WBK Industry - Federal Regulatory Developments

FDIC Approves Deposit Insurance for AI Bank

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently approved a deposit insurance application for a new, AI-native national bank.

This institution provides deposit and lending products to AI firms, digital asset companies, and technology businesses, alongside traditional treasury and payment services.  The approval follows the institution’s receipt of preliminary conditional approval for a national bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency earlier this year.