Frequently Asked Questions
- How does a depositor establish an insurance claim?
- If two or more persons, for example a husband and wife, have, in addition to the individually owned accounts of each, a valid joint account in the same insured institution, is each account separately insured?
- What methods of payment may the DIC use in meeting its obligations to the depositors of a failed institution?
- Does the borrower’s obligations to the institution continue after the institution is closed?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: Depositors of a failed member institution would receive payment immediately upon closure of the failed member. - Fact: The legislation governing the operations of the Deposit Insurance system provides for payout to commence within 3 months of the closure of a member institution.
