Consumer Information
Links to a variety of agencies and tools intended to aid consumers navigate an increasingly complicated banking landscape.
Banking
Federal Reserve Board
- 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
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
- FDIC Consumer News about Mobile and Internet Banking
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
State of Wisconsin
Securities
NASAA
NASD
- The Alert Investor
- 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
