Category: bank failure

Where’s the Best Place to Park Your Savings?

Besides under the proverbial mattress, knowing where to keep your cash can be challenging. This is especially true with the latest bank failures. Of course, you want your money to earn interest, but you also need it to be safe. And there are numerous choices. When deciding to park your savings, it’s best to examine…


JPMorgan CEO Sees Risk of More Bank Failures

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said during an earnings call that he believes more banks could fail in the United States, but that he thinks the worst of the banking turmoil may be over and that things have calmed down “quite a bit.” Dimon said on the call that there’s a relatively low number of U.S. banks…


How to Protect Business Accounts From Bank Failure

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has a track record of paying every depositor their money up to the insured amount when their banks have failed. Each insured bank pays a fee for the coverage, which goes into an account to cover insurance costs. Generally, FDIC insures accounts for up to $250,000. Personal and business…