Some deposit accounts offer FDIC protection beyond the standard $250,000 limit. CNBC Select explains what you need to know.

The FDIC is an independent agency of the U.S. government that protects bank customers from losing their money in a bank should it fail. Deposits are insured for up to $250,000 per depositor, per ...

Ensure your deposits are protected with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance, which covers accounts up to $250,000. Learn how to maximize coverage.

With all the problems facing banks these days, how safe are your deposits? The question hasn’t popped up all that much lately, which is a bit surprising considering all the troubled-loan writedowns, ...

With eight years of experience as a financial journalist and editor and a degree in economics, Elizabeth Aldrich has worked on thousands of articles within the realm of banking, economics, credit ...

Banks would face much higher assessments to bring the Deposit Insurance Fund's reserve ratio into compliance. Those costs would be reflected in higher fees and reduced availability of credit, writes ...

Officials from both parties are pushing to raise the FDIC insurance limit from $250,000 to $10 million. But not only millionaires would benefit. Money; Getty Images In a rare moment of bipartisan ...

Each government failure becomes an excuse to do more of what failed. It is sad but not surprising to see this expensive and destructive cycle of failure repeat itself with banking regulation.

Proposed increases to deposit insurance coverage would be a giveaway to large banks and wealthy depositors, writes Ken Thomas. Contrary to the industry and even some mainstream media, the real "owners ...