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I think E*TRADE treats assets in the brokerage account differently. While you aren’t guaranteed against declines in value, you are protected against acts of fraud committed during the bankruptcy of a broker-dealer. Take a look at

https://us.etrade.com/e/t/estation/pricing?id=1209025020

for more information about protection limits (it deals with more than just their conventional bank accounts).

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I think E*TRADE treats assets in the brokerage account differently.

What do you mean by that? Are you saying that trouble in their banking business wouldn't impact the brokerage customers?