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

Once your savings climb past $250,000, you are no longer just a diligent saver, you are managing a balance that interacts directly with federal insurance rules, bank risk and long term investing ...

Top certificates of deposit (CDs) are paying annual percentage yields (APYs) of over 5.00% right now. That makes them attractive savings vehicles for people who are willing to tie up funds for a set ...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., an independent federal agency, serves several functions. Arguably its most important job is insuring money you’ve deposited at an FDIC-member bank. The FDIC ...

If the beaten-down stock market has got you seeking a haven for your cash, there's some good news. The financial-system bailout legislation enacted last month boosted limits on federal insurance for ...

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 ...

March 10, 2026 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. supervises banks and insures deposits so people don't lose t ... Dec. 19, 2009 Will Bank of America will be dropping all FDIC coverage on interest ...

Last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) took to The Wall Street Journal to defend their proposal for raising the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation cap from $250 ...