Do you have more than a quarter-million dollars in your bank account? If not, you’re among the majority of Americans whose deposits are fully insured by the federal government.
The FDIC is an independent agency of the U.S. government that protects bank customers from losing their money in a bank should it fail. Deposits are insured for up to $250,000 per depositor, per ...
Standard FDIC and NCUA insurance covers up to $250,000 of deposits and interest earned on those deposits. Online-only banks also provide FDIC insurance, but fintech companies aren't part of the FDIC ...
Gabriela Walsh is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance® and a personal finance editor at Red Ventures. Her previous work experience includes various editorial positions at FinanceBuzz. She ...
Senators Bill Hagerty and Angela Alsobrooks have introduced legislation that would raise the FDIC deposit insurance limit on noninterest-bearing transactions account balances from $250,000 to $10 ...