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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Ask the financial institution how their specific program works. Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Cobbins and Capelton used the license to apply for a checking account at a financial institution. Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 For at least three months afterward, the Fed itself didn't have access to Mythos, leaving arguably the most systemically important global financial institution vulnerable, even as other institutions began to patch their weaknesses. Matt Peterson,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 July 2026 The protections still vary, so your state and financial institution can shape what happens during the most urgent minutes of a scam. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 July 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 3 Aug. 2026.

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