On April 13, 2010, the FDIC adopted an interim final rule extending the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program through December 31, 2010 for institutions participating in the program. Institutions that wish to opt out of the TAG extension must submit a request to opt out on or before April 30, 201o.
The FDIC Board of Directors has the authority to grant an additional 12-month extension of the program, through December 31, 2011, without further rulemaking, if it determines that continuing economic difficulties warrant such extension.
The maximum interest rate limit for NOW accounts guaranteed under the TAG program will be 0.25 percent, effective July 1, 2010.
Financial institutions currently participating in the TAG program should review its disclosures and modify them as necessary to ensure that they will be accurate after June 30, 2010.
This topic is further addressed in the
Standard Maximum Deposit Insurance section of The Gold Book.
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