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NOTE:
These links are meant to be helpful in nature. We ARE NOT responsible for the content of these
sites and assume NO liability for the use of information contained therein.
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American Banker's Association
America's Community Bankers represents the nation's community banks of all
charter types and sizes. ACB members pursue progressive, entrepreneurial and
service-oriented strategies in providing financial services to benefit their
customers and communities.
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Federal Housing Administration
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA), a wholly owned government corporation,
was established under the National Housing Act of 1934 to improve housing
standards and conditions; to provide an adequate home financing system through
insurance of mortgages; and to stabilize the mortgage market.
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Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, was founded by Congress
in 1913 to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary
and financial system.
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Independent Community Bankers of America
The Independent Community Bankers of America (formerly the Independent Bankers
Association of America) is the primary voice for community banks in the United States.
ICBA is an advocate for some 5,500 community banks with 16,700 locations nationwide,
representing the industry before Congress, state legislatures, regulators and the media.
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Mortgage Bankers Association of America
Mortgage Bankers Association of America is the preeminent association representing
the real estate finance industry.
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National Association of Realtors
Founded in 1908, NAR has grown from its original nucleus of 120 to today's 720,000 members.
NAR is composed REALTORS® who are involved in residential and commercial real estate as brokers,
salespeople, property managers, appraisers, counselors and others engaged in all aspects of the
real estate industry.
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National Bankers Association
The National Bankers Association was founded in 1927 as the trade association for the nation's 103
minority and women-owned banks (MWOBs). Our institutions are deeply committed to providing employment
opportunities, entrepreneurial capital and economic revitalization in neighborhoods which often have
little or no access to alternative financial services.
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Office of Thrift Supervision
The Office of Thrift Supervision is the primary regulator of all federal and many state-chartered
thrift institutions, which include savings banks and savings and loan associations.
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U.S. Conference of Mayors
The United States Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with
populations of 30,000 or more. There are about 1,100 such cities in the country today. Each city
is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is the Federal agency responsible for national
policy and programs that address America's housing needs, that improve and develop the Nation's communities,
and enforce fair housing laws. HUD's business is helping create a decent home and suitable living environment
for all Americans, and it has given America's cities a strong national voice at the Cabinet level.
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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
The SBA's mission is to maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and
protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national
disasters.
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