Financial Institutions

Consumers enjoy a certain level of protection that business bank accounts do not, and it’s called “Regulation E.” Here is Regulation E in black and white: “ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS (REGULATION E)

Back in 2005, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) made security recommendations for banks and financial institutions in response to the increase of cybercrime.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), a formal government interagency body empowered to prescribe uniform principles, standards, and report forms for the federal examination of financial institutions, recently issued a supplement

CTU project discusses how financial institutions affect all aspects of personal finance decisions.

Residential mortgage lending has undergone consolidation, regulation, and faces competition. Know what to look for when selecting your mortgage lender.

Wisconsin has stock and nonstock corporations. The Department of Financial Institutions processes corporate registrations. Filers can obtain forms online and submit them with a filing fee to create a Wisconsin corporation.

The financial overhaul proposed by Sen. Banking Chairman Chris Dodd creates a systemic risk council. It will force financial institutions of a certain asset size to craft their own systemic risk policies. How might a financial institution approach this.

Recouping federal tax dollars lost by TARP is important politically, but passing stricter regulations on Wall Street will help to prevent future economic catastrophes.

Some causes of why Wall Street pays so well.

Losing your home to foreclosure is not the only option when you have financial difficulties. There are many steps you can take to help you save your home.

The purpose of this discussion is to demonstrate an understanding of the various types of financial institutions available to consumers.

A look at the terms used by Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, Bankers and all the other "smart people" who destroyed our government and economy, easily explained for the general public's use.

The Wall Street Journal performed a study in which they performed the Fed's stress test on 900 small banks. Read on to find out how many failed and what this means for you and how you can protect your money.

Tangible Common Equity has gained favor by the US Treasury and regulators as the measure of capital strength that has been used in the "stress tests". Why is it a better measure of stability and strength?

Can the American government afford to continue resuscitating our failing financial institutions? What are the qualifications for awarding a bailout?

Failure to act now to hold financial and corporate America responsible for indiscretions could have catastrophic results within the year, and could easily determine America's economic survival!

Financial institutions play a role when it comes to facilitating transactions between individuals, businesses, & governments. Financial institutions can influence the financial decision-making of individuals & businesses.

This paper describes what a financial intermediary is, how they help to grow funds, and why they are so important.

Consumers who are denied credit often wonder what were the reasons behind the denial and what steps to take to change the situation.

The marketing of financial services includes a gamut of complex activities - pre-sales and post sales. Some perspective towards strategy is necessary to understand the essence of marketing financial services.

An analysis by Dr. George Friedman, founder of STRATFOR, reprinted with permission.

When you purchase a home, the costs you have to pay at closing can be significant. It needs to be clear how these costs will be distributed among the buyer, the seller, and the financial institution and you need to take these costs into account in your budget.

Foreign exchange traders offer Forex Introducing Brokers the opportunity to introduce their clients to international currency trading.

This article discusses the role of financial institutions as intermediaries in economic transactions. Included are examples illustrating how financial institutions provide financial intermediation.

This article discusses the financial services industry and the impact on the small investory.

There is truly a noticable difference between companies who value customers and companies who value profits. Perhaps someday, goliath corporations will learn where profits originate.

The continued economic crisis

As banking applications evolve, common attacks on banks are becoming correspondingly more sophisticated. Small businesses, municipalities, and moneyed individuals are often targeted for obvious reasons: they have hundreds of thousands of dollars,

There are various financial institutions and firms which provide backing for setting up a school.

Here is some information on how to avoid having negative information reported to your credit. You dont always have to be on time, and not everyone reports when you aren't!

Banks need to step up the banking experiences for millions of customers and do more to keep them satisfied. Technology is changing the way people bank, can banks keep up?

In 2005, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council stated: “The agencies consider single-factor authentication, as the only control mechanism, to be inadequate for high-risk transactions involving access to customer information

Why the United States is still in an economic crisis

For any cave-dwelling, living-under-a-rock, head-in-the-sand, na¯ve, under-informed members of society who aren't paying attention, we have serious cyber-security issues on our hands.

Every day we are faced with a choice, what will your decision be?