Capital Briefs: Checking on Deposit Insurance at Web Site

Starting Wednesday, bank customers can use the Web to verify that their bank or thrift deposits are fully insured.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has created Edie-the Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator-to help bank customers and employees easily navigate the confusing laws on insurance coverage. It uses an interactive question-and-answer format.

The Web site will be particularly helpful to people who have more than $100,000 in a single financial institution spread over multiple accounts. Edie will determine coverage for two types of accounts: private ones held by one or more people, and sole proprietorships. It will not recognize deposits held in corporate accounts.

The site is at www.fdic.gov.

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