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Comment by Semaphor

11 hours ago

That’s not a licensed bank, from what I can see.

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phillc73  10 hours ago

That’s right. Wise works with partner banks. However, their accounts are still covered by up to $250k of FDIC insurance.

  • kevin_thibedeau  8 hours ago

    Insurance against collapse of the bank. FDIC doesn't insure against fraud because you expanded your trust relationship across multiple third parties with credentials to access your account.

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