This Guide attempts to collect and organize the most reliable and useful web resources available on Banks and Banking.
Associations and Trade Groups
Research tip: most trade associations have a Web page. Search almost 7,000 U.S. trade and professional associations using one of the directories from this list from th Internet Public Library at: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref09.00.00/.
- American Association of Bank Directors (http://www.aabd.org/)
- American Bankers Association (http://www.aba.com/)
- ABA represents banks of all sizes on issues of national importance for financial institutions and their customers.
- America’s Community Bankers (http://www.acbankers.org/)
- Association for Management Information in Financial Services (http://www.amifs.org/)
- ATM Industry Association (www.atmia.com/)
- Bank Administration Institute (http://www.bai.org/)
- BAI is a leading professional organization devoted exclusively to improving the performance of financial services companies and individuals through research, information, education and training.
- Bank Insurance and Securities Association (www.bisanet.org/index.shtml
formerly Financial Institutions Insurance Association
- Bank Securities Association (http://www.bsanet.org/)
- Conference of State Bank Supervisors (http://www.csbs.org/)
- Consumer Bankers Association (http://www.cbanet.org/)
- Credit Union National Association (http://www.cuna.org/)
- Environmental Bankers Association (http://www.envirobank.org/)
- Financial Services Roundtable (http://www.fsround.org/)
- Financial Management Association International (http://www.fma.org/)
- Financial Women International (http://www.fwi.org/)
- Independent Community Bankers of America (http://www.icba.org/)
- ICBA represents the largest constituency of community banks of all sizes and charter types in the nation, and is dedicated exclusively to protecting the interests of the community banking industry.
- Institute of International Bankers (http://www.iib.org/)
- Mortgage Bankers Association (http://www.mbaa.org/)
- National Association of Federal Credit Unions (http://www.nafcunet.org/)
- National Automated Clearinghouse Association (http://www.nacha.org/)
- National Bankers Association (http://www.nationalbankers.org/)
- Risk Management Association (http://www.rmahq.org/)
- Western Independent Bankers (http://www.wib.org/)
- Women in Housing and Finance (http://www.whfdc.org/)
- List of Banking Associations from American Banker online ( www.americanbanker.com/quicklinks.html#bankingassoc)
Banks on the Web
Research tip: The best way to locate a bank’s Web site is to search its name through a comprehensive search engine such as Google or Teoma. Put quotation marks around the bank name and leave out abbreviations such as inc, FSB etc.
- Banksonline.com (http://www.banksonline.com/)
- Banksite. USA Directory - Click on Bank Directory tab on menu (www.banksite.com/index1.html)
- FDIC Financial Institution Directory (www3.fdic.gov/idasp/)
- National Information Center. Federal Reserve System. (www.ffiec.gov/nic/)
- Online Banking Report’s directory of true Web banks ( www.onlinebankingreport.com/resources)
Consumer Organizations with a Special Interest in Banking
- AARP - American Association of Retired People Money Guide ( www.aarp.org/moneyguide/home.html)
- ACORN - Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (http://www.acorn.org/)
- Center for Financial Services Innovation (http://www.cfsinnovation.com/) — a nonprofit subsidiary of ShoreBank (an Illinois-chartered community development bank) that conducts research on how to provide retail financial services to lower-income individuals and makes investments in companies with innovative products.
- Consumer Federation of America (http://www.consumerfed.org/)
- Consumers Union Financial Services Guide ( www.consumersunion.org/i/Financial_Services/)
- National Community Reinvestment Coalition (www.ncrc.org/)
- National Consumer Law Center (http://www.consumerlaw.org/)
- National Consumers League (www.natlconsumersleague.org/)
- National Training & Information Center(http://www.ntic-us.org/) — provides research and other technical assistance to a national network of grass roots organizations, many of which have a particular interest in banking as does NTIC iteself. For example, in August NTIC will sponsor a national conference on CRA and CRA policy.
- U.S. PIRG - U.S. Public Interest Research Group (http://www.uspirg.org/)
- Woodstock Institute (http://www.woodstockinst.org) — Woodstock is a 30+ year old organization that has published significant research on banking and CRA, some on the Chicago area, but some with an explicitly national scope too, and even the Chicago research has national implications.
