nonbank

noun

non·​bank ˌnän-ˈbaŋk How to pronounce nonbank (audio)
often attributive
: a business that is not an officially established bank but offers many similar services

Examples of nonbank in a Sentence

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Treasury itself uses the same method to transfer funds — as do a growing number of nonbanks, which banks have warned could also expose the systems to risk. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 June 2026 There is a second point for the nonbank market. Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 On the other hand, the Biden administration reversed on Bureau of Land Management leases, various regulations affecting tire manufacturers, digital assets, nonbank services, and a bipartisan group of congressmembers criticized offensive military strikes. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 Banks have sought to distance themselves from their less regulated nonbank rivals. Katanga Johnson, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonbank

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonbank was in 1935

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“Nonbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonbank. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

Legal Definition

nonbank

adjective
non·​bank
ˌnän-ˈbaŋk
: being, done by, or involving some entity other than a bank
nonbank lenders
a nonbank depositor
nonbanking adjective
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