The Wealthfront Cash Account Now Offers Up to $8 Million in FDIC Insurance Through Partner Banks
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Wealthfront's award-winning Cash Account offers up to $8 million in FDIC insurance for individuals and up to $16 million for joint accounts. Thanks to the company's software-based approach and partnerships with FDIC-insured banks, the Wealthfront Cash Account offers some of the highest FDIC insurance available in addition to a high APY. The Cash Account has created immense value for clients this year, paying out nearly $600 million in aggregate interest since January 1, 2023.
- PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Wealthfront 's award-winning Cash Account offers up to $8 million in FDIC insurance for individuals and up to $16 million for joint accounts.
- Thanks to the company's software-based approach and partnerships with FDIC-insured banks, the Wealthfront Cash Account offers some of the highest FDIC insurance available in addition to a high APY.
- Today's increase allows Wealthfront Cash Account clients to benefit from 32x the FDIC insurance offered by individual banks without the hassle of spreading funds across multiple banks manually.
- Wealthfront is not a bank, but by sweeping deposits to up to 32 partner banks and keeping the amount held in each bank below the $250,000 limit, the Wealthfront Cash Account enables access to up to $8 million in FDIC insurance coverage.