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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Consider all the disparate data about a customer that a full-service financial institution has about a customer.
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Geoff Green, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
James was charged with bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Although the loan’s legality is contested, the occurrence of a transaction between a far-right campaign and a financial institution embedded in Orban’s patronage network is significant.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
There’s also a $2 fee for each direct deposit transfer under the minimum of $10 or a deposit rejected by the financial institution.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
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Geoff Green, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
James was charged with bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Although the loan’s legality is contested, the occurrence of a transaction between a far-right campaign and a financial institution embedded in Orban’s patronage network is significant.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
There’s also a $2 fee for each direct deposit transfer under the minimum of $10 or a deposit rejected by the financial institution.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 15 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 2025.
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