Customers line up outside Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on March 13, 2023. The failure of the US lender has sparked concerns about other weak links in the banking ...

Cash deposits in checking, savings, CD and money market accounts are covered by FDIC insurance. You’re covered per depositor up to $250,000 per ownership category at each bank. For example, if ...

The Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF) is a private insurance fund that banks can pay for to provide extra insurance to their customers. While the FDIC covers you up to $250,000 if your bank fails ...