The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., an independent federal agency, serves several functions. Arguably its most important job is insuring money you've deposited at an FDIC-member bank.

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Most certificates of deposit (CDs) are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) if they’re issued by a member bank. That means your money is protected up to $250,000 per depositor, ...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Office of Inspector General said in a Thursday report that staffing cuts over the past ...