This Survey covers thrifts - savings & loan associations, savings banks, credit unions, and cooperatives. The primary business of these financial institutions is to provide residential mortgages and offer checking and saving accounts to consumers. "Thrifts & Mortgage Finance" is a GICS sub-industry in the "Financials" sector of the S&P 1500. Industry Surveys covers more than 50 of the largest and most significant US industries. The information provided for each follows the same general format: the industry's recent performance, an analysis of trends that will influence it in the future, and a broad and fundamental overview of its structure. Both text and data are provided, as are references to additional sources of industry information, including Web sites. | 
