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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

American  

noun

  1. a public corporation, established in 1933, that insures, up to a specified amount, all demand deposits of member banks. FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Cultural  

  1. A federal agency that insures deposits in the savings accounts of qualifying banks.

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And yet the warnings keep coming about the specter of 1929, a time before the Securities and Exchange Commission and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation existed.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025

You could just keep your dollars in dollars, and as long as they’re in a bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will make sure you get it back.

From Slate • May 21, 2025

These boxes can hold important documents, family keepsakes, pictures and other important items, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

JPMorgan’s results were impacted by a $725 million one-time charge to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insures all depositors for deposits up to twenty thousand dollars now.

From Damned If You Don't by Dongen, H. R. van

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