What to do if you have more than 250K in the bank?

How to Insure Your Money When You're Banking Over $250K Open an account at a different bank. ... Add a joint owner. ... Get an account that's in a different ownership category. ... Join a credit union. ... Use IntraFi Network Deposits (formerly CDARS and ICS) ... Open a cash management account. ... Put your money in a MaxSafe account. More items... •

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The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. insures up to $250,000 per depositor, per institution and per ownership category at member banks. But what can you do if you've got more than $250,000 in the bank? Here are eight solutions for insuring all your money.

1. Open an account at a different bank

Perhaps the most straightforward way to get another $250,000 insured is to open an account at a second FDIC member bank. If you're using accounts that earn interest at a bank with only FDIC insurance, be sure your deposits are low enough that your balance with interest will be within the $250,000 limit. Once an account reaches the $250,000 limit, you can open another new account at another institution. » Find the highest yields for your money with one of NerdWallet's choices for the best high-interest accounts Single, individually owned accounts are insured up to $250,000 total at FDIC member banks. However, joint accounts — with two or more owners — are insured up to $500,000 total. So to double the insured amount in deposit accounts at a single bank, you can add another owner. » Considering a co-owner on your deposits? Find out how and when joint bank accounts work

3. Get an account that's in a different ownership category

FDIC insurance coverage applies to several ownership categories:

Single accounts (owned by one person).

Joint accounts (owned by more than one person).

Certain retirement accounts, including IRAs.

Revocable trust accounts.

Irrevocable trust accounts.

Corporation, partnership and unincorporated association accounts.

Employee benefit plan accounts.

Government accounts.

The ownership category refers to who owns the account — such as a single or joint account — and the account type. So, for example, you could still safely have up to $250,000 total across checking, certificates of deposit, savings, and money market accounts in a "single account" ownership category and put another $250,000 in a qualifying individual retirement account, which falls under the ownership category of "certain retirement accounts."

» Need more details? Learn about FDIC insurance ownership categories

4. Join a credit union

Similar to the FDIC, the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund insures up to $250,000 per person, per institution, per ownership category at credit unions that have National Credit Union Administration membership. Any credit union offering this coverage must show that it's insured in its advertising and display the official NCUSIF sign at its branches. To open an account at a credit union, you need to be a member. Credit unions sometimes limit membership by region or employers, but some of the best credit unions have easier qualifications to join.

5. Use IntraFi Network Deposits (formerly CDARS and ICS)

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The IntraFi Network Deposits program — previously known as Certificate of Deposit Registry Service and Insured Cash Sweep — allows you to get FDIC insurance on millions of dollars through a network of financial institutions without having to open accounts at multiple banks. Instead, you can keep all your money at one bank, and as long as that bank is part of the IntraFi Network, the program will funnel your money into deposit accounts of your choice at other network banks.

6. Open a cash management account

A cash management account is an account that has features similar to checking, savings and/or investment accounts. Depending on the CMA, your account may offer a debit card, check writing abilities and earn interest, among other benefits. Nonbank financial service providers tend to offer CMAs, but the FDIC insures the cash balance of a CMA, with some institutions offering coverage for up to $1.25 million-$2.46 million total. They're able to do this as members of the IntraFi Network Deposits program.

7. Put your money in a MaxSafe account

A MaxSafe account maximizes FDIC insurance coverage by offering protection for balances of $250,000 up to $3.75 million total per person. Wintrust, the company that offers MaxSafe accounts, provides this level of protection by distributing deposits across more than a dozen community bank charters, similar to how the IntraFi Network works. MaxSafe accounts include CDs, money market accounts and IRAs.

8. Opt for an account with both FDIC and DIF insurance

The Depositors Insurance Fund, or DIF, is a private insurance fund that insures deposit amounts at member banks beyond what the FDIC covers — without a limit. About 80 banks offer DIF coverage, and all are based in Massachusetts.

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