Bank Ratings and Mortgage Information
Free sites. Both offer a rating - one to 5 stars - that assess a bank's stability. From Roslyn Donald, Business Resource Center Librarian, San Mateo Public Library
- Bankrate.com - Rate your bank is on a separate page Stars are blue dots. Memorandum selection offers a succinct explanation of the bank's worthiness.
- Bauer Financial - www.bauerfinancial.com Select what you want to rate on the left navigation bar. Although it's quick and easy to find your institution and the number of green stars it's awarded, but anything else, you must buy a report.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Insurance - a short explanation of the FDIC bank insurance program, which protects individual deposits up to $100K and certain types of retirement accounts up to $250K.
FDIC BankFind - provides complete financials, a historical profile and demographic information for all US banks.
http://www4.fdic.gov/IDASP/main_bankfind.asp
Federal Reserve Bank Foreclosure Mitigation Center -
Sites to help home owners are at the bottom of the page in the center.
Avoiding Foreclosure: California -
Links to laws and agencies that can help, plus general information.
California Consumer Home Mortgage Information - http://yourhome.ca.gov/
Purchasing, owning, and mortgaging a home. Energy saving link also.
Foreclosure Info CA - foreclosureinfoCA.org
For homeowners and renters - a collaborative project by LawHelpCA and the State Bar of California.
Consumer Information
January - Financial Fitness Month
WEConnect
- Links to financial services for California's low-income families
Federal Trade Commission
Bureau of Consumer Protection - Links to resources on identity theft, credit counseling, and fraud schemes and reporting.
Free Annual Credit Report - https://www.annualcreditreport.com/
Note that the URL starts with https and not http.
From the Federal Trade Commission - the ONLY authorized online source for you to get a free credit report under federal law.
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