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Government Documents

• Consumer Rights Find out what your rights are when it comes to mortgages, credit cards, leasing and more. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation regulates and insures the deposits of all banks and savings associations that are entitled to the benefits of insurance under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC regulates and insures the deposits of all banks and savings associations that are entitled to the benefits of insurance under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
• Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council The Council is a formal interagency body empowered to prescribe uniform principles, standards, and report forms for the federal examination of financial institutions and to make recommendations to promote uniformity in the supervision of financial institutions.
• Federal Reserve Board The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It was founded by Congress in 1913 to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.
• FinanceNet FinanceNet was a premiere portal for public financial management information worldwide.
  PLEASE NOTE: Effective December 1, 2001, FinanceNet was discontinued. At this link, however, is a table of links to web sites previously on FinanceNet that have continued to operate.
• General Accounting Office The investigative arm of the U.S. Congress. Charged with examining matters relating to the receipt and disbursement of public funds, GAO performs audits and evaluations of Government programs and activities.
• National Credit Union Administration The NCUA is an independent financial regulatory agency of the Federal government, responsible for chartering, supervising, examining, and insuring Federal credit unions. NCUA also insures state credit unions which apply and qualify for insurance.
• U.S. Treasury Department Enforces finance laws in the United States and supervises banks.

Web Sites

• Bank Systems & Technology Online Journal published by CMP Media that focuses on the use of technology for increased productivity and profitability.
• List of U.S. Financial Institutions by State From R. Kinney Williams & Associates, a financial auditing firm.
• Yahoo! Directory: Banks Banks and banking associations worldwide on the web.
• Facts for Consumers: Electronic Banking This brochure lists types of consumer transactions that are covered under the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFT Act), discusses the information financial institutions must disclose, explains what you can do if you find errors on your monthly statements, discusses your liability if your ATM card is lost or stolen, and describes your limited stop-payment privileges. The brochure concludes by suggesting where to file complaints.