FDIC Insurance information resources:

•	http://www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits/index.html “Are My Deposits Insured?” By the FDIC
•	http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/cpfaq.html Frequently Asked Questions by the FDIC
•	http://www.fdic.gov/edie/ FDIC’s Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator

Mortgage Loan assistance resources:

•	http://www.occ.treas.gov/ftp/ADVISORY/2008-1.html Office of the Comptroller of Currency’s “Consumer Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure Rescue Scams”
•	http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/refinancings/default.htm “A Consumer Guide to Mortgage Refinancing” by the Federal Reserve Board.
•	http://www.federalreserve.gov/consumerinfo/foreclosure.htm Mortgage Foreclosure Resource page by the Federal Reserve Bank
•	The Federal Reserve released a new publication to help consumers make smart decisions when choosing a home loan. 5 Tips for Shopping for a Mortgage urges consumers to conduct a financial self-assessment and directs them to a worksheet for developing a monthly spending plan. It also recommends taking the time to shop around and explains the difference between brokers and lenders.
•	http://www.MakingHomeAffordable.gov "Borrower Outreach & Education" by the United States Treasury Department

Fraud & Identity Theft Prevention, Tools and Advise:

•	http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm
•	www.onguardonline.gov Internet safety tips from the joint efforts of the F.T.C., Homeland Security, Department of Commerce, and the I.R.S.
•	http://www.texasfightsidtheft.gov/ the Texas Attorney General’s Office website with tools to combat Identity Theft
•	http://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/ - U.S. Postal Inspection Service , consumer awareness and reporting instructions on scams and frauds committed through the U.S. mail, a federal crime.

Customer Assistance Tools and Advise:

•	http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/checkingaccount/default.htm, “5 Tips for Protecting Your Checking  Account” by the Federal Reserve Bank
•	http://www.helpwithmybank.gov/advisories/index.html Consumer advisories from the Office of the Comptroller of Currency
•	http://www.icba.whatsmyscore.org/ by Independent Community Bankers of America