The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 included depositor preference legislation intended to reduce Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) resolution costs. However, depositor preference might induce an offsetting reaction by general creditors and may affect resolution type. We...

Depositor preference legislation was enacted as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. The purpose of this legislation was to reduce FDIC failed-bank resolution costs by subordinating the claims of other creditors to depositors and the FDIC. However, an unintended consequence of...