FDIC insurance protects up to $250,000 per depositor, per bank, per ownership category, leaving balances above that limit uninsured if a bank fails. While bank failures are rare, they can spike during ...

Senators Bill Hagerty and Angela Alsobrooks have introduced legislation that would raise the FDIC deposit insurance limit on noninterest-bearing transactions account balances from $250,000 to $10 ...

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.

FDIC, NCUA and SIPC insurance all protect your money. But do you know how much each one covers?

When your savings balance climbs above $250,000, it's more than just a financial milestone -- it triggers a set of rules that determine how much of your money is actually protected. The Federal ...