The passage of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 on May 20, 2009 extended $250,000 share insurance coverage provided by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund through December 31, 2013. Previously, this level of coverage was set to expire December 31, 2009. The NCUA is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government and has a strong funding position for credit union members.

For More Information
The following helpful resources contain additional details on your deposit insurance coverage and the stability of the national credit union system:

• NCUA Share Insurance Estimator
• "Your Insured Funds" NCUA brochure 
• "How Your Funds Are Insured" NCUA brochure