CDs at banks are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per person, per bank. If your balance exceeds $250,000, you should consider spreading your funds across multiple banks to cover all of your funds.

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As mentioned, CDs issued by credit unions are not FDIC-insured. However, most credit unions belong to the NCUA, which provides up to $250,000 coverage to CDs and other credit union accounts.

In many cases, FDIC insurance will cover a larger portion of the funds. With joint accounts, the FDIC insurance covers up to $250,000 per co-owner — or $500,000.

What this means is if you have less than $250,000 in your account at an FDIC-insured U.S. bank, you don’t need to live in a constant state of panic. Your money should be safe in the bank.

FDIC insurance is backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. The FDIC insures up to $250,000 per depositor, per FDIC-insured bank, per ownership category.

You can check whether your bank is FDIC insured on the FDIC BankFind Suite webpage. Or, call the FDIC at 877-ASK-FDIC (877-275-3342) and ask to speak with a deposit insurance specialist.

The lease that customers sign with the bank states safe deposit boxes are not guaranteed absolute safety. "It was a bank fire. It's something that I never even considered," said Hoiness.

Both federal agencies protect consumer deposits at federally insured financial institutions. The difference is that the NCUA backs credit unions, and the FDIC covers banks.

According to data from FedFis.com, just 139 of the nation’s 4,568 FDIC-insured commercial and savings banks and 4,572 credit unions insured by the National Credit Union Administration, work with ...

If the cash in your bank is FDIC insured, you can relax By ABC News September 29, 2008, 7:46 PM ...