American Currency Exhibit http://www.frbsf.org/currency/index.html "Money hasn't always looked like it does today. Explore the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's American Currency Exhibit online and watch history come alive as you step back in time to our nation's beginning. Learn how our country's rich history is closely tied with our currency. Discover the role the Federal Reserve has played--and continues to play--in that history. Select Tour Showcase of Bills to examine highlights from the collection. Select Tour Exhibit by Era to navigate through historical eras, beginning with the Colonial struggle for independence. Your mode of transportation through history ranges from the Colonial horse to the global economy's jet airplane. As you follow the transportation revolution and the evolution of American currency, you'll learn how these events not only reflect our history, but help shape it."     ATM Locator http://visaatm.infonow.net/bin/findNow?CLIENT_ID=VISA Searchable database that will help you find an Automatic Teller Machine in any city in the United States, and even give you a map!     Bank Rate Monitor http://www.bankrate.com/brm/default.asp "Business news and consumer rates on savings, mortgages, auto loans, home equity loans, credit cards, checking account, ATM, and online fees." Lists rate for banks and thrifts in major U.S. metropolitan areas.     Banking News from Topix.net http://www.topix.net/business/banking Continually updated feed of banking news that links to resources all over the Web. Also includes general current events and general business news.     FDIC Institutions http://www2.fdic.gov/structur/search/findoneinst.asp "Searchable and downloadable databases containing demographic and classification information on active and inactive institutions and active branch offices. Also contains total assets and deposits for institutions."     FED101: The Federal Reserve Today http://www.kc.frb.org/fed101/ An interactive guide to the U.S. Federal Reserve system, including History, Structure, Monetary Policy, Banking Supervision, and Financial Services.     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation http://www.fdic.gov/ "The FDIC is the independent deposit insurance agency created by Congress to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation's banking system." Sections include the FDIC Corporate Library and consumer information.     Federal Reserve Board http://www.federalreserve.gov/ This is the Web site for the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed), which governs the twelve Federal reserve banking districts. This site includes links to all the federal reserve banks and other related federal agencies. Most helpful are the current interest rate statistics, some of which are released almost daily, others monthly or quarterly. They include bank prime rates, foreign exchange rates, U.S. government securities rates, conventional mortgage rates.     House Committee on Financial Services http://financialservices.house.gov/ The House Committee on Financial Services is responsible for addressing legislation covering banks, banking, economic stabilization, insurance, international finance, money, credit, private and public housing, securities and exchanges, and urban development.     Investment Banking News from Topix.net http://www.topix.net/business/investment-banking Continually updated feed of investment baking news that links to resources across the Web.     Mark Bernkopf's Central Banking Resource Center http://adams.patriot.net/~bernkopf/ Information about Central Banks of many different countries around the world, Ministries of Finance and Economics, Currency Boards, multilateral financial institutions, financial and economic conferences, bankers' institutes, history of Central Banks. Addresses and telephone numbers of these entities are provided as well as links to online resources which are available.     National Credit Union Administration http://ncua.gov/ This is the web site for the National Credit Union Administration, the agency which insures and supervises over 7,000 federal and 4,000 state credit unions, much in the same way the FDIC oversees commercial banks. This site has information about using credit unions, how they work, and you can find any reports filed by any credit union in the country for the last two yearss.     Ram Research Group http://www.ramresearch.com/ Ram Research Group surveys over 500 banks, credit unions and financial companies which provide consumer credit cards, accounting for over 97% of the U.S. market. Terms and rates are described. The site also includes consumer tips and news about the credit card industry.     Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs http://banking.senate.gov/ The committee that monitors legislation on banks, financial institutions, control of prices of commodities, deposit insurance, economic stabilization and defense production, export and foreign trade promotion, federal monetary policy including the Federal Reserve System, financial aid to commerce and industry, issuance and redemption of notes, public and private housing, urban development, and urban mass transit.     The Bureau of Engraving and Printing http://www.moneyfactory.com/ The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) web site covers all aspects of currency and postage stamps. "This web site is designed to be an easy to use resource for information on security documents."     The World Bank Group http://www.worldbank.org/ "The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, known as the World Bank, makes loans to developing countries that have a minimum level of creditworthiness. The World Bank raises most of its money on the world's financial markets. The interest rate charged on its loans is now just under 7 percent, and the maturity period is 15 to 20 years. Over its 50+-year history, the World Bank has lent some $277 billion to developing countries and economic institutions." In 1996 the World Bank began a special program to strengthen its partnerships with the private sector. Many links to other international financing organizations, including the International Monetary Fund, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank and International Finance Corporation.