Question

Janie has a joint account with her mother with a balance of $562,000. Based on $250,000 of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage, what amount of Janie’s savings would not be covered by deposit insurance?

Answer 1

Answer:

$31,000

Explanation:

Given:

Janie holds joint account with her mother that has a balance of $562,000. They are covered up to $250,000 each under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

It is assumed by FDIC that all co-owners' shares are equal.

So, Janie's share in the balance = 562,000 ÷ 2

                                                       = $281,000

Amount insured = $250,000

Uninsured amount = 281,000 - 250,000

                               = $31,000

Therefore, Janie's savings worth $31,000 will not be covered by deposit insurance.