Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Country / RegionUnited States
Year founded1933
Core roleAn independent federal agency created by Congress in 1933; it insures deposits, supervises insured banks and resolves failed banks. An FDIC certificate shows deposit insurance only; it is not an investment or brokerage licence.
Supervisory scopeFDIC-insured deposit banks and savings institutions (BankFind register, FDIC certificate number); primary federal supervisor of state-chartered banks that are not Federal Reserve members. National banks are supervised by the OCC, state member banks by the Federal Reserve; credit unions fall under the NCUA.
Official websitefdic.gov
Phone+1 877 275 3342
E-mailOfficial contact form: https://www.fdic.gov/about/contact-fdic
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