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FDIC DEPOSIT INSURANCE SIMPLIFICATION FACT SHEET

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent agency of the United States government that protects the funds depositors place in banks and savings associations. FDIC insurance is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government. Since the FDIC was established in 1933, no depositor has ever lost a single penny of FDIC-insured funds.

FDIC insurance covers all deposit accounts, including checking and savings accounts, money market deposit accounts and certificates of deposit. FDIC insurance does not cover other financial products and services that banks may offer, such as stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, life insurance policies, annuities or securities.

The standard insurance amount is $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category. The FDIC provides separate coverage for deposits held in different account ownership categories. Depositors may qualify for more coverage if they have funds in different ownership categories and all FDIC requirements are met. (For details on the requirements, go to www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits.)

The following chart shows standard insurance amounts for FDIC account ownership categories. All deposits that an accountholder has in the same ownership category at the same bank are added together and insured up to the standard insurance amount. The standard maximum insurance amount currently is $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category. Effective July 22, 2010, the $250,000 limit is permanent.

FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Limits

Table  
Ownership Category Coverage Limit
Single Accounts
owned by one person		 $250,000 per owner
Joint Accounts
owned by two or more persons		 $250,000 per co-owner
Certain Retirement Accounts
includes IRAs		 $250,000 per owner
Trust Accounts
Revocable and Irrevocable		 Each owner is insured up to $250,000 per unique (different) eligible* beneficiary, up to a maximum of $1,250,000 for 5 or more beneficiaries
Corporation, Partnership and Unincorporated Association Accounts  $250,000 per corporation, partnership or unincorporated association
Employee Benefit Plan Accounts  $250,000 for the non-contingent, ascertainable interest of each plan participant
Government Accounts  $250,000 per official custodian

*To be considered an eligible beneficiary for purposes of calculating deposit insurance coverage, the beneficiary must be one of the following:

  • A natural living person (human being);
  • A charitable organization (that is recognized as such under the Internal Revenue Code); or
  • A non-profit entity (that is recognized as such under the Internal Revenue Code).

  

To calculate your deposit insurance coverage

Use the FDIC's Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator (EDIE) at: www.fdic.gov/edie.

For questions about FDIC coverage limits and requirements

Visit www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits, call toll-free 1-877-ASK-FDIC, or ask a bank representative.

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