The initials are FDIC for federal deposit insurance corporation.
Yes, the Australian Federal Reserve Bank is indeed a private corporation. In fact, all Federal Reserve Banks are private corporations. The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.
Federal Insurance Corporation
It depends on if the bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or not. If you get a cashiers check from a bank that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, then that check is insured.
Yes BB&T is a public corporation.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal bank laws are specific laws at the federal level that banks must follow. They are controlled or regulated by several federal departments, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The federal program that insures bank deposits is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Established in 1933, the FDIC protects depositors by providing insurance coverage for deposits up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank. This insurance helps maintain public confidence in the U.S. banking system by safeguarding deposits in the event of bank failures.
By preventing bank runs
You mean Bank of America? No, it a privately held corporation, although they did get bailout money in 2009 (not sure if that's what you meant by "federal[ly] funded"). The only bank operated by the government is the Federal Reserve.
By preventing bank runs