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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Instead, this 225-year-old financial institution—headquartered in Rhode Island and also serving nearby Connecticut and Massachusetts—is named after the nation’s first president. Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 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 The percent of hands-on-keyboard break-ins, meaning real human attackers inside a financial institution’s network, grew 43% globally and 48% in North America over the past two years, CrowdStrike reported. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 May 2026 These niche tools generally offer fewer automation features and fewer financial institution integrations than more powerful budgeting platforms. Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 13 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 6 Jun. 2026.

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