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Other Consumer Information Resources and Links:

• American Bankers Association's Consumer Connection:
  http://www.aba.com/Consumer+Connection/default.htm
• Better Business Bureau:  http://www.bbbonline.org/education/
• CNN Financial Network: www.cnnfn.com
• Federal Citizens Information Center:  http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: www.fdic.gov
• Federal Financial Institutions Examiners Council: www.ffiec.gov
• Federal Reserve: http://www.federalreserve.gov/consumers.htm
• Federal Trade Commision:  http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm
• FedStats: www.fedstats.gov
• Home purchasing and mortgage information: www.homefair.com
• Idaho's Attorney General:  http://www2.state.id.us/ag/index.htm
• Idaho Housing and Finance Association:   www.ihfa.org
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: www.occ.treas.gov
• Office of Thrift Supervision: http://www.ots.gov/resultsort.cfm?catNumber=88&dl=17&edit=1
• State of Idaho's Official website: www.idaho.gov
• Social Security Administration:  www.ssa.gov
• U.S Government's Official website:  www.firstgov.gov