Resource Bank Contents. click image for close-up. The first and most identifiable image of the 18th century abolitionist movement was a kneeling African man. Members of the Society of Friends, informally known as Quakers, were among the earliest leaders of the abolitionist movement in Britain and the Americas.
FDIC insurance protects you from losses if your bank goes belly-up (assuming your money is in an FDIC-insured bank, and your savings are below the maximum limits). You might think of the bank as a very safe place for your money â and that is true â but banks lend your money out and invest it to earn money.
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.