Overview
There are three primary sources of banking data in the United States.
- Financial Statements - Securities Law in the United States requires publicly traded companies to file a set of financial statements with the SEC, which is then made available to the public. Financial statement data is availalbe through the Edgar App .
- Price and Volume Data - captured and provided by the various exchanges, this data is typically provided by a third party data provider. Market data provided by CSI is avaible in the CSI Market Data App.
- FDIC Call Reports - because of its systemic risk nature, the banking industry is subject to a set additional legistion. (see banking regulation) In the United States, banks that wish to be insured by the FDIC must file a set of reports of condition and income (call reports) with the FDIC, which are also publicly available. Call report data is available through the Call Report App