• Monitordaily.com - Provides a summary of current news plus [Fee Based] reports on various financial subjects.
• SJB Research - Directory of companies that manufacture smart cards.
• SNL Securities - This site has a large amount of news about finance companies, with a good search feature.

Accounting
• Top 100 - The top 100 accounting software resellers from webcpa.com. (Requires Adobe Acrobat.)

Banks
• Business.com Banking industry profile - Overview of the banking industry from Business.com.
• Fact Book - The most recent edition of the Financial Services Fact Book.
• FDIC Directory - Need information about a bank that is FDIC insured? This site will give you very comprehensive financial statements of both publicly-held and privately-held U.S. banks.
• Hoover's - A snapshot of the banking industry.
• Infoshop - Areport on the international banking and insurance industry. (Requires Adobe Acrobat.)
• Top 50 BHCs - A list of the top 50 Bank Holding Companies from the National Information Center.

Credit Unions
• Credit Union Directory : The First Guide to All Credit Unions - [Book -- Amazon]. "Callahan's Credit Union Directory is your one-stop resource for all your credit union information needs. The bulk of the Directory is in the State Listings containing contact information and basic financial data (assets, loans, investments, capital, members and share growth) for all credit unions in the country. Other sections include national rankings, state tables, contact listings for organizations affiliated with credit unions and a buyer's guide. "

Insurance
• A.M. Best Worldwide Insurance Directory - Information about Insurance companies: address, phone number, rating, structure, and marketing used. Search by name, NAIC or AMB number.

Industry Overview
• Active Media Guide to the Securities Industry - [Fee Based] analysis of this industry by US Business Reporter.
• Hoover's - A snapshot of the Financial Services Industry.

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