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FDIC
(Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
is an
independent agency
of the United States government created by Congress in 1933. The FDIC
protects
you against the loss of your deposits if an FDIC insured bank or
savings
association fails. FDIC insurance is backed by the full faith and
credit
of the United States government. FDIC
supervises banks, insures
deposits up to $100,000 and helps maintain a stable and sound banking
system.
Insuring
Your Deposits |
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FED
- Federal Reserve System
The
central bank of the
US, supervises and regulates banking institutions to ensure the safety
and soundness of the nation’s banking and financial system and to
protect
the credit rights of consumers. |
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IRS
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The
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
The
nation's tax collection
agency and administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress. |
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From
IRS - Tax Information for Individuals |
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Understanding
Taxes |
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Tax
Information for Retirement Plans |
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Educational
Services & Products |
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Finan
Center Financial Calculators
- Web site with over a 100 pull-down menus with interactive financial
calculators
for personalized financial analyses related to topics such as car
buying,
credit, insurance, investing, and retirement planning. |
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MBDA
- (The Minority Business Development Agency) The
only Federal agency specifically created to encourage the creation,
growth,
and expansion of minority-owned businesses in the United States. |
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FMS
- (The Financial Management Service) A
division of the Treasury Department and the federal government’s
financial
manager, central disburser, and collections agent, as well as its
accountant
and reporter of financial info. |
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Your
Investments
Consumer
facts about investments
that are not deposits and are not insured by FDIC. |
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Credit
Rights & Reports
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Credit
Smart - CreditSmart has been designed to help you obtain the
knowledge
and skills necessary to manage your finances and positively impact your
credit. |
Find
Out How to Dispute Credit Report Errors |
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What
Is In Your Score |
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Your
Credit Report
What
It Says About You |
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Fair
Credit Reporting |
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Building
A Better Credit Record |
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Consumer
Handbook to Credit Protection Laws |
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Credit
Guide |
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Credit
and Divorce |
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ID
Theft: When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name |
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Privacy
Choices for Your Personal Financial Info |
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Payday
Loans = Costly Cash |
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Credit
Process: A Guide For Small Business Owners |
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Easy
Credit? Not So Fast The Truth About Advance Fee Loan Scams |
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Putting
Your Home on the Loan Line Is Risky Business |
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Billed
for Merchandise You Never Received? Here's What To Do. |
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The
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
The
FinCEN has a mission
to support law enforcement investigative efforts and foster interagency
and global cooperation against domestic and international financial
crimes;
and to provide U.S. policy makers with strategic analyses of domestic
and
worldwide money laundering trends, developments and patterns. |
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NCUA
-National Credit Union Administration
The federal agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions
and
insures savings in federal and most state-chartered credit unions
across
the country through the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund
(NCUSIF),
a federal fund backed by the full faith and credit of the United States
government. |
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Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency - OCC
OCC
charters, regulates,
and supervises national banks to ensure a safe, sound, competitive
banking
system that supports the citizens, communities, and economy of the U.S. |
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My
Money -The Federal
Government's
website dedicated to helping Americans understand more about their
money
how to save it, invest it, and manage it to meet your personal
goals. |
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