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Banking Associations
Internet Resources
American Bankers Association (ABA)
ABA represents all types of banking institutions. Provides industry news, surveys, statistics and economic news.
America's Community Bankers (ACB)
ACB represents the community banking industry. Provides industry news.
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)
ICBA represents the community banking industry. Provides industry news.
Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)
MBA represents the real estate finance industry. Provides industry, mortgage and economic news and statistics.
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)
ABI provides research and education on bankruptcy. Provides bankruptcy news and statistics. Includes information about the legislative debates.
Bank Directories
Internet Resources
Mergent Online (Rensselaer at Hartford login ID and password required)
Obtain financial and descriptive information on individual banks, insurance companies, investment companies, unit investment trusts, real estate companies, real estate investment trusts and Federal credit agencies.
Individual Bank Databases
From the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Access searchable databases of banks that provide contact information, status as insured depository institutions, financial condition, and condition relative to other institutions.
Foreign Central Banks
Use these links to locate the web sites of the central banks in countries around the world.
Print Resources
The Banker's Almanac
Browse this international directory of banks, with country and city indexes.
Location: REF HG 1536 .B36
Insurance Associations
Internet Resources
Property and Casualty Insurance Associations
Insurance Information Institute (III)
III provides objective, factual information on the property and casualty insurance industry. This site includes answers to consumers' questions and industry news and forecasts for the media. It also features news and statistics for the international insurance industry and the financial services industry.
American Insurance Association (AIA)
AIA represents the property and casualty insurance industry. Provides information on industry news and issues.
Chartered Property Casualty
Underwriters (CPCU) Society
CPCU Society represents insurance professionals with the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation. This site provides basic information about the property and casualty insurance industry.
Life Insurance Associations
American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI)
ACLI represents its member life insurance companies. Provides industry
news and publications. Selected statistics available from the Life
Insurers Fact Book.
Health Insurance Associations
Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA)
HIAA represents the private health care insurance system (including health, long-term care, dental, disability and supplemental coverage). This site provides information on HIAA's activities and reports.
Other Associations
American Academy of Actuaries
Represents actuaries from all practice areas.
Society of Financial Service Professionals
Represents individuals with professional credentials in the financial services industry, including estate, retirement and financial planning; employee benefits; business and compensation planning; and life, health, disability and long-term care insurance.
Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS)
Represents organizations responsible for risk management.
Industry Definitions, Statistics & News
Banking Internet Resources
Banking Industry Data
From the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporations (FDIC).
Obtain statistical and analytical reports and studies that examine current and historical issues in banking and economic trends.
Federal Reserve Data
Financial Services Facts
From the Insurance Information Institute (III).
Find statistics on the banking and insurance industries.
Banking Channel
Access banking news and data from the publishers of American Banker. Focuses on the market, mergers, technology, community banking, and regulation and compliance. Includes a banker's glossary. Free registration required.
Monthly Interest Rate Survey
From the Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB).
Obtain data on interest rates for mortgage loans.
Insurance Internet Resources
AM Best Company
Access data on all aspects of the insurance industry; obtain information on the financial condition of insurance companies.
Financial Services Facts
From the Insurance Information Institute (III).
Find statistics on the banking and insurance industries.
Insurance Services Office, Inc (ISO)
ISO provides statistical, actuarial and underwriting information for the property and casualty insurance industry.
International Insurance Facts
From the Insurance Information Institute (III).
Obtain statistics on the international insurance industry.
VARDS
Provides data on variable annuities.
Insurance Information Institute's Glossary of Insurance Terms
Banking Print Resources
Dictionary of Banking Terms
Location: REF HG 151 .F57 1990
New Palgrave Dictionary of Money and Finance
Obtain detailed articles on all aspects of money and banking. Includes bibliographies at the end of each article.
Location: Business Reference Area
Insurance Print Resources
Dictionary of Insurance Terms
Location: REF HG 8025 .R83 1987
Source Book of Health Insurance Data
Explore this annual collection of data from the Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) on public and private health coverage, illness and injury, health care expenditures, facilities and providers.
Location: REF HG 9396 .S6
Federal Reserve System
Internet and Print Resources
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Congress founded the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, in 1913 in order to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.
Federal Reserve Banks
Obtain links to the Federal Reserve banks in each of the twelve Federal Reserve districts (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Kansas City, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Richmond, St. Louis and San Francisco).
Financial Markets Center (FMC)
Find research and educational resources about the Federal Reserve and the financial sector. Visit the publications page to find reports that review and analyze the Fed, its publications and its research, as well as the economy and monetary policy.
Federal Reserve Publications:
- Federal Reserve Bulletin
- Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Publications:
- Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Publications:
- Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Publications:
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York Publications:
- Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Publications:
Location for all Federal Reserve publications: Periodicals Area
US and International Agencies
Internet Resources
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
FDIC's mission is to maintain the stability of and public confidence in the nation's financial system.
US Treasury
Promotes prosperous and stable US and world economies; manages US government finances; and safeguards US financial systems.
Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)
FHFB regulates the twelve Federal Housing Loan Banks that were created in 1932 to improve the supply of funds to local lenders that finance loans for home mortgages.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
IMF is an international organization that was established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment.
World Bank Group
World Bank Group's mission is to fight poverty for lasting results and to help people help themselves and their environment by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building capacity, and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors.
Journal, Magazine and Newspaper Articles
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Internet Resources
ProQuest Direct (Rensselaer at Hartford login ID and password required)
Search full text articles from many banking and insurance publications, as well as business and management journals and national and regional newspapers.
Business Source Premier (EBSCO)(Rensselaer at Hartford login ID and password required)
Search full text from scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, and international business.
LexisNexis Academic (Rensselaer at Hartford login ID and password required)
Search full text articles from many banking and insurance publications, as well as news, trade, legal and business publications.
ABA Banking Journal
Access selected full text articles from recent issues of American
Banking Association's monthly journal. Use ProQuest
or LexisNexis for more complete
coverage (Rensselaer at Hartford login ID and password required).
Best's Review
Obtain selected full text articles from this monthly journal. Covers both the property and casualty and the life and health insurance industries. Use LexisNexis for more complete coverage (Rensselaer at Hartford login ID and password required).
National Underwriter Property & Casualty
Access selected full text articles from this weekly journal. Use ProQuest or LexisNexis for more complete coverage (Rensselaer at Hartford login ID and password required).
National Underwriter Life & Health
Access selected full text articles from this weekly journal. Use ProQuest or LexisNexis for more complete coverage (Rensselaer at Hartford login ID and password required).
Print Resources
Wall Street Journal Index
Access article citations from both Barron's and the Wall Street Journal, from 1979 through the present.
Location: near microfiche reader/printer
New York Times Index
Access article citations, from 1987 through 2000.
Location: near microfiche reader/printer
Business Periodicals Index
Access historical article citations, from 1967 through 1995.
Location: Print Index Area |
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