Published Facts Regarding FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage

Published Facts regarding FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage from the FDIC. Please see below, especially the "note" at the bottom:

Link: http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/resources/brochures/index.html

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent agency of the
United States government that protects the funds depositors place in banks and
savings associations. FDIC insurance is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government. Since the FDIC was established in 1933, no depositor has ever lost a single penny of FDIC-insured funds. FDIC insurance covers all deposit accounts, including checking and savings accounts, money market deposit accounts and certificates of deposit. FDIC insurance does not cover other financial products and services that banks may offer, such as stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, life insurance policies, annuities or securities.


The standard insurance amount is $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank for each account ownership category. The FDIC provides separate coverage for deposits held in different account ownership categories. Depositors may qualify for more coverage if they have funds in different ownership categories and all FDIC requirements are met. (For details on the requirements, go to [url=http://www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits. [/size][/size][size=9]www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits. [/url]The following chart shows standard insurance amounts for FDIC account ownership categories. All deposits that an accountholder has in the same ownership category at the same bank are added together and insured up to the standard insurance amount.


FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Limits by account ownership category


Single Accounts owned by one person $250,000 per owner


Joint Accountsowned by two or more persons $250,000 per co-owner


Certain Retirement Accounts includes IRAs $250,000 per owner


Revocable Trust Accounts$250,000 per owner per beneficiary up to 5 beneficiaries (more coverage available with 6 or more beneficiaries subject to specific conditions and requirements)


Corporation, Partnership and Unincorporated Association Accounts $250,000 per corporation, partnership or unincorporated association.


Irrevocable Trust Accounts $250,000 for the non-contingent, ascertainable interest of each beneficiary
Employee Benefit Plan Accounts $250,000 for the non-contingent, ascertainable interest of each plan participant


Government Accounts$250,000 per official custodian (more coverage available subject to specific conditions)


To calculate your deposit insurance coverage www.fdic.gov/edie

Note:From December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2012, at all FDIC-insured institutions, deposits held in noninterest-bearing transaction accounts will be fully insured regardless of the amount in the account. For more information, see the FDIC’s comprehensive guide, Your Insured Deposits ], at www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits .

But this does not tell you that they have up up to 99 years to pay the insured losses.