CRS Series: Introduction to Financial Services

"The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has created a series providing an introduction to various financial services issues in the 116th Congress. Click on any of the titles below to access an In Focus, a two-page briefing product on issues of active and ongoing interest to Congress.

The CRS authors are also available to answer questions, research policy issues, prepare confidential memoranda, and provide in-person briefings. Their contact information can be found in each In Focus.

The Regulatory Framework
As shown in Figure 1, financial activity can generally be divided into three broad categories—banking, securities markets, and insurance. The financial regulatory structure is more fragmented, involving multiple, overlapping regulators at the federal and state levels. Further, because institutions, markets, and products can be subject to various regulations, an activity may fall under the purview of multiple regulators..."
Financial Services