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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Records show an investigator for the District Attorney's Office requested a subpoena in for financial records from Brewery Credit Union, which was listed as Cogg-Jones' campaign's financial institution in her reports. Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025 Pulte suggested several possible violations, including false statements to a financial institution, bank fraud, and wire fraud. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025 Taxpayers often don't blink when asked to complete Form W-9 by a bank or a financial institution, but may question why other companies might ask. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 There are scenarios in which the cryptocurrency exchange or financial institution involved in your cryptocurrency losses may be held accountable for their actions/inaction. William Jones, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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