Consumer Banking
Listed below and at right are links to a variety of agencies and tools intended to aid consumers navigate an increasingly complicated banking landscape.
Banking
Federal Reserve Board
- Consumer Handbook on Adjustable Rate Mortgages
- Solicitations Regarding "CRA Program"
- Identity Theft
- Consumer's Guide to Credit Cards
FDIC
- FDIC, Neighborworks® America Form National Partnership to Help Consumers at Risk of Foreclosure
- Shopping for a Bank Account That Fits Your Style
- Sources of Help and Information about Money Matters for Teens and Families
- FDIC,What Consumers Should Know about Higher FDIC Coverage
- Don't Be an On-line Victim: How to Guard Against Internet Thieves and Electronic Scams
- FDIC Consumer News Features a Guide to Preparing Financially for Fires, Floods and Other Misfortunes
Illinois Attorney General
OCC
- Comptroller Dugan Expresses Concern about New Types of Mortgages That Offer Low Initial Monthly Payments, but Higher Payments Later
- Fight Back: What You Can Do about Identity Theft
- Fraudulent Debt Elimination Schemes
- Gift Cards' Fine Print
- Help for National Bank Customers
- Internet Pirates Are Trying to Steal Your Personal Financial Information
- Writing a Check -- Understanding Your Rights
State of Illinois
State of Michigan
Insurance
Indiana Department of Insurance
Iowa Division of Insurance
Michigan Office of Financial Insurance Services
State of Wisconsin
Securities
NASAA
NASD
- NASD Investor Alert Cautions Investors about Life Settlements
- Customer Advisory Centers: Not Your Typical Securities Firm Call Center
- "Phishing" and Other Online Identity Theft Scams: Don't Take the Bait
SEC
- Online Brokerage Accounts: What You Can Do to Safeguard Your Money and Your Personal Information
- Variable Annuities and Variable Life Products: Questions to Ask
- For Seniors
- Fake Seals and Phony Numbers: How Fraudsters Try to Look Legit
