Definition of nonbank
:a business that is not an officially established bank but offers many similar services
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Today, that number has more than flipped: Nonbanks originate 73 percent of the loans, with banks' share dropping to 18 percent.
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First Known Use of nonbank
1935
Law Dictionary
nonbank
adjective
non·bank
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ˌnän-ˈbaŋk
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legal Definition of nonbank
:being, done by, or involving some entity other than a bank
- nonbank lenders
- a nonbank depositor
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