Our institution has elected to participate in the FDIC's
Transaction Account Guarantee Program. Under that
program, through June 30, 2010, all non-interest bearing
transaction accounts are fully guaranteed by the FDIC for
the entire amount in the account. Coverage under the
Transaction Account Guarantee Program is in addition to
and separate from the coverage available under the
FDIC's general deposit insurance rules.
Congress recently passed legislation authorizing a
temporary increase in FDIC coverage on deposit
insurance per institution from $100,000 to $250,000 per
individual depositor. The new insurance coverage is
effective immediately through December 31, 2013.