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Financial safety nets.(agencies that insure bank deposits and investments)(Brief article)

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| July 01, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Given today's headlines, you may wonder who protects your money in case a financial institution goes under. Here's information on the entities that back up various types of accounts:

Bank or thrift. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. covers at least $100,000 per person ($250,00 for some retirement accounts) at each institution. For more, go to www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits/insured/index.html.

Credit union. Most are insured by the National Credit Union Administration. Some supplement NCUA insurance with private American Share Insurance, not government-backed. Still others use only American Share. For more, go to www.ncua.gov/shareinsurance/Index.htm or www.americanshare.com.

Broker. The Securities Investor Protection Corp. gives each investor $500,000 of protection to recover lost assets if a brokerage belonging ...

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