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FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) vs Fintool comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) adds Acquisitions, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring coverage that Fintool skips.

Fintool includes Transcripts, Screeners, Watchlist, AI Chat, AI Report, AI Earnings Summary, and APIs & SDKs categories that FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) omits.

FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) highlights: Search institutions by name, FDIC certificate (CERT), website, and/or location; coverage for current and former FDIC‑insured banks reaching back to 1934., Datasets/endpoints: Institutions, Locations (branches), History (structural events), Failures & Assistance, Financials (call‑report metrics), Summary (annual aggregates), SOD (Summary of Deposits), and Demographics., and REST API with JSON or CSV output; Elastic Query String filter syntax (phrase matching, boolean logic, ranges); default result limit is 10, with a maximum of 10,000 per call plus `offset` for pagination..

Fintool is known for: Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations., Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists., and Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events..

FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) has a free tier, while Fintool requires a paid plan.

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FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API)

banks.data.fdic.gov

Official FDIC hub to search FDIC‑insured institutions and programmatically pull institution demographics, branch locations, structural events (mergers/changes), failures & assistance transactions, Summary of Deposits (SOD), and financials. BankFind exposes a public REST API with JSON/CSV output and Elastic‑style filter syntax. Demographic data update weekly; financial data quarterly; SOD is annual (as of June 30). Keys are supported but currently not required. Bulk downloads limit: one quarter for financials and one year for SOD per request.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Search institutions by name, FDIC certificate (CERT), website, and/or location; coverage for current and former FDIC‑insured banks reaching back to 1934.
  • Datasets/endpoints: Institutions, Locations (branches), History (structural events), Failures & Assistance, Financials (call‑report metrics), Summary (annual aggregates), SOD (Summary of Deposits), and Demographics.
  • REST API with JSON or CSV output; Elastic Query String filter syntax (phrase matching, boolean logic, ranges); default result limit is 10, with a maximum of 10,000 per call plus `offset` for pagination.
  • ‘Common Financial Reports’ starter workbook and interactive docs to craft queries; field lists/definitions via YAML + glossary.
  • Bulk data: download helpers and constraints (e.g., single quarter for financials; single year for SOD) to keep payloads manageable.

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Fintool

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AI-powered research platform combining SEC filings, earnings transcripts, and financial data with natural-language querying. Two tiers: Regular includes unlimited queries, filings and transcripts, advanced screening, real-time market data, and up to 5 user seats. Enterprise adds API access, private-data connectors, and enterprise-grade security. A 14-day free trial is available.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations.
  • Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists.
  • Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events.
  • Plan structure: Regular plan covers unlimited queries, filings, transcripts, advanced screening, real-time data, and 5 seats; Enterprise adds API access, private-data integrations, and enhanced security. A free 14-day trial is included.
  • Enterprise-grade private data handling: connectors for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Google Drive; role-based access control, audit logs, SIEM export, and IDP integrations (Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace). Vendor promises no training on customer data; AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.2+ in transit.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Data APIs, and Financials.

Where they differ

FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API)

Distinct strengths include:

  • Search institutions by name, FDIC certificate (CERT), website, and/or location; coverage for current and former FDIC‑insured banks reaching back to 1934.
  • Datasets/endpoints: Institutions, Locations (branches), History (structural events), Failures & Assistance, Financials (call‑report metrics), Summary (annual aggregates), SOD (Summary of Deposits), and Demographics.
  • REST API with JSON or CSV output; Elastic Query String filter syntax (phrase matching, boolean logic, ranges); default result limit is 10, with a maximum of 10,000 per call plus `offset` for pagination.
  • ‘Common Financial Reports’ starter workbook and interactive docs to craft queries; field lists/definitions via YAML + glossary.

Fintool

Distinct strengths include:

  • Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations.
  • Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists.
  • Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events.
  • Plan structure: Regular plan covers unlimited queries, filings, transcripts, advanced screening, real-time data, and 5 seats; Enterprise adds API access, private-data integrations, and enhanced security. A free 14-day trial is included.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API)Fintool
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data APIs, Financials

Unique: Acquisitions, Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Shared: Data APIs, Financials

Unique: Transcripts, Screeners, Watchlist, AI Chat, AI Report, AI Earnings Summary, APIs & SDKs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other, Stocks

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Search institutions by name, FDIC certificate (CERT), website, and/or location; coverage for current and former FDIC‑insured banks reaching back to 1934.
  • Datasets/endpoints: Institutions, Locations (branches), History (structural events), Failures & Assistance, Financials (call‑report metrics), Summary (annual aggregates), SOD (Summary of Deposits), and Demographics.
  • REST API with JSON or CSV output; Elastic Query String filter syntax (phrase matching, boolean logic, ranges); default result limit is 10, with a maximum of 10,000 per call plus `offset` for pagination.
  • ‘Common Financial Reports’ starter workbook and interactive docs to craft queries; field lists/definitions via YAML + glossary.
  • Bulk data: download helpers and constraints (e.g., single quarter for financials; single year for SOD) to keep payloads manageable.
  • Events & Changes (OSCR) search for structural, non‑financial activity; separate Bank Failures & Assistance dataset spanning back to 1934.

Unique

  • Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations.
  • Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists.
  • Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events.
  • Plan structure: Regular plan covers unlimited queries, filings, transcripts, advanced screening, real-time data, and 5 seats; Enterprise adds API access, private-data integrations, and enhanced security. A free 14-day trial is included.
  • Enterprise-grade private data handling: connectors for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Google Drive; role-based access control, audit logs, SIEM export, and IDP integrations (Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace). Vendor promises no training on customer data; AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.2+ in transit.
  • Workflow templates like 'Draft an Earnings Memo with AI', integrated charting, and collaborative sharing controls.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and Fintool both support?

Both platforms cover Data APIs, and Financials workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) offers a free entry point, while Fintool requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and Fintool?

Both FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and Fintool prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) differentiates itself with Search institutions by name, FDIC certificate (CERT), website, and/or location; coverage for current and former FDIC‑insured banks reaching back to 1934., Datasets/endpoints: Institutions, Locations (branches), History (structural events), Failures & Assistance, Financials (call‑report metrics), Summary (annual aggregates), SOD (Summary of Deposits), and Demographics., and REST API with JSON or CSV output; Elastic Query String filter syntax (phrase matching, boolean logic, ranges); default result limit is 10, with a maximum of 10,000 per call plus `offset` for pagination., whereas Fintool stands out for Natural-language answers backed by SEC filings, earnings calls, and financial data, always with citations., Built-in company screener and watchlists, plus workflow tools and sharable watchlists., and Public REST API (v2) with API key authentication, supporting chat endpoints and optional streaming via Server-Sent Events..

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