Main Street Bank is a member of both the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). The DIF is a private, industry-sponsored insurance fund that insures all deposits above FDIC limits at member banks.

The FDIC insures each depositor up to at least $250,000. All deposits above the FDIC insurance amount are insured by the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). The combination of FDIC and DIF insurance provides customers of Main Street Bank with full deposit insurance on all of their deposit accounts. No depositor has ever lost a penny in a bank insured by both the FDIC and the DIF.

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Main Street Bank displays both the FDIC and the DIF logos. What does membership in these organizations mean?

As a member of both the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF), Main Street Bank provides full insurance for its customers’ deposits and accrued interest without limit or exception. Each depositor is insured by the FDIC to at least $250,000. All deposits above the FDIC insurance amount are insured by the DIF.

Are all types of deposit accounts fully insured in a bank providing both FDIC and DIF insurance?

Yes. All types and classes of deposit accounts are covered, including savings accounts, checking, and NOW accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), money market deposit accounts, and retirement deposit accounts.

I am a depositor at an out-of-state branch or live out of state and bank with a DIF member bank. Are my deposits covered by DIF insurance?

Yes. Several DIF member banks have branches in neighboring states. As a depositor in a DIF member bank, your deposits are fully insured. DIF coverage is not affected by where a depositor resides or where a member bank branch is located.

Are there any forms, applications, or special account titles required to receive full deposit insurance?

No. There are no forms, applications, or special account title requirements. Full deposit insurance protection works simply. You automatically receive this added insurance benefit when you make any deposit at a DIF member bank.

How financially strong is the DIF?

No depositor has ever lost a penny in a bank insured by both the FDIC and the DIF. The DIF has over $350 million in assets. During the recession of the early 1990s, the worst financial period in the history of the Massachusetts savings bank industry, the DIF paid out more that $50 million to protect over 6,500 depositors in 19 failed member banks. Yet the DIF emerged from this period financially stronger than before the recession began.

Is the DIF a federal or state agency?

No. The DIF is a private, industry-sponsored insurance company and is not backed by the federal government or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

How are the assets of the DIF invested?

Massachusetts law and the DIF’s investment policies restrict the DIF to investments suitable for an organization that insures the public’s deposits, primarily U.S. Treasury and federal agency obligations, and obligations fully guaranteed by the U.S. government. DIF investments are regularly reviewed by its Board of Directors to assure conformity with both the law and DIF investment policies.

Does the DIF monitor the financial condition of its member banks?

The DIF receives financial reports from its member banks on a quarterly basis. In addition, formal examinations are conducted regularly by the FDIC and the Massachusetts Division of Banks. The DIF meets regularly with officials of both agencies to review and evaluate the condition of its member banks.

Is the DIF subject to any form of regulatory scrutiny?

Yes. The DIF is examined annually by the Massachusetts Division of Banks and audited by an independent auditor.

Does DIF cover consumer and business deposits?

Yes. DIF insurance covers both consumer and business deposits.

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