SS.912.FL.4.8

Explain ways that government agencies supervise and regulate financial institutions to help protect the safety, soundness, and legal compliance of the United States banking and financial system.

Clarifications

Clarification 1: Instruction includes understanding the role that government agencies charged with regulating financial institutions play in helping to protect the safety, soundness, and legal compliance of the nation’s banking system.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes the purpose and function of the following agencies: Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and state banking departments.

General Information
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Strand: Financial Literacy
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
2102300: Economics and Personal Finance (Specifically in versions: 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2102305: Economics and Personal Finance Honors (Specifically in versions: 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2102371: Personal Finance and Money Management (Specifically in versions: 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2102373: Personal Finance and Money Management Honors (Specifically in versions: 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2102306: Economics and Personal Finance for Credit Recovery (Specifically in versions: 2024 and beyond (current))
2102375: Personal Finance and Money Management for Credit Recovery (Specifically in versions: 2024 and beyond (current))

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