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Washington Federal Bank for Savings customers had no idea the high interest rates that attracted them were feeding the fraud. The bank’s “smooth operators” lured them in, the daughter of one victim says.

FDIC, NCUA, and SIPC insurance provides important protection for your savings and investments but what are the limits? How much of your money is covered?

Schwab Bank takes top honors in IBD's survey of trusted banks by focusing on soundness, quality and service in a year of bank failures. How did your bank rate?

Share certificates work a lot like CDs, with a few key differences.

There is a growing recognition that small banks are better positioned to maintain the trust and loyalty of their borrowers.

Just like FDIC insurance, NCUA insurance protects your cash when you bank with a credit union.

This unique mix of checking and savings could amp up your everyday cash.

First Internet Bank could meet all your banking needs, but you could miss out on high rates.

A basic savings account provides a safe place to keep your cash (and earn some interest, too)

After a bank fails, it doesn’t just close up shop. In most cases, the moment a failed bank closes, its assets and liabilities are placed into state or federal receivership. If it’s an FDIC-insured bank, and most U.S. banks are (check the FDIC's BankFind tool to see if yours is),…