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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Hackers planted a Raspberry Pi equipped with a 4G modem in the network of an unnamed bank in an attempt to siphon money out of the financial institution's ATM system, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
The 90-year-old financial institution started serving the enlisted and civilian personnel at Naval Station Great Lakes.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
Austin real estate investor Nate Paul on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a charge of making false statements to a financial institution as part of a deal with prosecutors, ending a six-year legal saga.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For example, a financial institution may need to overhaul its data security systems abruptly after a breach or new cybersecurity regulations.
—Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
The 90-year-old financial institution started serving the enlisted and civilian personnel at Naval Station Great Lakes.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
Austin real estate investor Nate Paul on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a charge of making false statements to a financial institution as part of a deal with prosecutors, ending a six-year legal saga.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For example, a financial institution may need to overhaul its data security systems abruptly after a breach or new cybersecurity regulations.
—Forbes.com, 12 June 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 7 Aug. 2025.
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