Banking

See more about this topic in the Dickinson Legal Research Resources:
U.S. Government Resources: Banking

AAAdir: Directory of Banks, Credit Unions and Financial Information on the Internet
http://aaadir.com/

Directory of banks around the world, with financial information available by topic, and useful financial software links.

Cornell's Legal Information Institute
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/banking.html

Overview of banking with links to federal and state banking statues, regulations, judicial decisions, and other internet links.

FDIC
http://www.fdic.gov/

An independent agency created by Congress in 1933, the FDIC supervises banks, insures deposits up to $100,000 and helps maintain a stable and sound banking system.

Federal Reserve
http://www.federalreserve.gov/

The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, was founded by Congress in 1913 to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.

FindLaw: Resources for Banking Law
http://www.findlaw.com/01topics/02banking/index.html

Resources, guide pages, web guides, etc. on banking.

Global Banking Law Database
http://www.gbld.org

Database of full-text world banking laws that are searchable by topic, jurisdiction, or keyword. Also includes useful links.

Hieros Gamos: Banking Law
http://www.hg.org/banking.html

Extensive guide to banking by country, supranational organizations, publications, other bankruptcy associations, and other online resources.

HSH Interest Rate Database
http://www.hsh.com

Database of consumer loan information that includes lenders and rates, loan rates index, and loan statistics.

International Monetary Fund
http://www.imf.org

The IMF promotes international monetary cooperation between its 184 member countries. Page includes individual country reports, news, and IMF publications.

Mortgage Calculator
http://mortgages.interest.com/content/calculators/index.asp

Links to mortgage, deposit, credit card, and car loan calculator.

Office of the Comptroller of Currency
http://www.occ.treas.gov/

The OCC charters, regulates, and supervises all national banks, as well as supervises the federal branches and agencies of foreign banks.

Universal Currency Converter
http://www.xe.com/ucc

Converts 180 currencies in over 250 geographical locations to any other currency.

World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/

The World Bank is a development bank created to reduce poverty. It provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and other services to low and middle income countries. This page includes news, hot topics, annual reports, and development information for the World Bank since 1946.

This page was last updated: 08/26/2005
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