commercial bank
noun
: a bank organized chiefly to handle the everyday financial transactions of businesses (as through demand deposit accounts and short-term commercial loans)
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For example, the average APR for a two-year personal loan from a commercial bank was 11.66% in February, according to the Federal Reserve.
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 5 July 2025
But, mostly people used paper banknotes, issued by private commercial banks.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In addition to running a large brokerage and investment banking operation, the company owns Chase Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in the U.S.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
One key feature is that while the commercial bank loans required personal guarantees, the private credit did not.
—Bruce Werner, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 5 July 2025
But, mostly people used paper banknotes, issued by private commercial banks.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In addition to running a large brokerage and investment banking operation, the company owns Chase Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in the U.S.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
One key feature is that while the commercial bank loans required personal guarantees, the private credit did not.
—Bruce Werner, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for commercial bank
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“Commercial bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercial%20bank. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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