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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The financial institution where the account is held may even require your estate to be probated so that a representative of your estate can name a successor. Christine Fletcher, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 How Wells Fargo and Truist handle work-from-home Bank of America is not the only local financial institution tightening its office attendance requirements. Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026 Report identity theft if fraud has already happened If someone has already used your information, report it to the relevant financial institution right away and file an identity theft report through the proper government channels. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Under state law, stocks and other securities can be presumed abandoned after a three-year period tied to the owner’s address and lack of communication with the company or financial institution holding the investment. Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 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 Aug. 2026.

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