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★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★
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Saturday, September 27, 2025
Investors comparing FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and Find and update company information (Companies House) will find that Both FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and Find and update company information (Companies House) concentrate on Data APIs, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring workflows, making them natural alternatives for similar investment research jobs. FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) leans into Financials, and Acquisitions, which can be decisive for teams that need depth over breadth. Find and update company information (Companies House) stands out with Alerts that the competition lacks. Use the feature-by-feature table to inspect unique capabilities and confirm which roadmap best maps to your process.
Head-to-head
FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) vs Find and update company information (Companies House)
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
- FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) adds Financials, and Acquisitions coverage that Find and update company information (Companies House) skips.
- Find and update company information (Companies House) includes Alerts categories that FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) omits.
- FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) highlights: Search institutions by name, FDIC certificate (CERT), website, and/or location; coverage for current and former FDIC‑insured banks reaching back to 1934., Datasets/endpoints: Institutions, Locations (branches), History (structural events), Failures & Assistance, Financials (call‑report metrics), Summary (annual aggregates), SOD (Summary of Deposits), and Demographics., and REST API with JSON or CSV output; Elastic Query String filter syntax (phrase matching, boolean logic, ranges); default result limit is 10, with a maximum of 10,000 per call plus `offset` for pagination..
- Find and update company information (Companies House) is known for: Free search and viewing of company information including registered details, officers, filing history, document images, mortgage charges, and insolvency data., Follow companies and receive email alerts when new filings are accepted, with direct links to the filing history., and Order certified copies and certificates (fees apply, e.g. £15 standard / £50 express)..
FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API)
banks.data.fdic.gov
Official FDIC hub to search FDIC‑insured institutions and programmatically pull institution demographics, branch locations, structural events (mergers/changes), failures & assistance transactions, Summary of Deposits (SOD), and financials. BankFind exposes a public REST API with JSON/CSV output and Elastic‑style filter syntax. Demographic data update weekly; financial data quarterly; SOD is annual (as of June 30). Keys are supported but currently not required. Bulk downloads limit: one quarter for financials and one year for SOD per request.
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Search institutions by name, FDIC certificate (CERT), website, and/or location; coverage for current and former FDIC‑insured banks reaching back to 1934.
- Datasets/endpoints: Institutions, Locations (branches), History (structural events), Failures & Assistance, Financials (call‑report metrics), Summary (annual aggregates), SOD (Summary of Deposits), and Demographics.
- REST API with JSON or CSV output; Elastic Query String filter syntax (phrase matching, boolean logic, ranges); default result limit is 10, with a maximum of 10,000 per call plus `offset` for pagination.
- ‘Common Financial Reports’ starter workbook and interactive docs to craft queries; field lists/definitions via YAML + glossary.
- Bulk data: download helpers and constraints (e.g., single quarter for financials; single year for SOD) to keep payloads manageable.
Find and update company information (Companies House)
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
The official UK companies register, providing free search and access to filing histories, document images, and company information. Users can follow companies for email alerts on new filings, and bulk data is available via monthly downloads. Certified copies and certificates are offered for a fee. Developers have access to REST and Streaming APIs with clear rate limits, making the service a reliable, real-time regulatory source.
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Free search and viewing of company information including registered details, officers, filing history, document images, mortgage charges, and insolvency data.
- Follow companies and receive email alerts when new filings are accepted, with direct links to the filing history.
- Order certified copies and certificates (fees apply, e.g. £15 standard / £50 express).
- Bulk data available as monthly CSV snapshots of the entire UK companies register.
- Public REST API providing structured access to company data (companies, officers, persons of significant control, etc.), authenticated via API key; some flows support OAuth2. Rate limit of 600 requests per 5 minutes.
Shared focus areas
Both platforms align on these research themes, so you can stay within one workflow when your use case involves them.
Where they differ
FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API)
Distinct strengths include:
- Search institutions by name, FDIC certificate (CERT), website, and/or location; coverage for current and former FDIC‑insured banks reaching back to 1934.
- Datasets/endpoints: Institutions, Locations (branches), History (structural events), Failures & Assistance, Financials (call‑report metrics), Summary (annual aggregates), SOD (Summary of Deposits), and Demographics.
- REST API with JSON or CSV output; Elastic Query String filter syntax (phrase matching, boolean logic, ranges); default result limit is 10, with a maximum of 10,000 per call plus `offset` for pagination.
- ‘Common Financial Reports’ starter workbook and interactive docs to craft queries; field lists/definitions via YAML + glossary.
Find and update company information (Companies House)
Distinct strengths include:
- Free search and viewing of company information including registered details, officers, filing history, document images, mortgage charges, and insolvency data.
- Follow companies and receive email alerts when new filings are accepted, with direct links to the filing history.
- Order certified copies and certificates (fees apply, e.g. £15 standard / £50 express).
- Bulk data available as monthly CSV snapshots of the entire UK companies register.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) | Find and update company information (Companies House) |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Data APIs, Regulatory Filings Monitoring Unique: Financials, Acquisitions | Shared: Data APIs, Regulatory Filings Monitoring Unique: Alerts |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Other, Stocks | Other |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, API | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free | Free |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and Find and update company information (Companies House) both support?
Both platforms cover Data APIs, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and Find and update company information (Companies House) require subscriptions?
Both FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and Find and update company information (Companies House) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and Find and update company information (Companies House)?
Both FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and Find and update company information (Companies House) prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
FDIC — BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) differentiates itself with Search institutions by name, FDIC certificate (CERT), website, and/or location; coverage for current and former FDIC‑insured banks reaching back to 1934., Datasets/endpoints: Institutions, Locations (branches), History (structural events), Failures & Assistance, Financials (call‑report metrics), Summary (annual aggregates), SOD (Summary of Deposits), and Demographics., and REST API with JSON or CSV output; Elastic Query String filter syntax (phrase matching, boolean logic, ranges); default result limit is 10, with a maximum of 10,000 per call plus `offset` for pagination., whereas Find and update company information (Companies House) stands out for Free search and viewing of company information including registered details, officers, filing history, document images, mortgage charges, and insolvency data., Follow companies and receive email alerts when new filings are accepted, with direct links to the filing history., and Order certified copies and certificates (fees apply, e.g. £15 standard / £50 express)..
Curation & Accuracy
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