Edcomm Banker’s Academy Adds Fair Housing Act to Online Resource Center

Edcomm Banker’s Academy has recently added information on the Fair Housing Act to
its online library and resource center.
New York, NY, February 21, 2011 -- Edcomm Banker’s Academy has recently added info
rmation on the Fair Housing Act to its online library and resource center for Ba
nks, Credit Unions and Money Services Businesses (MSBs) at www.bankersacademy.co
m/library.php. The library presents the important information that financial ins
titutions around the world need to know about the Fair Housing Act in an organiz
ed and easy-to-use format.
On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 19
68, commonly known as the Fair Housing Act or CRA 68, to follow-up the Civil Ri
ghts Act of 1964. The 1968 Act expanded on previous acts and prohibited discrimi
nation concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, reli
gion, national origin, and as of 1974, gender. As of 1988, the Act protects the
disabled in addition to families with children. It also provides protection for
civil rights workers.
The Banker s Academy Library contains vital and current industry information suc
h as regulatory references, forms, articles and other important documents. The L
ibrary currently includes the full Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Basel II, the FATF’s Fo
rty Recommendations on Money Laundering, the FATF’s Nine Special Recommendations o
n Terrorist Financing, the Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Prote
ction Act of 1973, EU Directives for Anti Money Laundering (AML), the Community
Reinvestment Act, the Consumer Credit Protection Act, the Equal Credit Opportuni
ty Act (ECOA), the FACT Act or FACTA, the FCRA and the FDCPA. The industry exper
ts at Banker s Academy will continue to add new information as a part of their c
ommitment to providing the most pertinent and up-to-date financial services info
rmation to the global financial industry.
For more information about programs like this, or to find out how The Edcomm Gro
up Banker’s Academy can customize any training program, log onto www.bankersacadem
y.com or call +1.212.631.9400.
The Edcomm Group Banker’s Academy is a 23-year-old multimedia education and commun
ication consulting firm specializing in the development of creative business sol
utions that improve productivity, customer service and market share - providing
bottom-line results. The Edcomm Group Banker’s Academy has had the privilege of as
sisting many distinguished clients with business solutions in the form of eLearn
ing programs, online bank training and classroom instruction, multimedia product
ion and online and print based documentation. Edcomm Banker s Academy offers man
y off-the-shelf and customized courses such as Teller Training, Compliance Train
ing and Systems Training specifically designed for Banks, Credit Unions and Mone
y Services Businesses (MSBs).
The Edcomm Group Banker s Academy (www.bankersacademy.com) is headquartered in N
ew York City with locations and representation throughout the world.
Contact:
Dr. Linda Eagle
Edcomm Banker’s Academy
21 Penn Plaza, Suite 1010
New York, NY 10001, USA
T: 212.631.9400
F: 212.631.0659
linda.eagle@edcomm.com
http://www.bankersacademy.com