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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Do you have more than a quarter-million dollars in your bank account? If not, you’re among the majority of Americans whose deposits are fully insured by the federal government. Should your bank go ...

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 ...