Product Description: The American savings and loan industry began in the 1830s to help people of modest financial means buy a home. Despite the long history of the industry there has been limited scholarly work done on its early years. This collection allows an insight into the place of the savings and loans industry within the wider context of American society...read more

The volumes in this collection are organized thematically and examine the history of key financial institutions before and after the establishment of the Federal Reserve.