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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Learning Bank
Interactive educational site where you can learn the who-what-when-where-why-how of the FDIC. Includes lots of history from the New Deal era. Solid information in a format that's for kids.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 14: Monetary Policy and Bank Regulation: Bank Regulation
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Discuss the relationship between bank regulation and monetary policy, explain bank supervision, explain how deposit insurance and lender of last resort are two strategies...
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Establishment of the Fdic
Read about the background of the banking failures and crises in the 1920s and early 1930s which led to the passage of the Emergency Bank Act, and the eventual establishment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to protect the...
The Balance
The Balance: Branks vs. Credit Unions
Banks and credit unions offer many of the same services but there are significant differences between them. Learn what they are so that you can make intelligent financial decisions.
Digital History
Digital History: Franklin Roosevelt and the Depression [Pdf]
After reading brief biographical information about Franklin Roosevelt, find out what he did immediately upon being sworn in as president in 1933. Find out about the legislation that aimed to encourage trust in banks, and the legislation...
Social Studies Help Center
The Social Studies Help Center: Banking Crisis & Reform
An explananation of the Reagan Deregulation Program and the effect of deregulation on the savings and loan industry.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Fdic Head to Lead Gulf Coast Recovery
Report from November, 2005, announcing that Donald Powell would coordinate Gulf Coast recovery for the federal government.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Stock Market Fell to Lowest Point
This 3-page article provides a general overview of the devastation caused by the fallen stock market during the Depression.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Historical Statistics on Banking
Detailed reports of US banking statistics, published annually beginning in 1934 when the federal government began keeping consistent statistical records for the U.S. economy. Also has financial data for all FDIC-insured institutions....
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: What Is a Performance Evaluation?
The site explains the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 that Congress passed to ensure federally insured banks and thrifts to help meet the credit needs of their local community. Includes
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Fdic)
Learn about the FDIC which insures deposit accounts at more than half of all federally and state-chartered banks and thrifts against failure.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: The S&l Crisis: A Chrono Bibliography
A list of sources for learning about the Savings and Loans Crisis. This is followed by a timeline of events that covers 1966-1989. Has links to additional information.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Banking
Resource gives an overview of banking, specifically banking law and regulation.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
In June 1933 the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was created to restore confidence in the banks following the banking crisis during the Great Depression.