Four More Banks Die Off, Costing Government Quarter Billion Dollars 3.61K Jeff Neumann 11/06/10 03:44PM Filed to: Banking Banking Banksters Money Business fdic Recession The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp yesterday announced it was closing four more banks, bringing this year's total to 143 — up from 140 banks closed all of last year. But hey, their total assets should be lower, says the FDIC!