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SOURCES OF BANKING INFORMATION
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD (FRB) http://www.federalreserve.gov/
Federal Reserve Board is the central bank of the United States—monetary policy, banking regulation, payments, and research and data. News & Events: http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/default.htm Links to 12 Federal Reserve District banks: http://www.federalreserve.gov/otherfrb.htm/) Fed in Print (index to all Board & district bank publications) http://www.frbsf.org/publications/fedinprint/index.html
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. (FDIC) www.fdic.gov
Industry Analysis www.fdic.gov/bank Includes financial information on specific banks as well as analyses on the banking industry and economic
trends—institution directory; summary of deposits, thrift and call reports, failed banks, etc. News & Events: http://www.fdic.gov/news/ FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL (FFIEC) www.ffiec.gov The Council is a formal interagency body empowered to prescribe uniform principles, standards, and
report forms for the federal examination of financial institutions by FRB, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, OTS, and to make recommendations to promote uniformity in the supervision of financial institutions. Press Releases: http://www.ffiec.gov/press.htm
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (FHFA) http://www.fhfa.gov/
FHFA is the regulator and conservator of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the regulator of the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks.
Fannie Mae: http://www.fanniemae.com/ Freddie Mac: http://www.freddiemac.com/ FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM (FHLBS) http://www.fhlbanks.com/
Federal Home Loan Bank members rely on their Federal Home Loan Bank as a stable source of lower-‐cost funding through all economic cycles. Funds from Federal Home Loan Banks help finance homes, jobs, small businesses, local infrastructure and affordable housing News/Events: http://www.fhlbanks.com/newsevents_newsevents.htm
FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCMENT NETWORK (FinCEN) http://www.fincen.gov/
Enhance U.S. national security, deter and detect criminal activity, and safeguard financial systems from abuse by promoting transparency in the U.S. and international financial systems—mortgage fraud, Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), Currency Transaction reports (CTRs). News Room: http://www.fincen.gov/news_room/
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY: http://treasury.gov/ Press Room: http://treasury.gov/press/
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(cont.) OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY (OCC) http://www.occ.treas.gov/
The OCC's primary mission is to charter, regulate, and supervise all national banks. We supervise the federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. Our goal in supervising banks is to ensure that they operate in a safe and sound manner and in compliance with laws requiring fair treatment of their customers and fair access to credit and financial products. Media Press Room: http://www.occ.treas.gov/news-‐issuances/press-‐room/index-‐press-‐room.html
OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION (OTS) http://www.ots.treas.gov/ Supervises national thrift/federal savings and loan industry and is currently merging with the OCC. News and Events: http://www.ots.treas.gov/?p=NewsEvents
FINANCIAL STABILITY.gov http://www.financialstability.gov/ For information on Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and all things TARP.
Media Inquiries: http://www.financialstability.gov/contact/index.html
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION (FCA) http://www.fca.gov/index.html Source of credit and related services for agriculture and rural America. News and Events: http://www.fca.gov/news/index.html SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS http://banking.senate.gov/public/
News Room: http://banking.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Newsroom.PressReleases
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES http://financialservices.house.gov/ News Room: http://financialservices.house.gov/press/
CONFERENCE OF STATE BANK SUPERVISORS (CSBS) http://www.csbs.org/ Advocate for the state banking system, and the only national organization dedicated to advancing the
state banking system. News Room: http://www.csbs.org/news/Pages/default.aspx