Frequently Asked Questions about Banks
- What National Banks are currently active? Use the OCC List of National Banks: ( http://www.occ.treas.gov/foia/nblist_Name_St_City_BankNet.pdf)
- What is the bank’s primary regulator? Use the FDIC Institution Directory: ( www3.fdic.gov/idasp/index.asp)
- Is the bank FDIC-insured? Use the FDIC’s Bank Find: http://www2.fdic.gov/idasp/main_bankfind.asp
- What happened to the bank? Did it fail or merge with another bank? Use the National Information Center (NIC) of the Federal Reserve Board. Be sure to search in the Institution History area: ( www.ffiec.gov/nic/)
- CRA Ratings Frequently Asked Questions www2.fdic.gov/crapes/crafaq_v4.html
Glossaries
- Banking Glossary ( http://www.americanbanker.com/glossary.html
Definitions from American Banker Online
- Banking Terms ( http://www.bankrate.com/brm/green/define/glossary.asp
Definitions from Bankrate.com
International Organizations, Multilateral Development Banks and Central Banks
- Asian Development Bank (http://www.adb.org/)
- Bank for International Settlements (http://www.bis.org/)
The BIS is an international organisation which fosters cooperation among central banks and other agencies in pursuit of monetary and financial stability. Its banking services are provided exclusively to central banks and international organisations.
- Banks of the World (http://www.gwdg.de/~ifbg/bank_2.html)
Links to banks around the world.
- Central Bank Websites from the BIS ( www.bis.org/cbanks.htm)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( www.ebrd.org)
- European Central Bank (http://www.ecb.int/)
- Financial Stability Forum (http://www.fsforum.org/)
- Group of Thirty (http://www.group30.org/)
- Inter-American Development Bank (http://www.iadb.org/)
- International Chamber of Commerce (http://www.iccwbo.org/)
- International Association of Deposit Insurers ( www.iadi.org/)
- International Directory of Deposit Insurers from the FDIC (www2.fdic.gov/iddi/index.asp)
- International Finance Corporation (http://www.ifc.org/)
- International Monetary Fund. (http://www.imf.org/)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (http://www.miga.org/)
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (http://www.oecd.org/home)
- Qualisteam ( http://www.qualisteam.com/eng/index.html)
Banking and finance portal.
- World Bank (http://www.worldbank.org/)
Ratings and Bank Data
- Bankrate.com http://www.bankrate.com/
Rate analysis and predictions, news and advice.
- BanxQuote http://banx.com/
BanxCorp, through its BanxQuote marketplace, provides daily market rates on deposits and loans from financial institutions in all fifty states and Washington, DC, with state-by-state, regional, and national composite benchmarks.
- ComplianceHeadquarters.com http://www.ComplianceHeadquarters.com
…the information crossroads where you’ll find the most comprehensive compliance knowledge and solutions for the financial services industry.
- Etrade Financial http://www.etrade.com/
Market and rate information.
- National Information Center (NIC) Federal Reserve System. (www.ffiec.gov/nic/)
NIC provides comprehensive information on banks and other institutions for which the Federal Reserve has a supervisory, regulatory, or research interest including both domestic and foreign banking organizations operating in the U.S. The NIC includes the organizational structure of financial institutions and financial information for some of those institutions. Historical information is available on the structure of all the institutions. Financial information is available for selected time periods.
- Reports of Condition & Income (FFIEC) http://www2.fdic.gov/Call_TFR_Rpts/
Links to FFIEC Reports of Condition, FDIC Call Reports and Thrift Financial Reports (OTS).
Research Centers and Think Tanks
- Cato Institute. Monetary and Banking Policy Area (www.cato.org/research/mon-st.html)
- Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (http://www.csfi.org.uk/)
- FDIC Research Division. Working Papers Series ( www.fdic.gov/bank/analytical/working/index.html)
- Fed in Print. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco ( www.frbsf.org/publications/fedinprint/index.html)
- Harvard University. Baker Library (http://www.library.hbs.edu/)
- Knowledge at Wharton. Wharton School. University of Pennsylvania. (knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu)
- NYU Salomon Center for Research in Financial Institutions and Markets ( http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/salomon/)
- OCC Economics Working Papers Series ( http://www.occ.treas.gov/econ.htm)
Shadow Regulatory Committee. American Enterprise Institute ( www.aei.org/research/projectID.15,filter./project.asp)
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