FINANCIAL  SERVICES  INFORMATION

Department of Financial Institutions regulates the state's credit unions, currency exchanges, consumer finance and title insurance companies. It aims to protect Illinois consumers by ensuring the financial safety and soundness of these institutions.

Office of Thrift Supervision, a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, is the primary regulator of all federal and many state-chartered thrift institutions. The OTS also offers the general public information including thrift applications in process, contact information for persons who wish to file a consumer complaint about one of the regulated thrifts and quarterly information on conditions within the thrift industry.

Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt home page for comprehensive information on United States Savings Bonds and other Treasury securities. In addition to current interest and details on the features of savings bonds, users will find a wealth of  information about the earnings on their bond holdings. There's a "Savings Bond Wizard" that bond owners can download and use to set up an electronic inventory of their bonds. The Wizard automatically provides the current redemption values of all the bonds, and can be updated with new values twice a year. In addition to savings bond owners and purchasers, bank personnel will find the web site very useful.

Department of Education, Student Financial Assistance makes available billions of dollars annually in need-based grants, loans, and work-study funds to enable millions of students to attend college. This site provides applications, publications, and a wealth of resources.