The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was established as an independent government corporation under the authority of the Banking Act of 1933. The FDIC is funded through insurance assessments collected from its member depository institutions and held in what is now known as the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF). The proceeds in the DIF are used to pay depositors if member institutions fail. The credit union system has undergone a period of financial turmoil since the financial crisis began in 2007, resulting in an estimated $5 billion to $10 billion in losses to the 7,400 credit unions...