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET to allow for confirmation. If no qualifying failure is confirmed by that date, this market will resolve to “No.”
The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements, filings, or actions by the listed bank’s primary banking regulator or resolution authority; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...U.S. banks demonstrate resilience with just one small failure in 2026—Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust ($261 million assets) in January, tied to commercial real estate (CRE) exposure—following two in 2025, per FDIC data. The FDIC's 2026 Risk Review highlights contained credit risks but persistent CRE weakness, particularly office and multifamily loans, amid $875 billion in property debt maturities through year-end. Regional banks hold disproportionate CRE exposure (up to five times that of larger peers), vulnerable to refinancing challenges and elevated Treasury yields. Strong aggregate capital ratios exceed regulatory thresholds, yet trader sentiment weighs recession signals from softening nonfarm payrolls. Key catalysts include Q2 earnings releases, June FOMC meeting on rate cuts, and CRE delinquency trends.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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