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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Contact your financial institution, document everything and report the crime to authorities. — Angela Ramos, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026 The financial institution, which was founded in 1944, aims to end poverty and support economic prosperity through global partnerships and funding. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Exposed financial details or lost money Contact your bank or financial institution immediately. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Start with the transaction, define the rules that govern it, build the intelligence around those rules, preserve a record of how each decision was reached, and make the result repeatable enough for a financial institution to act on it. — Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2026.

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