financial institution

noun

: a company that deals with money (as a bank, savings and loan, credit union, etc.)
You can get a loan at a financial institution.

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According to the blog post, a financial institution can send direct deposit information to Social Security electronically. Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Bank levies are automated, blunt instruments, after all, and when a debt collector serves this type of freeze order on a financial institution, the bank is generally required to act first and verify later. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 15 June 2026 James was charged in October with bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 June 2026 Japan’s biggest financial institution is working with an adviser on a plan, the people said, asking not to be identified because the deliberations are private and there’s no certainty of a deal. Elffie Chew, Bloomberg, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for financial institution

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“Financial institution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20institution. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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