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

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

On April 9, 2026, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “FDIC Proposal”) to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S.

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 ...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Board of Directors Tuesday issued a proposed rule for public comment that would revise how banks must display FDIC signage on digital interfaces and ATMs where ...

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 ...

FDIC insurance covers up to $250,000 per depositor, per bank, per ownership category — meaning a single person can protect far more than $250,000 by using different account types at the same ...

New legislation in Congress vows to protect Main Street, but the specifics suggest something else entirely. The proposal, called the Main Street Depositor Protection Act, would raise the Federal ...

Chair Travis Hill wants to shift resolution planning away from lengthy bank-generated narratives and toward rapid access to ...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. followed the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in proposing how to regulate stablecoin issuers under last year's GENIUS Act. This is the second FDIC ...

On March 11, FDIC Chairman Travis Hill spoke at a banking industry summit, where he outlined a forthcoming proposal that would clarify that payment stablecoins subject to the GENIUS Act (covered by ...