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Find unclaimed money
Searching and claiming through official programs is always free. You don't need to pay a finder.
Source NAUPA. Search every state where they lived or worked.
Search many states at MissingMoney
State offices
Federal lists
Benefits held by PBGC
Search for unclaimed benefits that PBGC holds after a private-sector retirement plan ended.
A match does not confirm a benefit. PBGC requires more identifying checks.
Failed bank funds
Search specified unclaimed deposits and distributions from failed insured financial institutions.
FDIC explains that unclaimed deposit accounts transfer to the state after 18 months. Check state programs too. Follow the FDIC claim instructions if the name and institution match your funds.
Closed credit union shares
Review unclaimed share accounts from liquidated federally insured credit unions.
NCUA requires member verification to confirm a listed person. Shares claimed within the 18-month insurance period receive the full insured amount. Afterwards shares are uninsured and payment may be pro rata, depending on available funds.
FHA mortgage insurance refunds
If you had an FHA-insured mortgage, review HUD guidance about a possible refund.
Read the access restriction before using the system. It covers owners or authorized agents requesting a premium refund for a previously owned FHA property who received HUD form 27050-B directly within 180 days, and agents with express written consent for the qualified owner. HUD says to call 1-800-697-6967 if your name appears or you believe a missing name should have a refund.
Bankruptcy court funds
Search the U.S. Courts locator for bankruptcy unclaimed funds.
Each court maintains its own search information and claim procedures. Contact the court linked from the result.
Back wages held by Labor
Search for back wages already collected and held by the Labor Department.
If Labor cannot find the worker after three years, it sends the money to the U.S. Treasury.
VA insurance funds
Search for certain unclaimed VA insurance funds owed to current or former policyholders or beneficiaries.
The search excludes SGLI and VGLI policies from 1965 onward. A same-name result may belong to someone else. VA checks additional identifying information before release.
Lost paper savings bonds
Read Treasury guidance for a lost, stolen, destroyed, damaged or never-received paper EE or I savings bond.
Treasury requires FS Form 1048 to request replacement or payment for an EE or I bond. Follow its guidance on the official site. Treasury Hunt is no longer available. Treasury points suspected lost savings-bond claims to its forms guidance.
SEC enforcement distributions
Review certain SEC enforcement cases that may distribute recovered funds to harmed investors.
This list excludes distributions handled by a receiver. Follow the instructions for the particular case.
Individual Indian Money accounts
Native American and Alaska Native beneficiaries can review Interior unclaimed Individual Indian Money account information.
The Whereabouts Unknown search accepts a name, Tribe or both. If you find your name, contact Interior about claiming the account.