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Acorns revised its disclosure of FDIC insurance coverage for Acorns Checking accounts. Previously, the terms stated that Acorns Checking was not FDIC-insured. The updated language now states that balances held in Acorns Checking accounts through Lincoln Savings Bank or nbkc bank are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, and that funds may be placed at other FDIC-member institutions through a deposit network service. The terms also clarified that jointly owned funds receive separate $250,000 coverage per owner, and added specificity about ATM access (over 55,000 fee-free ATMs in the AllPoint Network).
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The updated terms clarify that Acorns Checking account balances are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor through Lincoln Savings Bank or nbkc bank, and that jointly owned accounts receive separate $250,000 coverage per owner. Previously, the terms stated Acorns Checking was not FDIC-insured, which created ambiguity about deposit protection. The revised disclosure explains that funds may be placed at other FDIC-member institutions through a deposit network service. This is a clarification of deposit protection, not a change to the actual insurance coverage available.
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FDIC insurance coverage
Clarified that Acorns Checking balances are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor through partner banks, replacing prior statement that no FDIC insurance was available.
Deposit network service
Explained that funds may be placed at other FDIC-member institutions through a deposit network service, with coverage maintained.
Joint account coverage
Added explicit statement that jointly owned funds receive separate $250,000 FDIC coverage per owner.
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2026-10-11 · Feed summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
Previous text Restructured FDIC insurance disclosure to clarify coverage up to $250,000 per depositor; specified 55,000+ fee-free ATMs.
2026-10-11 · Impact summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
Previous text The updated terms clarify FDIC insurance protections for Acorns Checking depositors. The prior disclosure stated that Acorns Checking itself is not FDIC-insured; the updated language states that balances held with Lincoln Savings Bank or nbkc bank, including those in Acorns Checking accounts, are insured up to $250,000 per depositor through these member banks, with separate coverage for joint account owners. The updated terms preserve the disclosure that funds may be placed at other FDIC-insured depository institutions through a deposit network service. The revised ATM language specifies access to 'over 55,000 fee-free ATMs' rather than a general reference to the AllPoint Network.
2026-10-11 · Summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
Previous text Acorns revised its Acorns Checking disclosure to specify that ATM fee waivers cover 'over 55,000 fee-free ATMs within the AllPoint Network' rather than a general reference to the AllPoint Network. More significantly, the updated terms relocated FDIC insurance language and restructured coverage descriptions. The prior language stated 'Acorns Checking is not FDIC-insured' followed by an explanation of how funds may be placed at other banks. The updated language removes the 'not FDIC-insured' statement and expands the deposit insurance description to clarify that balances held with Lincoln Savings Bank or nbkc bank, 'including but not limited to those balances held in Acorns Checking accounts,' are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, with separate coverage for joint account owners. The restructured language preserves the disclosure that funds may be placed at other FDIC-insured institutions through a deposit network service.
2026-10-07 · Change line edited · change line rewritten to the 2026-10-07 template: no detection date, no sentence counts
Previous text Acorns updated their Acorns Terms of Service on August 05, 2026. Change detected: 1 sentence(s) added, 4 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 180 sentences after update.
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Acorns revised its FDIC insurance disclosure for Checking accounts from stating no FDIC insurance to explicitly stating coverage up to $250,000 per depositor through partner banks (Lincoln Savings Bank and nbkc bank). This change clarifies …
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