U.S. banking sector resilience defines trader sentiment, with just one small failure—Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust on January 30, 2026—amid historically low closure rates following 2023's regional turmoil. Commercial real estate (CRE) exposure remains the primary risk, as regional banks hold five times the sector average and face a $930 billion debt maturity wall this year, exacerbated by office vacancies exceeding 20% and delinquency rates climbing to 5.8% in private credit. Federal Reserve 2026 stress test scenarios, released February 2026, model severe CRE downturns with 40% price drops; results due June 30 align with market resolution, alongside bank capital plans submitted April 5. Strong Tier 1 capital ratios (averaging 13.5%) and deposit growth underpin low systemic failure odds, though tail risks from liquidity crunches persist.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$404,966 Vol.

BMO
48%

KeyBank
47%

Truist
10%

BNY
9%

Santander
6%

RBC
6%

Lloyds
6%

HSBC
2%

UBS
2%

Citigroup
2%

Morgan Stanley
2%

Scotiabank
2%

Bank of America
2%

US Bank
2%

BNP Paribas
2%

Goldman Sachs
2%

JPMorgan Chase
1%

Deutsche Bank
1%

Wells Fargo
28%
$404,966 Vol.

BMO
48%

KeyBank
47%

Truist
10%

BNY
9%

Santander
6%

RBC
6%

Lloyds
6%

HSBC
2%

UBS
2%

Citigroup
2%

Morgan Stanley
2%

Scotiabank
2%

Bank of America
2%

US Bank
2%

BNP Paribas
2%

Goldman Sachs
2%

JPMorgan Chase
1%

Deutsche Bank
1%

Wells Fargo
28%
For the purposes of this market, the listed bank will be considered to have “failed” if, within the listed date range, any of the following occurs under the bank’s applicable legal or regulatory framework:
- 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 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: Dec 30, 2025, 7:03 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...For the purposes of this market, the listed bank will be considered to have “failed” if, within the listed date range, any of the following occurs under the bank’s applicable legal or regulatory framework:
- 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 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. banking sector resilience defines trader sentiment, with just one small failure—Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust on January 30, 2026—amid historically low closure rates following 2023's regional turmoil. Commercial real estate (CRE) exposure remains the primary risk, as regional banks hold five times the sector average and face a $930 billion debt maturity wall this year, exacerbated by office vacancies exceeding 20% and delinquency rates climbing to 5.8% in private credit. Federal Reserve 2026 stress test scenarios, released February 2026, model severe CRE downturns with 40% price drops; results due June 30 align with market resolution, alongside bank capital plans submitted April 5. Strong Tier 1 capital ratios (averaging 13.5%) and deposit growth underpin low systemic failure odds, though tail risks from liquidity crunches persist.
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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