The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent agency of the United States government that protects the funds depositors place in FDIC-insured institutions. FDIC deposit 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.
The standard insurance amount is $250,000 per depositor. There is no need for depositors to apply for FDIC insurance or even to request it; coverage is automatic. FDIC insurance covers funds in deposit accounts, including checking and savings accounts, money market deposit accounts and certificates of deposit. FDIC insurance does not cover other financial products that insured banks may offer, such as stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, life insurance policies, annuities or municipal securities.
To ensure funds are fully protected, depositors should understand their coverage limits. The FDIC provides separate coverage for deposits held in different account ownership categories. The coverage limits shown in the chart below refer to the total of all deposits that an account holder has in the same ownership categories at each FDIC-insured institution. The chart below assumes that all FDIC requirements are met.
FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Limits*:
| Single Accounts (owned by one person) |
$250,000 per owner |
| Joint Accounts (two or more persons) |
$250,000 per co-owner |
| IRAs and other Certain Retirement Accounts |
$250,000 per owner |
| Revocable Trust Accounts |
$250,000 per owner per beneficiary up to 5 beneficiaries (more coverage is available with 6 or more beneficiaries subject to specific limitations 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 |
For questions about FDIC coverage, please contact an F&M Bank representative at 918-748-4000 or call the FDIC toll-free at 1-877-ASK-FDIC.
* Unlimited deposit insurance coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts (as defined in 12 C.F.R Part 370) at institutions participating in the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program is available from December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2012. For details on the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program, click
here.