Ways Congress Could Extend Tag

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s unlimited coverage of non-interest bearing checking accounts is coming to a close.

The FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee, created under the Dodd-Frank Act, is due to end on Dec. 31. Congress could extend TAG by attaching the bill "to broader, higher-profile legislation with bipartisan interest," writes American Banker's Joe Adler.

The TAG program could be added to several pending bills, some of which are not directly related to the financial sector.

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