FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage

The FDIC is an independent agency of the United States government that protects against the loss of insured deposits if an FDIC-insured bank or savings association fails. FDIC deposit insurance is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government. Since the FDIC was established, no depositor has ever lost a single penny of FDIC-insured funds.

FDIC insurance covers funds in deposit accounts, including checking and savings accounts, money market deposit accounts and Certificates of Deposit (CDs).

FDIC insurance does not, however, cover other financial products and services that insured banks may offer, such as stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, life insurance policies, annuities or municipal securities. There is no need for depositors to apply for FDIC insurance or even to request it. Coverage is automatic.

The standard insurance amount is $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

To ensure funds are fully protected, depositors should understand their coverage limits. The FDIC provides separate coverage for deposits held in different account ownership categories. The coverage limits shown in the chart below refer to the total of all deposits that an account holder has in the same ownership categories at each FDIC-insured bank. The chart shows the standard insurance amounts for FDIC account ownership categories, and assumes that all FDIC requirements are met.

FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Limits by account ownership category

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

Revocable Trust Accounts -$ 250,000 per owner per beneficiary up to 5 beneficiaries (more coverage available with 6 or more beneficiaries subject to specific conditions and requirements)

Corporation, Partnership and Unincorporated Association Accounts - $ 250,000 per corporation, partnership or unincorporated association

Irrevocable Trust Accounts - $ 250,000 for the non-contingent, ascertainable interest of each beneficiary

Employee Benefit Plan Accounts - $ 250,000 for the non-contingent, ascertainable interest of each plan participant

Government Accounts - $ 250,000 per official custodian (more coverage available subject to specific conditions)