That's what new data from the FDIC suggests.
On Tuesday, the FDIC released its quarterly banking profile, a comprehensive data set that covers more than 7,000 FDIC-insured banks. In the video below, Motley Fool contributor John Maxfield discusses why it appears that banks are safer and more profitable than ever.
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