Arguably its most important job is insuring money you've deposited at an FDIC-member bank. The FDIC typically insures an account at a bank or savings institution for up to $250,000 in the event ...

How To Verify FDIC Insurance for a CD Oftentimes, you can look at a bank’s website in the footer section for a disclaimer that says the bank is a “Member FDIC.” You can also check the ...