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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Goldman’s common equity tier 1 ratio, which indicates a financial institution’s ability to withstand stress in the financial system, was well above the 13.7% minimum.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Bank of America began investigating the loan applications after the financial institution discovered that a La Shish Kabob Catering document used an employer identification number of an unrelated company, according to court records.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
Image The African Export-Import Bank, a Pan-African financial institution in Cairo, has hired a lobby group in Washington to help push for its renewal.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Solomon Moburg was charged with a felony count of robbery of a financial institution, which carries a maximum penalty of up to 40 years of prison time, a fine of up to $100,000, or both, according to a criminal complaint filed Dec. 17 in Ozaukee County Circuit Court.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Bank of America began investigating the loan applications after the financial institution discovered that a La Shish Kabob Catering document used an employer identification number of an unrelated company, according to court records.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
Image The African Export-Import Bank, a Pan-African financial institution in Cairo, has hired a lobby group in Washington to help push for its renewal.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Solomon Moburg was charged with a felony count of robbery of a financial institution, which carries a maximum penalty of up to 40 years of prison time, a fine of up to $100,000, or both, according to a criminal complaint filed Dec. 17 in Ozaukee County Circuit Court.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Financial institution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20institution. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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