Bank-Fund Staff Federal Credit Union (2024)

FAQs

Is bank fund staff federal credit union fdic insured? ›

We are a Federal Credit Union, which means that your deposits are automatically insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund – up to at least $250,000 per individual depositor. No credit union member has ever lost even a single penny of insured savings at a federally insured credit union.

Banks collect savings from households and businesses (savers) and use these funds to make loans to those who want to borrow (borrowers). Banks must pay interest on the funds that they collect from savers, which is one of their main funding costs.

Credit Unions Are Owned by the Members

Banks are typically for-profit entities owned by shareholders who expect to earn dividends. Credit unions, on the other hand, are not-for-profit, member-owned cooperatives that are committed to the financial success of the individuals, families, and communities they serve.

One of the only differences between NCUA and FDIC coverage is that the FDIC will also insure cashier's checks and money orders. Otherwise, banks and credit unions are equally protected, and your deposit accounts are safe with either option.

The first withdrawal or transfer is free of fee. Second and all subsequent withdrawals or transfers processed during the calendar month are $5.00 each. You must maintain a minimum daily balance of $10,000 to avoid incurring a low-balance fee at month-end.

# BFSFCU's ABA/routing number is 254074170.

Please Note: An Account Number is separate from your Member Number. Your Member Number identifies your membership as a whole, while an Account Number is a unique 14-digit number assigned to a specific account. Each account type (checking, savings, loan) will have a different Account Number.

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Although banks do many things, their primary role is to take in funds—called deposits—from those with money, pool them, and lend them to those who need funds. Banks are intermediaries between depositors (who lend money to the bank) and borrowers (to whom the bank lends money).

What happens when you deposit over $10,000 in a check? ›

Does a Bank Report Large Cash Deposits? For individual cashier's checks, money orders or traveler's checks that exceed $10,000, the institution that issues the check in exchange for currency is required to report the transaction to the government, so the bank where the check is being deposited doesn't need to.

Banks are required to report cash into deposit accounts equal to or in excess of $10,000 within 15 days of acquiring it. The IRS requires banks to do this to prevent illegal activity, like money laundering, and to curtail funds from supporting things like terrorism and drug trafficking.

First, bankers believe it is unfair that credit unions are exempt from federal taxation while the taxes that banks pay represent a significant fraction of their earnings—33 percent last year. Second, bankers believe that credit unions have been allowed to expand far beyond their original purpose.

Generally, credit unions are viewed as safer than banks, although deposits at both types of financial institutions are usually insured at the same dollar amounts. The FDIC insures deposits at most banks, and the NCUA insures deposits at most credit unions.

Why Choose a Credit Union? Lower interest rates on loans and credit cards; higher rates of return on CDs and savings accounts. Since credit unions are non-profits and have lower overhead costs than banks, we are able to pass on cost savings to consumers through competitively priced loan and deposit products.

While both the FDIC and NCUA protect deposit accounts, the FDIC insures banks, and the NCUA insures credit unions. All federally insured credit unions are required to display the official insurance sign in their advertising and offices. You can also find the sign at the bottom of their websites.

A: To determine if a bank is FDIC-insured, you can ask a bank representative, look for the FDIC sign at your bank, call the FDIC at 877-275-3342, or you can use the FDIC's BankFind tool.

The short answer is yes. Like other bank accounts, CDs are federally insured at financial institutions that are members of a federal deposit insurance agency. If a member bank or credit union fails, you're guaranteed to receive your money back, up to $250,000, by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

How do I know if my credit union is federally insured? All federally insured credit unions must prominently display the official NCUA insurance sign at each teller station, where insured account deposits are normally received in their principal place of business and in all branches.