The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent agency of the United States government that protects against the loss of insured deposits if an FDIC-insured bank or savings association fails. FDIC deposit insurance is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government. Since the FDIC was established, no depositor has ever lost a single penny of FDIC-insured funds.

FDIC insurance covers funds in deposit accounts, including checking and savings accounts, money market deposit accounts and certificates of deposit (CDs). FDIC insurance does not cover other financial products and services that insured banks may offer, such as stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, life insurance policies, annuities or municipal securities. There is no need for depositors to apply for FDIC insurance or even to request it. Coverage is automatic.

To ensure funds are fully protected, depositors should understand their coverage limits. The FDIC provides separate coverage for deposits held in different account ownership categories. The coverage limits shown in the chart below refer to the total of all deposits that an account holder has in the same ownership categories at each FDIC-insured bank. The chart shows only the most common ownership categories that apply to individual and family deposits, and assumes that all FDIC requirements are met.

1st Century Bank is a division of MidFirst Bank. Deposits held at 1st Century are deposits of MidFirst Bank and are combined with any other MidFirst Bank deposits for FDIC insurance purposes. MidFirst Bank deposits include deposits at MidFirst Bank and any of its divisions, including Vio Bank, MidFirst Private Bank, 1st Century Bank and MidFirst Direct.

Standard FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Limits

• Single Accounts (owned by one person): $250,000 per owner

• Joint Accounts (two or more persons): $250,000 per co-owner

• IRAs and certain other retirement accounts: $250,000 per owner

• Revocable Trust Accounts: $250,000 per owner per beneficiary up to five beneficiaries (more coverage is available with six or more beneficiaries subject to specific limitations and requirements)

• Corporation, Partnership and Unincorporated Association Accounts: $250,000 per corporation, partnership or unincorporated association

• Irrevocable Trust Accounts: $250,000 for the non-contingent, ascertainable interest of each beneficiary

• Employee Benefit Plan Accounts: $250,000 for the non-contingent, ascertainable interest of each plan participant

• Government Accounts: $250,000 per official custodian