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I am a "worried senior citizen." I have over $200,000 in one bank. Should I spread my accounts over several banks to avoid losing my money if banks begin to fail? How can I quickly, easily, and safely transfer funds from one bank to another?

Note: This podcast briefly discusses FDIC coverage of revocable trusts. Effective September 26, 2008, the FDIC amended its rules on insurance coverage of revocable trust accounts. The former restriction of coverage to "qualified beneficiaries" (immediate family members) was lifted. Coverage continues to be capped at $100,000 per beneficiary per depositor.For depositors with more than $500,000 in revocable trust accounts and more than five beneficiaries, the coverage is the greater of either $500,000 or the sum of all the named beneficiaries' proportional interests in the trusts, limited to $100,000 per different beneficiary.