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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.)
There is no minimum on the amount you can add to your account; however, there is a daily maximum you can add to your account. The maximum daily limit is $10,000 for Direct Deposit and $1,500 for cash loads, although certain third party money transfer services may have their own daily limits.