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This provides deposit insurance for credit unions in much the same way as the FDIC provides insurance for banks. Look for the NCUA logo at your credit union's teller stations. The standard maximum limit is $250,000 per individual account holder, per federally insured credit union. (To check on whether your credit union accounts are fully covered, use NCUSIF's coverage estimator at http://webapps.ncua.gov/ins.)
Insurance Limit Amounts. On August 10, 2010, the FDIC Board of Directors amended its insurance and advertising regulations to conform with the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Report and Consumer Protection Act, which permanently increased the standard maximum deposit insurance amount from $100,000 to $250,000.