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Re:Joint Statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federa... by noobermin on Monday March 13, 2023 @03:50AM (#35132443)
My understanding is the FDIC reimbursing up to 100K is fine and what you expect, it's just that many customers had balances exceeding that.
Re:Joint Statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federa... by RayVR on Monday March 13, 2023 @04:03AM (#35132538)
Just note that the FDIC provides deposit insurance up to $250k per named individual on the account. So joint accounts with married couples would be $500k. You can add children to increase as well.
Re:Joint Statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federa... by tetrahedr0n on Monday March 13, 2023 @04:47AM (#35132870)
Also, holding all of your fiat in a single bank or financial instrument is usually not a great idea. Diversification is important to any relatively stable financial position.

E.g: Fiat over $500k in a single institution is likely not earning as much as it could and runs the risk of loss of access to funds for X amount of time if the bank fails, until reimbursement happens. But $100k each in 2 different banks leaves you with $300k to invest however you see fit and still have enough liquidity to move quickly on opportunities.

Re:Joint Statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federa... by noobermin on Monday March 13, 2023 @06:49AM (#35133874)
Just shows how much I know...you can tell I'm not a rich man, I did not even realize it was increased to 250K in the wake of the financial crisis.