The bank will not put the money back into your account--and in fact, cannot. Once they have transferred the money, it is out of their control; for the bank to put it into your account would be for the bank to voluntarily give you some of the bank's own money, which clearly they do not have to do and will not do.You have a right to enforce the terms of the rental agreement in regards to the deposit. If the agreement required you to get 100% of the deposit back, you could, if necessary, sue for the full amount. Also, if you cannot get anything back or even get an answer as to when you'll get it back, you may need to take legal action. At some point, if you can't get satisfaction from the realtor, you are probably going to need to either bring a legal action yourself (e.g. in small claims court) or retain a lawyer to sue on your behalf.