Researching US regulation of the banking industry through official publications

Abstract

Part I of this article traces the legislative origins of United States (US) federal agencies having primary responsibility for regulating the current US banking industry. These agencies include: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), the Farm Credit Administration (FCA), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), and the Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB). Each agency's publications are listed (including whether these items are presently distributed through the Federal Depository Library System), along with corresponding telephone numbers and mailing addresses. It further lists each agency's Internet site with brief outlines of the contents of each site. Part II includes a list of other resources to consider (paper and electronic) when researching legislative information on this subject.