BankFind MCP Server

What this server does

The FDIC BankFind Suite API is public, but it is not packaged for MCP hosts in a way that is easy to use from prompts. This server turns those datasets into MCP tools, then adds built-in help for multi-bank comparison and peer benchmarking.

What you can do with it

Search institutions, failures, branches, and historical changes.
Pull quarterly financial and demographics records with explicit report dates.
Compare institutions across two snapshots or a time series.
Benchmark a bank against a generated peer group.

Start here

Get Started

Choose the fastest setup path

Start with the hosted MCP URL when your host accepts remote servers. Use the local install path only when your host requires stdio.

Connect

Find your MCP host instructions

Use the right setup steps for Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Gemini CLI, or GitHub Copilot CLI.

Use It Well

Learn the prompting patterns

Use copy-pasteable prompt patterns that stay explicit about dates, metrics, and dataset boundaries.

Fastest path

Use the live hosted MCP endpoint

When your MCP host accepts remote HTTP servers, this is the lowest-friction way to get started. Copy the endpoint, connect it in your host, then move to client setup or prompting guidance.

https://bankfind.jflamb.com/mcp

Browse by need

The site is organized around the jobs people typically need to do: get connected, use the server effectively, or find project and support information.

Setup

Install and configure

Installation, client setup for popular MCP hosts, and troubleshooting.

Prompting

Write effective prompts

Prompt patterns, copyable examples, and guidance on dates, metrics, and dataset boundaries.

Choose Tools

Find the right MCP tool

Pick the right search, lookup, comparison, or peer-analysis tool before you start prompting.

Project & Support

Compatibility, releases, and support

Release notes, support expectations, compatibility guidance, contribution workflow, and security reporting.

Common next steps

Latest Release