Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent federal agency created by the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933. The vast number of bank failures in the Great Depression spurred the United States Congress into creating an institution which would guarantee banks, inspired by the success the Commonwealth of Massachusetts experienced with Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF). The FDIC currently guarantees checking and savings deposits in member banks up to $100,000 per depositor.

Related Topics:
Independent federal agency - Glass-Steagall Act - 1933 - Great Depression - United States Congress - Bank - Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Deposit Insurance Fund - Deposit

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