From buildings and loans to bail-outs : a history of the American savings and loan industry, 1831-19...
From buildings and loans to bail-outs : a history of the American savings and loan industry, 1831-19...
From buildings and loans to bail-outs : a history of the American savings and loan industry, 1831-1995 / David L. Mason.
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N332.32097/ 2
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English
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xii, 349 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. A movement takes shape, 1831-1899 -- 2. The rise of the league, 1900-1929 -- 3. From state to federal oversight -- 4. The movement becomes an industry, 1930-1945 -- 5. The glory years, 1946-1955 -- 6. External challenges and internal divisions, 1956-1966 -- 7. Lost opportunities, 1967-1979 -- 8....
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
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England
Date Published
2004.
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"First appearing in the 1830s, savings and loans, then known as building and loans, encourage their working-class members to adhere to the principles of thrift and mutual cooperation as a way to achieve the "American Dream" of home ownership. This book traces the development of this industry, from its origins as a "movement" of a loosely affiliated...
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From buildings and loans to bail-outs : a history of the American savings and loan industry, 1831-1995 / David L. Mason.
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N332.32097/ 2
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74VKpAK8QbZl
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052182754X (hbk)
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332.320973
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991019384319702626
