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In Texas, national banks seen as hostile to the fossil fuel industry have been banned from underwriting municipal bonds for Texas municipalities.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu Trump would have the power to immediately replace Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu, the national bank regulator, with another acting comptroller.
—Michelle Price, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Though it’s been a strong stretch for national banks, many regional bank stocks have struggled to return to glory after 2023 marked the worst year for bank failures in U.S. history as regional powerhouses First Republic, Signature and Silicon Valley Banks went under in a seven-week stretch.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
At the same time, the EU could more stringently regulate and guarantee the solvency of national banks, thereby decoupling them from national governments.
—Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
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First Known Use
1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“National bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20bank. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
national bank
noun
: a commercial bank organized under laws passed by Congress and chartered by the federal government
Legal Definition
national bank
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