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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But even if the risks are merely bad—like hacking into a single financial institution or hospital, manipulating the stock market, or taking out an electrical grid—suing a company after the fact won’t really provide the outcome society wants. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 In June 2026, peer-to-peer lending platform LendingClub rebranded as Happen Bank, a full-service financial institution with a range of banking and investing services. Dan Avery, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Two Sacramento-area credit unions plan to merge in a deal that would create a new financial institution with $2 billion in assets. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Set alerts for logins, withdrawals, transfers, new payees and password changes whenever your financial institution offers them. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2026.

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