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This provides deposit insurance for credit unions in much the same way as the FDIC provides insurance for banks. Look for the NCUA logo at your credit union's teller stations. The standard maximum limit is $250,000 per individual account holder, per federally insured credit union. (To check on whether your credit union accounts are fully covered, use NCUSIF's coverage estimator at http://webapps.ncua.gov/ins.)
Regular Share Accounts. Credit unions offer regular share accounts, which are the credit union equivalent of savings accounts. To open an account, a member must buy a share. The amount of the share goes into the balance of the account, though the member usually must keep a balance in the account of at least the share amount. Share amounts vary depending on the credit union. Dividends. Credit union regular share accounts earn dividends.