Banking & Credit · BNK-004
Deposit Insurance
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By the end of this lesson, you should be able to explain what federal deposit insurance protects, state the FDIC standard coverage formula correctly, distinguish an insured deposit from an uninsured investment, explain why branches of the same bank do not create separate insurance limits, recognize how ownership categories can affect coverage, and distinguish FDIC insurance for banks from NCUA share insurance for federally insured credit unions.
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- 01Understanding Deposit InsuranceOpen source ↗
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- 02Your Insured DepositsOpen source ↗
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- 03FDIC Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator — Deposit Insurance InformationOpen source ↗
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- 04Share Insurance CoverageOpen source ↗
National Credit Union Administration
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FDIC insurance does not cover non-deposit investments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, life insurance, or crypto assets even when offered by an insured bank.
supported · checked Sep 21, 2026The standard FDIC insurance amount is $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.
supported · checked Sep 21, 2026Deposits at separate branches of the same insured bank are not separately insured, while deposits at separately chartered insured banks are insured separately.
supported · checked Sep 21, 2026FDIC coverage includes principal and accrued interest through the date an insured bank closes, subject to the applicable insurance limit.
supported · checked Sep 21, 2026Federally insured credit unions use the NCUA-administered National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund rather than FDIC insurance, with standard coverage generally up to $250,000 for covered ownership categories.
supported · checked Sep 21, 2026