Can the FDIC go bankrupt?
Jan Meriss Alfonso Assistant at Ascent Law LLC The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Was established in 1933 and guarantees bank accounts for up to $250,000. But can such an organization go bankrupt? It's a question that people commonly ask, but the answer is a bit complicated. The short answer is: no, the FDIC itself can't go bankrupt. The longer answer is that it's possible for the bank insurance fund to become insolvent, and for the FDIC to be unable to honor all deposits in its accounts in that event. Agencies involved in protecting bank deposits The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve. The FDIC is a government-created institution that guarantees certain types of deposits in member banks. These deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor per bank. If your bank fails, and you have more than $250,000 on deposit there, then you're covered by the FDIC up to that amount. The Federal Reserve System The second agency, the...