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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. In addition to their role in monetary policy and banking supervision, each Federal Reserve Bank acts as a bank for banks and for the government. |
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The Council is a formal interagency body empowered to prescribe uniform principles, standards, and report forms for the federal examination of financial institutions by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), and to make recommendations to promote uniformity in the supervision of financial institutions. In 2006, the State Liaison Committee (SLC) was added to the Council as a voting member. The SLC includes representatives from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), the American Council of State Savings Supervisors (ACSSS), and the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS).
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Based in Washington, D.C., the American Bankers Association represents banks of all sizes on issues of national importance for financial institutions and their customers. The ABA, which was founded in 1875, brings together all categories of banking institutions, including community, regional, money center banks, holding companies, as well as savings associations, trust companies and savings banks.
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BAI is the leading professional organization devoted exclusively to improving the performance of financial services companies through strategic research and information, education and training.
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ETA is the international trade association serving the needs of organizations offering transaction processing products and services. What began in 1990 as the Bankcard Services Association has evolved into an international association whose stated mission is to fully serve its members and advance their profession by providing leadership through education, advocacy and the exchange of information. As the industry continues to enjoy a rapid growth that began in the early 1990s, so does ETA's popularity and membership growth. ETA experienced an impressive 42 percent growth from 1999 to 2000, and all indications are that the association can expect similar growth in years to come.
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FTSC is a not-for-profit organization whose goal is to enhance the competitiveness of the United States financial services industry. Members of the consortium include banks, financial services providers, research laboratories, universities, technology companies, and government agencies.
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NACHA is a not-for-profit trade association that develops operating rules and business practices for the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network and for other areas of electronic payments. NACHA activities and initiatives facilitate the adoption of electronic payments in the areas of Internet commerce, electronic bill payment and presentment (EBPP), financial electronic data interchange (EDI), international payments, electronic checks, electronic benefits transfer (EBT) and student lending.
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Xplor International is the worldwide association representing more than 5000 members at more than 2500 companies that develop and use the technology of the US $125-billion document systems industry.
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