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FOCUS - 3 of 3 DOCUMENTS Return Copyright 2009 Hoover's, Inc., All Rights Reserved Hoover's Industry Snapshots February 24, 2009 MORTGAGE BANKING & RELATED SERVICES * * * * * * * * * * DESCRIPTION * * * * * * * * * * Companies that provide consumer mortgages, mortgage brokerage, and mortgage investment. * * * * * * * * * * RESOURCES * * * * * * * * * * TERMINOLOGY: Forbes Financial Glossary - http://www.forbes.com/tools/glossary/index.jhtml ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS: The Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers http://www.apcims.org Financial Services Technology Consortium - http://www.fstc.org/ Investment Company Institute - http://www.ici.org SELECTED RESOURCES: BusinessFinanceMag.com - http://www.businessfinancemag.com European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) http://www.evca.com Financial Times: Investing Data & Tools - http://briefings.ft.com/company Futures Industry Magazine - http://www.fiafii.org/content/beta.asp?t=m Plunkett Research: Finance & Investments http://www.plunkettresearch.com/finance/index.htm Registered Financial Planners Institute - http://www.rfpi.com Trade Show News Network - http://www.tsnn.com LOAD-DATE: February 24, 2009