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American Currency Exhibit

http://www.frbsf.org/currency/index.html

"Money hasn't always looked like it does today. Explore the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's American Currency Exhibit online and watch history come alive as you step back in time to our nation's beginning. Learn how our country's rich history is closely tied with our currency. Discover the role the Federal Reserve has played--and continues to play--in that history. Select Tour Showcase of Bills to examine highlights from the collection. Select Tour Exhibit by Era to navigate through historical eras, beginning with the Colonial struggle for independence. Your mode of transportation through history ranges from the Colonial horse to the global economy's jet airplane. As you follow the transportation revolution and the evolution of American currency, you'll learn how these events not only reflect our history, but help shape it." 

Author: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Banking

Entertainment & Leisure--Hobbies--Collecting--Coins

Arts & Humanities--History--North America--United States

Keywords: Money; Bills

ATM Locator

http://www.visa.com/pd/atm/main.html

Searchable database that will help you find an Automatic Teller Machine in any city in the United States, and even give you a map!

Author: Visa International (webmaster@visa.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Banking

Keywords: ATM; United States

Bank Rate Monitor

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/default.asp

"Business news and consumer rates on savings, mortgages, auto loans, home equity loans, credit cards, checking account, ATM, and online fees." Lists rate for banks and thrifts in major U.S. metropolitan areas.

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Subjects:

Business & Economics--Banking

Keywords: United States; Bank Rates; Savings; Mortgages; Auto Loans; Home Equity Loans; Credit Cards; Checking Account; ATM; Online Fees

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)

http://www.bep.treas.gov/

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) web site covers all aspects of currency and postage stamps. "This web site is designed to be an easy to use resource for information on security documents."

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Subjects:

Business & Economics--Banking

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

Keywords: currency; stamps; Federal Reserve notes; postage stamps; treasury

FDIC Institutions

http://www2.fdic.gov/structur/search/

"Searchable and downloadable databases containing demographic and classification information on active and inactive institutions and active branch offices. Also contains total assets and deposits for institutions."

Author: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Banking

Keywords: Government; United States; FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

http://www.fdic.gov/

"The FDIC is the independent deposit insurance agency created by Congress to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation's banking system." Sections include the FDIC Corporate Library and consumer information.

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Subjects:

Business & Economics--Banking

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

Keywords: Banking

Federal Reserve Board

http://www.bog.frb.fed.us/

This is the Web site for the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed), which governs the twelve Federal reserve banking districts. This site includes links to all the federal reserve banks and other related federal agencies. Most helpful are the current interest rate statistics, some of which are released almost daily, others monthly or quarterly. They include bank prime rates, foreign exchange rates, U.S. government securities rates, conventional mortgage rates. Historical figures for these items are not presented at this site.

Author: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Banking

Business & Economics--Statistics

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

Mark Bernkopf's Central Banking Resource Center

http://adams.patriot.net/~bernkopf/

Information about Central Banks of many different countries around the world, Ministries of Finance and Economics, Currency Boards, multilateral financial institutions, financial and economic conferences, bankers' institutes, history of Central Banks. Addresses and telephone numbers of these entities are provided as well as links to online resources which are available.

Author: Mark Bernkopf (markb@erols.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Banking

Business & Economics--International Business

Keywords: International Banking; Central Banks

National Credit Union Administration

http://ncua.gov/

This is the web site for the National Credit Union Administration, the agency which insures and supervises over 7,000 federal and 4,000 state credit unions, much in the same way the FDIC oversees commercial banks. This site has information about using credit unions, how they work, and you can find any reports filed by any credit union in the country for the last two yearss.

Author: National Credit Union Administration (webmaster@ncua.gov)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Banking

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

Keywords: Banking

Ram Research Group

http://www.ramresearch.com/

Ram Research Group surveys over 500 banks, credit unions and financial companies which provide consumer credit cards, accounting for over 97% of the U.S. market. Terms and rates are described. The site also includes consumer tips and news about the credit card industry.

Author: Ram Research Group (webmaster@ramresearch.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Banking

Business & Economics--Consumer Issues & Services

Business & Economics--Finance--Personal Finance

Keywords: Credit cards; Interest

Rate.net

http://www.rate.net/index.htm

"RateNet tracks over 11,000 financial institutions in 175 markets nationwide. RateNet is the only ranking service in the banking industry that analyzes interest rate performance and financial stability." There are also links to banking web sites and "to many related real estate, autos and investment products."

Author: DataTrac Corporation (info@dtrac.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Banking

Business & Economics--Finance

Business & Economics--Real Estate

Keywords: investments; automobiles; autos; cars; mortgage

The World Bank Group

http://www.worldbank.org/

"The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, known as the World Bank, makes loans to developing countries that have a minimum level of creditworthiness. The World Bank raises most of its money on the world's financial markets. The interest rate charged on its loans is now just under 7 percent, and the maturity period is 15 to 20 years. Over its 50+-year history, the World Bank has lent some $277 billion to developing countries and economic institutions." In 1996 the World Bank began a special program to strengthen its partnerships with the private sector.Many links to other international financing organizations, including the International Monetary Fund, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank and International Finance Corporation.

Author: The World Bank Group (comments@www.worldbank.org)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Banking

Business & Economics--Finance--Corporate Finance

Business & Economics--International Business

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