Background Information
The banking industry pertains to regional, national, and international financial institutions. Use the following sources to learn more about the banking industry and the legal and regulatory issues surrounding it.
- Banking and Financial Institutions: A Guide for Directors, Investors, and CounterpartiesDiscusses the recent financial crisis and its impact on the banking industry.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowProvides topic overviews, background, current issues, and bibliographies for further research.
- Encyclopedia of American IndustriesProvides comprehensive information on a wide range of industries in every realm of American business.
- Encyclopedia of Business and FinanceThis encyclopedia is designed for nonspecialists and contains information from professionals and scholars on banking.
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic HistoryIncludes entries on major people, businesses, industries, events, movements, and trends involved in U.S. economic history.