Consumer Information
Links to a variety of agencies and tools intended to aid consumers navigate an increasingly complicated banking landscape.
Banking
Federal Reserve Board and System
- Federal Reserve Consumer Help
- Consumer Handbook on Adjustable Rate Mortgages
- Consumer Reinvestment Act Bank Compliance Ratings
- Solicitations Regarding "CRA Program"
- Consumer's Guide to Credit Cards
- Consumer Scam Alert
FDIC
- FDIC, Neighborworks® America Form National Partnership to Help Consumers at Risk of Foreclosure
- Consumer Protection
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- New Ways to Combat Harmful Debt Collection Practices
- Know Your Financial Advisor
- Get Assistance from the CFPB
- Information for Students
- Financial Protection for Older Americans
- Information for Servicemembers and Veterans
- Paying for College
- Enforcement Actions
Illinois Attorney General
OCC
- Community Affairs
- Compliance Information
- Enforcement Actions by the OCC
- Fight Back: What You Can Do about Identity Theft
- Fraud Alerts
- 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 Indiana
State of Iowa
State of Michigan
- Ten Tips for Beating Consumer Fraud in Michigan
- Consumer Protection
- Department of Agriculture Consumer Tips
State of Wisconsin
U.S. Government Resources
Insurance
Indiana Department of Insurance
Iowa Division of Insurance
Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services
Securities
NASAA
NASD
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
