How to maximize FDIC coverage at Ally: Ways to insure excess deposits

You insure your home, health and cars to protect your more valuable possessions. But what about your money? The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was created in 1933 to do just that.

Introduced during the Great Depression, the FDIC continues to serve as a way to insure Americans’ bank deposits in case of bank failure — ultimately guaranteeing the money stays in their possession. 

As an Ally Bank customer, your deposits are FDIC-insured up to the maximum allowed by law. What does that mean for you and your finances? Here’s what you need to know.

Money in an FDIC-insured bank, such as Ally Bank, is covered up to $250,000 (including principal and interest) per depositor, per qualifying account ownership category. 

FDIC insures traditional deposit products, such as Ally Bank  checking accounts , savings accounts , individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and money market deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit (CD), cashier’s checks, money orders and other items issued by a bank. It does not insure investment products like stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities or life insurance policies.

Beyond standard deposit accounts like checking and savings, the FDIC also insures other less common account types up to $250,000, including: 

Corporation, partnership or unincorporated association accounts: Many business accounts are protected by FDIC, but keep in mind accounts of a sole proprietorship or Doing Business As (DBA) are not insured under this category.  

Employee benefit plan accounts: Some employers offer employee welfare or pension benefit plans that are insured by FDIC.

Education savings: Accounts like Coverdell education savings accounts are insured as irrevocable trusts by the FDIC.

Government accounts: If you have access to an account owned by the federal government, state governments and certain other governmental bodies, you’re covered. 

Thanks to FDIC coverage and a variety of digital banking options, Ally Bank customers can be confident knowing their money is protected up to the maximum allowed by law. With all the cash you’ve worked so hard to save properly insured, you can rest easy in the present and secure a successful financial future.