Banking

The principal association of bankers in the United States, this Web site has information about their activities and services to their membership. One of their surveys is known as the Consumer Delinquency Survey.

The BAI is a professional organization that publishes and sells its strategic research and offers a variety of conferences and seminars.

An affiliate of the American Bankers Association, the BMA is a large financial services marketing organization. It provides marketing information and education to its members.

Industry news for bond markets professionals from the trade association for brokers and dealers.

Official holiday calendar of the Bond Market Association.

This agency's name describes its function very well. The site has detailed results of previous auctions of Treasury bills, notes and bonds, lists upcoming auctions, and gives information on establishing Treasury Direct accounts to purchase such government securities (even online!). Much savings bond information is also available here.

Provides background information on the CUSIP system as well as detailed information about the products and services offered.

Provides credit ratings, press releases, company reports, industry studies, and background information on rating policies and procedures offered by DBRS.

Provides access to credit ratings and research materials on International ABS and MBS securities through a variety of products. Also, provides access to current ratings information, international and corporate research.

The FDIC operates a fine Web site with electronic versions of several important banking research publications. "The Data Book: Operating Banks and Branches" presents basic financial data by individual branch, as well as by bank. These figures can be ranked to show a bank's market share in a particular city or zip code. "Historical Statistics on Banking" and "Statistics on Banking" offers large amounts of data by state. "Quarterly Banking Profile" and "Survey of Real Estate Trends" provides excellent examinations of these industries both nationwide and by region. Entirely new is the FDIC's section listing specific online banks that are authorized to do business in the United States. Press releases containing warnings about questionable activities of online banks may also be helpful to the consumer. The institution directory will help a searcher identify a bank and then see its call report data, which includes material not seen in NIC. Also of note is the FDIC Library page, listing commercial firms that buy the call report information from the government and offer their own ratings (for a fee) of the safety and soundness of commercial financial institutions.

FDIC : Analysts - Quick links for analysts
FDIC : Bankers - Quick links for bankers
FDIC : Consumers - Quick links for consumers
FDIC : Investors - Quick links for investors
FDIC : Press - Quick links for FDIC press releases

The Council is a formal interagency body empowered to prescribe uniform principles, standards, and report forms for the federal examination of financial institutions by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) and to make recommendations to promote uniformity in the supervision of financial institutions.

The regulator for the Federal Home Loan Bank System, the FHFB maintains many detailed surveys of interest rates, loan terms, and house prices by loan type and by institutional lender type.

The FMS, a Treasury Department bureau, calls itself the U.S. government's financial manager and accountant. Navigate to the full text of the major publication "Treasury Bulletin," with its detailed accounting of the nation's currency, securities, and other financial instruments.

Part of the U.S. Treasury, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network site discusses money laundering and other financial criminal activities in much detail.

Congress's investigative watchdog for critical investigations of many current and emerging topics in banking and finance. Full text of GAO reports can be either downloaded or requested in print.

Organized for all professional participants involved in real estate finance, this group's Web site lists its services for members and the latest releases in its surveys like "Mortgage Delinquency Rates" and "Mortgage Loan Applications.

This is an independent federal agency that supervises and insures federal credit unions and insures many state-chartered credit unions. The Web site offers call report information on individual credit unions.

This site provides comprehensive information on banks and other institutions for which the Federal Reserve has a supervisory, regulatory, or research interest. NIC includes both domestic and foreign banking organizations operating in the United States. Organizational structure, even on a historical basis, is available. This is useful when investigating what bank merged or acquired another bank. Financial information is available for selected time periods. Banks can also be automatically ranked in size by various criteria.

Established in 1863 as a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the OCC charters, regulates, and supervises all national banks. It also supervises the federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. This site has a good explanation of how to track down data on a specific financial institution when you don't know who regulates it. The OCC is also blunt about some call report data still being only available in paper upon request.

The OTS, the primary regulator of all federal and many state-chartered thrift institutions (including savings banks and savings and loan associations), provides access to cost of funds data and other series of statistics and figures about thrifts on its site.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government.

The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department and the treasury of the United States government. It was established by an Act of U.S. Congress in 1789 to manage the revenue of the United States government.

Press releases from the US Department of Treasury.

The OTS, the primary regulator of all federal and many state-chartered thrift institutions (including savings banks and savings and loan associations), provides access to cost of funds data and other series of statistics and figures about thrifts on its site.

Federal Reserve System

Financial News Media

Current business news and information.

Provides access to current business news and information.

Key banking news, in addition to monitoring CD and Treasury prices.

Online financial information including daily performance information on the financial markets, weekly statistical reviews of trading and the opportunity to search Barron's archives.

London and world financial news, as well as London market reports.

Financial news, economic data and pricing information on a variety of security types.

Provides access to the most recent edition of the publication in addition to a chance to search the archives available on previous issues.

Current financial headlines, market data and global stock market updates.

Current news in addition to access to CNBC archives.

Provides users with access to market updates, news, and commentary.

Provides access to query searches of Treasury, municipal, corporate, and CMO bond pricing information, in addition to current Treasury yield curve data and market news.

