Q. Explain why the FDIC is following a "too-big-to-fail" policy of fully protecting all depositors at the largest banks.
Answer: It is a tricky question the FDIC does that even though officially it still applies only to the $100,000 limit. Almost certainly the idea is that the cost to one depositor is unbearable relative to the small cost we all need to pay as a collective. As well there are the issues of political pressure and avoiding blaming the government for mismanaging the safeguards.