About this dataset
Bank FDIC History is a Public dataset in the Banks group of the BankRegReports Data API. The response carries 9 documented fields, sourced from FDIC.
FDIC's own change-log: every structural event since the bank's charter. Distinct from /events/ which is the Fed NIC view, FDIC tracks branch-level openings/closings/sales at a much finer grain. The `change_code` query param filters the FDIC 3-digit event taxonomy (e.g. `223` merger w/o assistance, `711` branch opening, `510` legal name change). The RSSD ID is matched to the bank's FDIC certificate number. Caching: 24h.
Endpoint
GET /api/v1/banks/{rssd_id}/history/ Parameters
| Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| rssd_id | required | Federal Reserve RSSD id. e.g. 852218 |
| change_code | optional | FDIC structure change code filter. |
| limit | optional | Max rows (default 200, max 1000). e.g. 200 |
Response fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| event_date | string (date), nullable | |
| effective_date | string (date), nullable | |
| change_code | string, nullable | |
| change_code_desc | string, nullable | |
| trans_num | integer, nullable | |
| inst_name | string, nullable | |
| city | string, nullable | |
| state | string, nullable | |
| uninum | integer, nullable |
Example request
curl "https://api.bankregreports.com/api/v1/banks/852218/history/" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKREG_API_TOKEN"
Responses are JSON in a {"data": ..., "meta": {...}} envelope. Get a token on the setup page.
Example response shape
A successful call returns HTTP 200 with a JSON body. Each row in data carries the fields below, shown with their documented types rather than sample values.
{
"data": [
{
"event_date": "string (date)",
"effective_date": "string (date)",
"change_code": "string",
"change_code_desc": "string",
"trans_num": "integer",
"inst_name": "string",
"city": "string",
"state": "string"
... 1 more fields
}
],
"meta": { ... }
} When to use it
Bank FDIC History sits in the Banks group of the Data API. Reach for it when your work needs this data straight from the API: it comes back as JSON you can load into a notebook, a spreadsheet or a scheduled pipeline, with the dataset key bank_fdic_history naming it the same way in the REST path, the Python SDK and the OpenAPI document.
Access and authentication
This dataset is in the Public tier. Send your API token in the Authorization header as a Bearer token, using a GET request to the endpoint above. The Free plan is the first plan that includes it. Check the plan comparison for request limits, and the data update schedule for when new filings reach the API.
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Keep going
Browse every dataset, follow the setup walkthrough to make a first call, use the Excel add-in for formulas, or connect an assistant through the MCP server.
Python SDK
Install with pip install bankregreports and set BANKREG_API_TOKEN to your key.
import bankregreports brr = bankregreports.BankReg() # reads BANKREG_API_TOKEN rssd_id = 852218 # JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. result = brr.bank_history(rssd_id=rssd_id)