Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent agency created by Congress. It insures deposits at FDIC-insured banks. It helps maintain stability and public confidence in the U.S. financial system.
Leadership
Travis Hill, Chairman of the FDIC Board of Directors. Travis Hill is the Chairman of the FDIC Board of Directors.
Key facts
- Formed
- June 16, 1933 (created by the Banking Act of 1933)source
- Deposit insurance began
- 1934source
- Deposit insurance limit
- $250,000 per depositor, per FDIC-insured bank, for each account ownership categorysource
- Chairman
- 23rd Chairman; confirmed by the Senate on December 18, 2025source
- Employees
- 5,137 (Q4 2025)source
WYDE coverage of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
WYDE Newsroom has published 5 articles about Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, from Apr 4, 2026 to Jul 6, 2026. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is the regulator in 5 stories. The most recent is Klarna Applies for a US Bank Charter to Move Beyond Buy Now, Pay Later.
Klarna Applies for a US Bank Charter to Move Beyond Buy Now, Pay Later
Klarna filed applications with Utah regulators and the FDIC on July 6 to launch Klarna Bank USA, an industrial bank that would fund loans with customer deposits and cut its reliance on partner banks
Jul 6, 2026 · 2 min read · Regulator
Crypto & DeFiX Money Opens to More Users With a 6% Yield and a Visa Card
Elon Musk's payments app expanded on June 29, offering FDIC-insured deposits through Cross River Bank, instant Visa transfers, and a 6% yield most banks cannot match
Jun 30, 2026 · 3 min read · Regulator
Crypto & DeFiStablecoin Issuers Face Bank-Style Oversight as GENIUS Act Rules Near July 18 Deadline
Federal regulators must finalize GENIUS Act implementing rules by July 18, with Treasury, the OCC, and the FDIC proposing anti-money-laundering programs, weekly reporting, and Bank Secrecy Act duties for payment stablecoin issuers in a roughly 320 billion dollar market.
Jun 23, 2026 · 2 min read · Regulator
WYDE Weekly$EAT just hit #1 on Base. Three states legalized DAOs. The FDIC is implementing stablecoin rules Monday.
$EAT hit #1 on Base at +150%. Three states signed the DUNA Act. Schwab opened crypto to 38.9 million accounts. The FDIC is implementing stablecoin rules Monday. Here's the full week.
Apr 4, 2026 · 8 min read · Regulator
Crypto & DeFiFDIC Schedules April 7 Board Meeting to Advance GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
The FDIC scheduled an April 7 board meeting to advance GENIUS Act stablecoin rules, including prudential standards for bank-issued payment stablecoins and a reputation risk ban.
Apr 4, 2026 · 3 min read · Regulator
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