Financial news, market summaries and indexes, as well as an economic events calendar.

Detailed information on businesses both domestic and international.

Provides access to the most recent issue and the magazine's archives.

International business news and analysis, in addition to an archive of previous issues of this financial publication.

Current and past issues of the magazine and its various publications.

Fortune business reports in addition to the latest issue.

Latest financial and international news.

Current financial news, as well as stock and mutual fund information.

Weekly foreign exchange publication.

IMF news, publications, as well as detailed information on SDRs (Special Drawing Right).

Provides access to the latest edition of this newspaper, which includes economic, financial and national news coverage.

Kiplinger publications, as well as market research, quotes and the latest business news.

A comprehensive information source for financial advisors, including news, editorials and forums, in addition to a virtual trade show for sharing resources with the advisor community.

Provides up to the minute financial and world news.

Current mortgage news highlights. Provides current mortgage news highlights.

Provides access to world and financial news, in addition to current market activity.

The latest edition of the paper as well as breaking news from the wire services.

Online world news and financial information for all markets.

Access to current and previous cover stories from this Standard & Poor's weekly financial publication, which contains ratings news and updates on various fixed income markets.

Provides access to the current issue and allows users the opportunity to perform a search of the site.

Current financial information and news while offering historical information from a comprehensive database.

US Government Agencies

Provides access to background information on the Farm Credit Council, the national trade association representing the Farm Credit System.

Provides information on the Farm Credit System, its affiliates, and the services they offer.

Provides access to agency debt securities information, including new issues details and outstanding security information by CUSIP, in addition to agency publications both current and historical.

Provides access to FHLB financial reports, offering notices, bond and discount note issuance summaries and security interest payment and call information.

Provides an overview of FHLMC activities including financial data and information on FHLMC's mortgage backed securities.

Provides an overview of FNMA activities including financial data and information on FNMA's mortgage backed securities.

A wholly-owned U.S. government corporation within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The main focus of Ginnie Mae is to ensure liquidity for U.S. government-insured mortgages including those insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the Veterans Administration (VA) and the Rural Housing Administration (RHA). The majority of mortgages securitized as Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities are those guaranteed by FHA, which are typically mortgages for first-time home buyers and low-income borrowers.

Provides access to details about this branch of HUD, designed to ensure the adequacy, financial safety and soundness of two GSEs, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Provides investor information including, investment opportunities, TVA annual reports, and press releases.

Exchanges

Lists and trades options on equities, indexes, and futures. Contains free options quotes, an extensive education section and product information.

The Chicago Board of Trade is a global commodity futures exchange trading treasury bonds, corn, soybean, wheat, mini-sized Dow, gold, silver and more.

CME is the largest futures exchange in the United States and also owns and operates the largest futures Clearing House in the world. CME products fall into five major areas: interest rates, equities, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities and alternative investments.

As the world's leading private-sector provider of financial regulatory services, FINRA has helped bring integrity to the markets - and confidence to investors - for more than 60 years.

Detailed market and security information for the NASDAQ "Over The Counter" stock exchange. Also includes portfolio tracking and IPO information.

News, current data and other information from official website of NYSE.

Mortgages

Provides access to details on mortgage and asset-backed securitizations, in addition to allowing security searches by deal, class or pool.

Municipal Insurers

Provides access to details on services offered, including financial guarantee insurance for municipals and structured finance securities.

Provider of financial guarantees for a variety of debt securities.

Provides access to details on ABS, MBS and Municipal securities insurance, in addition to company financial information such as annual reports, press releases, and SEC filings.

Provides an overview of the company's role as an insurer to the bond markets, the products and services available, and access to MBIA news and press releases.

The MSRB makes rules regulating dealers who deal in municipal bonds, municipal notes, and other municipal securities. This web site contains useful information for municipal securities investors, dealers and the general public.

Bond Rating Agencies

Provides access to ratings and research services, as well as reports available for downloading on asset-backed, mortgage-backed and municipal securities.

Provides access to fixed income securities ratings and a variety of research products and services.

Provides access to this Standard and Poor's online service for current and historical credit analysis and ratings information for all areas of the fixed income market.

Standard & Poors is a provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research, data, and valuations.

From the Treasury Dept -- Find out what your bonds are worth now and in the future.

State Housing Authorities

Additional Links

CFTC website includes alerts, news, and public information.

The mission of the Financial Accounting Standards Board is to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of financial information.

ICI is a trade organization for the US fund industry. Site provides current news and research projects, reports and member positions on regulation.

OFHEO promotes housing and a strong economy by ensuring the safety and soundness of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and fostering the vitality of the nation's housing finance system.

Securities and Exchange Commission.

Provides access to publications, conferences, training, and research for securities custody, clearing, and settlement.

Provides access to details on domestic and international securitization deals, market news, and research from various market participants.

Copies of forms 10-K and other filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Forms are posted to the site 24 hours after the filing date.

Provides access to a set of sophisticated computer models used to produce quantitative estimates of credit worthiness.

Provides access to electronic preliminary and final prospectuses for fixed income securities, including municipals, corporates, mortgage and asset-backed securities.