To endorse the check, you'll just have to flip it over and sign the line with the x to the left of it. This line will be found at the top of the check, and you'll sign it sideways. Do this right before you go to the ATM or the bank, so that your check cannot be cashed if you lose it. If you don't endorse the check, that makes it harder for the bank to accept it from a person who wants to cash it for ulterior motives.
FDIC insured means that the government will give you your money back (up to $100,000) in case your bank goes out of business and can't pay you. If you have more than $100,000 to put into savings, try spreading it out over several FDIC banks with no more than $100,000 in each account.
In these rare cases, your money is protected as long as a bank is federally insured. That means backing by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (Credit unions offer this security as well, through the National Credit Union Administration.) Hereâs a look at what the FDIC is, what it covers and how it guards your hard-earned money. The idea behind FDIC insurance. The FDIC was established in 1933 in response to the many bank failures during the Great Depression. It was meant to (and still does) promote public confidence in the banking system by insuring consumersâ deposits. In 2015, eight banks failed, but during the Great Recession, dozens went under. Still, since the creation of the FDIC, not one cent of insured deposits has been lost. Banks are not insured by default; like most forms of insurance, it comes at a cost. But you donât pay a monthly fee, nor do your tax dollars foot the bill. The bank pays the premiums. The FDIC insures up to $250,000 per depositor, per institution and per ownership category. FDIC insurance covers deposit accounts â checking, savings and money market accounts and certificates of deposit â and kicks in only in the event a bank fails.