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Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS®)
How does CDARS® work?
Institutions, like our bank, that offer CDARS® are members of the IntraFi network. When we place your funds through CDARS®, that deposit is divided into amounts under the standard FDIC insurance maximum of $250,000. The funds are then placed into CDs at multiple network banks. As a result, you can access FDIC coverage from many institutions while working directly with just ours. Receive one statement from our bank detailing all your CDARS® placements.
CDARS® Product Benefits
One Bank
Work directly with just us, a bank you know and trust, and enjoy access to millions in aggregate FDIC insurance across IntraFi's network of banks.
One Rate
Earn one rate for each CD maturity and enjoy the option of reinvesting funds through a simple process.
One Statement
Receive one easy-to-read statement from us summarizing your holdings in CDARS®
FAQs
CDARS® divides large deposits into amounts below the standard FDIC insurance maximum and places them into CDs issued by multiple FDIC-insured network banks, providing access to multi-million-dollar FDIC insurance through a single banking relationship.
No. Even though funds are placed at multiple network banks, you work directly with FNBO and receive consolidated reporting through a single banking relationship
Yes, but an early withdrawal penalty will apply. The penalty amount varies based on the CD term and other account details. Contact your banker for more information.
When deposited funds are exchanged on a dollar-for-dollar basis with other institutions that use CDARS®, our bank can use the full amount of a deposit placed through CDARS® for local lending, satisfying some depositors’ local investment goals or mandates. Alternatively, with a depositor's consent, our bank may choose to receive fee income instead of deposits from other participating institutions. Under these circumstances, deposited funds would not be available for local lending. Deposit placement through CDARS® is subject to the terms, conditions, and disclosures in applicable agreements. Although deposits are placed in increments that do not exceed the FDIC standard maximum deposit insurance amount (“SMDIA”) at any one destination bank, a depositor’s balances at the institution that places deposits may exceed the SMDIA (e.g., before settlement for deposits or after settlement for withdrawals) or be uninsured (if the placing institution is not an insured bank). The depositor must make any necessary arrangements to protect such balances consistent with applicable law and must determine whether placement through CDARS® satisfies any restrictions on its deposits. A list identifying IntraFi network banks appears at https://www.intrafi.com/network-banks. The depositor may exclude banks from eligibility to receive its funds.