Financial Markets and Institutions (2-downloads)

www.federalreserve.gov/releases/Z1/

. Go to the

most current release. You may have to install Acrobat

Reader if your computer does not already have it; the

site has a link to download it for free. Go to the Level

Tables and answer the following questions.

a. What percentage of assets do commercial banks

hold in loans? What percentage of assets are held

in mortgage loans?

b. What percentage of assets do savings and loans

hold in mortgage loans?

c. What percentage of assets do credit unions hold in

mortgage loans and in consumer loans?

2. The most famous financial market in the world is the

New York Stock Exchange. Go to