The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets 10th Edition by Frederic Mishkin

Exercise 7

One of the single best sources of information about financial institutions is the U.S. Flow of Funds report, produced by the Federal Reserve. This document contains data on most financial intermediaries. Go to http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/Z1/ and find the most current release. You may have to get Acrobat Reader if your computer does not already have it; the site has a link for a free download. Go to the Level Tables and answer the following questions.
a. What percentage of assets do commercial banks hold in loans? What percentage of assets is held in mortgage loans?
b. What percentage of assets do savings and loans hold in mortgage loans?
c. What percentage of assets do credit unions hold in mortgage loans and in consumer loans?