Consumer Assistance and Educational Opportunities

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	Fraud | Identity Theft | Money Management
	Texas Government Sites | Federal Government Sites
	Banker Educational Opportunities
	Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies | Other States’ Banking Supervisors
	Trade Associations | Other Texas Government Agencies
	Online Bank Information | Other Helpful Sites

General Information

• AARP (formerly known as American Association of Retired Persons)
• Consumers Union
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  • Consumer Affairs
  • Consumers and Communities
  • Predatory Lending
• Federal Reserve Board – Consumer Information
  • Consumer's Guide: Credit Cards
• Federal Trade Commission – Consumer Information
• Office of Comptroller of the Currency - Consumer Assistance
• Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner – Consumer Brochures
• Texas "No Call Lists" – helps limit telemarketing calls to your home or business
• Texas Office of the Attorney General – Consumer Protection Information

Fraud

• HHS Office of Inspector General
• Internet Crime Complaint Center – Partnership between FBI and National White Collar Crime Center
• Investment Fraud
• National Crime Alert Network
• National Fraud Center
• Protecting Senior Texans
• U.S. Secret Service – Financial Crimes Division

Identity Theft

• President's ID Theft Taskforce
• Calpirg Consumer Protection
• Department of Bankruptcy Administration
• Department of Justice
• Equifax Credit Reporting Bureau
• Experian Credit Reporting Bureau
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
• Federal Trade Commission
• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• Social Security Adminsistration
• Trans Union Credit Reporting Bureau
• United States Postal Inspection Service

Money Management

• American Savings Education Council
• Employee Benefit Research Institute
• Employee Benefits Security Administration
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
• Financial Planning Association
• National Center for Financial Education
• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• Savings Bond Operations Office
• Social Security Administration

Texas Government Sites

• Comptroller of Public Accounts
• Credit Union Department
• Department of Banking
• Department of Insurance
• Office of the Attorney General
• Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner
• Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending
• State Securities Board

Federal Government Sites

• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
• Federal Trade Commission
• Office of Comptroller of the Currency
• U.S. Federal Government
• United States Postal Service

Private Child Support Enforcement Agencies

• Federal Citizen Information Center Pueblo, CO
• Office of the Attorney General – Child Support Services
• National Child Support Enforcement Association
  NCSEA is the nonprofit, membership organization representing the child support community. NCSEA's membership includes line/managerial/executive child support staff; state and local agencies; judges; court masters; hearing officers; government and private attorneys; social workers; advocates; corporations that partner with government to provide child support services and private collection firms
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – General Information
  • The Administration for Children and Families
  • Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
  

Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
• Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)
• Federal Reserve
  • Consumer Help
  • FRB - Atlanta
  • FRB - Boston
  • FRB - Chicago
  • FRB - Cleveland
  • FRB - Dallas
  • FRB - Kansas City
  • FRB - Minneapolis
  • FRB - New York
  • FRB - Philadelphia
  • FRB - Richmond
  • FRB - San Francisco
  • FRB - St. Louis
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Other States' Banking Supervisors

• Alabama State Banking Department
• Alaska Division of Banking, Securities, and Corporations
• Arizona Department of Financial Institutions
• Arkansas State Bank Department
• California Department of Financial Institutions
• Colorado Division of Banking
• Connecticut Department of Banking
• Delaware Office of the State Bank Commissioner
• District of Columbia Department of Banking and Financial Institutions
• Florida Office of Financial Regulation
• Georgia Department of Banking and Finance
• Hawaii Division of Financial Institutions
• Idaho Department of Finance
• Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
• Indiana Department of Financial Institutions
• Iowa Division of Banking
• Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner
• Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions
• Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions
• Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions
• Maryland Division of Financial Regulation
• Massachusetts Division of Banks
• Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services
• Minnesota Department of Commerce
• Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance
• Missouri Division of Finance
• Montana Division of Banking & Financial Institutions
• Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance
• Nevada Financial Institutions Division
• New Hampshire Banking Department
• New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
• New Mexico Financial Institutions Division
• New York Department of Financial Services
• North Carolina Commissioner of Banks
• North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions
• Ohio Division of Financial Institutions
• Oklahoma State Banking Department
• Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities
• Pennsylvania Department of Banking
• Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation
• South Dakota Division of Banking
• South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions
• Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions
• Utah Department of Financial Institution
• Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities, and Health Care Administration
• Virginia State Corporation Commission/Bureau of Financial Institutions
• Washington Department of Financial Institutions
• West Virginia Division of Banking
• Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
• Wyoming Department of Audit Banking Division

• Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS)
• Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)
• Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT)
• SWACHA-The Electronic Payments Resource
• Texas Bankers Association (TBA)
• Texas Funeral Directors Association (TFDA)
• The Risk Management Association (RMA)

Other Texas State Agencies

• Credit Union Department
• Department of Insurance
• Finance Commission of Texas
• Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
• Real Estate Center
• Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending
• State Securities Board
• Texas Administrative Code
• Texas Register
• Texas State Agencies
• Texas Veterans Portal

Bank Information on the Internet

• Bank Financial Information (FDIC)
• Community Reinvestment Act Results - Interagency search (FFIEC)
• Information Technology Examination Handbook (FFIEC)
• List of individuals removed from national banks (OCC)
• Summary of Deposits (FDIC)
• Uniform Bank Performance Reports (FFIEC)

Additional Web sites

• American Banker
• Bankrate.com
• Bloomberg
• D & B Information Services
• Fannie Mae
• Federal Government Bulletin Board
• Federal Trade Commission
• Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
• Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
• Financial Regulators Gateway
• Infragard
• Money Transmitter Regulators Association
• National Conference of State Legislatures
• National Fraud Information Center
• U.S. Treasury
• Texas State Law Library
• Texas Veterans Portal
• Worldwide Banking Guide

• American Bankers Association – Conferences and Schools
• Stonier Graduate School of Banking
• Bank Administration Institute – Education and Training
• Cannon Financial Institute
• Conference of State Bank Supervisors – General Information
• Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis – Educational Opportunities
• Graduate School of Banking at LSU – Educational Opportunities
• Independent Bankers Association of Texas
• Independent Community Bankers of America – Educational Opportunities
• Office of the Texas Attorney General – Protecting Seniors from Financial Exploitation
• RMA – The Risk Management Association
• Sam Houston State University – School of Business Administration
• Southern Methodist University
  • SW Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB)
  • Bank Operations Institute (BOI)
  • Assemblies for Bank Directors (ABD)
  • Workshops for Bank Directors (WSBD)
  • Commercial Lending School (CLS)
  • Executive Banking Institute (EBI)
  • Custom Programs: development, management and expertise
  • Request more information on SWGSB Foundation Programs
• Texas Bankers Association – Education and Training
• Texas Tech University –
  • Community Bank Management
  • Thornton Agricultural Finance Institute
• University of Colorado – Graduate School of Banking
• University of Wisconsin-Madison – Graduate School of Banking

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