Bank Ratings and Mortgages - Foreclosure - Consumer Informaton - Employment -
Financial Fitness - Taxes
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.
Foreclosure Info CA - foreclosureinfoCA.org -
For homeowners and renters - a collaborative project by LawHelpCA and the State Bar of California.
California Foreclosure Prevention Act - In addition to the language of the Act, there are lists of exempt mortgage loan servicers and FAQ's for borrowers.
Center for California Homeowner Association Law (CCCHAL) - www.calhomelaw.org -
Help for condo owners in English and Spanish, including workshops and information on filing complaints.
Consumer Information
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.
January - Financial Fitness Month
Employment or Re-Employment
- Career One-Stop - careeronestop.org Sponsored by the U.S. Deptartment of Labor, with site offers links career information, salaries and benefits, training, resume writing, etc.
- One-Stop Career Center Locator - www.servicelocator.org - Put in your zip code to find the center near you; linked to Career One-Stop.
- Retirement Jobs - retirementjobs.com - Listings for part-time work for older workers. More services available with online membership.
Tax Information Courtesy of LawHelpCA - Tax Season Newsletter / February 2009 
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