1st Edition

The American Savings and Loan Industry, 1831–1935

1552 Pages
by Routledge

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.

volume 1 Origins and Functions of the Savings and Loan Industry, volume 2 Savings and Loan Organization, Operation and Management, volume 3 Th e ‘Nationals’, the Rise of the Trade Association and Government Regulation, volume 4 Serving the People: Women, Immigrants, African Americans and the Promotion of Home Ownership

Biography

David L Mason