More than 130 US banks failed in 2009, the most since 1992.

VOA: standard.2009.12.20

Within a month, more than five thousand banks across the country failed and closed their doors.

VOA: special.2010.02.25

Investigations showed that many of the banks that failed had violated banking laws.

VOA: special.2010.02.25

It was formed to sell assets from failed savings and loan banks.

VOA: special.2009.01.30

Businesses failed. Banks closed their doors.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

As Geithner explained, the federal government has the power to take over and liquidate failed banks.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

Scores of American banks have failed since the start of the financial crisis that helped plunge the United States into a deep and prolonged recession.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

On other key issues, European nations such as Britain, France and Germany failed to win G20 agreement for new taxes on banks as part of efforts to discourage excessive risk-taking that could lead to another financial crisis.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27