Resources Banking Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) - Administrator of National Banks Conference of State Bank Supervisors FDIC Consumer News - consumer guidance and information on managing finances FDIC BankFind - locate FDIC-insured banking institutions Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) - Call Report User Guide Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Internet Pirates are Trying to Steal Your Personal Financial Information - anti-phishing publication Is My Bank Insured? See if a particular active institution has FDIC deposit insurance National Information Center (FRB) - Provides comprehensive information on banks, credit unions, holding companies, savings and loans, and U.S. branches of foreign banks Oregon Bankers Association Reports of Condition and Income (Calls) and Thrift Financial Reports Uniform Bank Performance Reports (UBPR) Consumer information program American Financial Services Association Education Foundation (AFSAEF) - Nonprofit organization to raise awareness of personal financial responsibility Annual Credit Report - obtain free annual credit report Construction Contractors Board Credit Card Payment Calculator - A calculator that gives you an estimate of how long it will take you to pay off your credit card balance Fannie Mae - Finding a mortgage loan and becoming a homeowner Federal Reserve - 5 Tips: Dealing with a home equity line freeze or reduction FICO® Score Estimator - Answer ten questions and receive your estimated FICO® Score range for free. Identity theft - Federal Trade Commission Interest-Only Mortgage Payments and Payment-Option ARMs -- Are They For You? - a publication from The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System International Web site for consumer protection - International web site for consumer protection Joint project of agencies from 17 nations JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy for young adults Mortgage Comparison Calculator Mortgage Professor - mortgage advice Mymoney.gov (Financial Literacy and Education Commission) - Web site dedicated to helping Americans understand more about their money Oregon Housing & Community Services - Homeownership Resources Oregon Real Estate Agency - Oversees education, examination, licensure and regulation of Oregon's RE professionals Reverse mortgage information - AARP site What You Need to Know: New Rules for Mortgage Transfers Credit unions Nortwest Credit Union Association National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Web site National Credit Union Administration (NCUA): Credit Union Data Debt management Federal Trade Commission - For People on Debt Management Plans: A Must-Do List Franchises Federal Trade Commission International Franchise Association Oregon Secretary of State Corporation Division General Registering a business Secretary of State - Business registration services List of known agents for service of process Money transmitters Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN) - Money service businesses Money Transmitter Regulators Association Mortgage lending Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) - Administrator of National Banks Criminal records checks (National Association of Professional Background Screeners) Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers Oregon Association of Mortgage Professionals (OAMP) Prearranged funeral plans, endowment care cemeteries, and master trustees Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board Securities Check the Background of Your Investment Professional Investing online: Tips from the State of Washington's Investor Information Program Investment Advisor Public Disclosure Web site (IAPD) - Public information about firms on IARD National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) Office of Administrative Hearings Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Registering a business Secretary of State - Business registration services List of known agents for service of process
