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The Insured Cash Sweep or ICS service is used by banks and savings associations that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). In 2021, the service was reconfigured with several others offered by IntraFi Network into IntraFi Network Deposits and IntraFi Funding.
The service can place multiple millions in deposits per customer and make all of it qualify for FDIC insurance coverage. [3] [4] A customer can achieve a similar result, as far as FDIC insurance is concerned, by going to a traditional deposit broker or opening accounts directly at multiple banks (although depending on the amount this could require a lot more paperwork).
For example, if you have $250,000 in deposits at Bank A and $250,000 in deposits at Bank B, you are covered for $500,000. You can have several accounts at one bank and be covered.
A brokered CD is a certificate of deposit you buy through a brokerage firm, instead of from a bank or credit union. Like traditional CDs, you choose a term length that comes with a set interest rate.
The Insured Network Deposits (IND) service was a deposit sweep service for broker-dealers and other custodians of funds. In 2021, the service was reconfigured with several other services offered by IntraFi Network (formerly Promontory Interfinancial Network) into IntraFi Network Deposits, and IntraFi Funding.
Select the term of the brokered CD and the amount you’d like to deposit. When shopping for a brokered CD on the secondary market, you choose from a selection of CDs available for sale.
A certificate of deposit (CD) is a time deposit sold by banks, thrift institutions, and credit unions in the United States. CDs typically differ from savings accounts because the CD has a specific, fixed term before money can be withdrawn without penalty and generally higher interest rates.
2. Open an account in a different ownership category. If you want to keep all your money in one FDIC-insured bank, you may be able to insure deposits of more than $250,000 by opening different ...