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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Taxpayers often don't blink when asked to complete Form W-9 by a bank or a financial institution, but may question why other companies might ask.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
There are scenarios in which the cryptocurrency exchange or financial institution involved in your cryptocurrency losses may be held accountable for their actions/inaction.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
But in early 2024, the local financial institution was acquired by MidWestOne, which is based in Iowa.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Today, nearly every major financial institution is exploring stablecoin technology.
—Anna Strebl, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
There are scenarios in which the cryptocurrency exchange or financial institution involved in your cryptocurrency losses may be held accountable for their actions/inaction.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
But in early 2024, the local financial institution was acquired by MidWestOne, which is based in Iowa.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Today, nearly every major financial institution is exploring stablecoin technology.
—Anna Strebl, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2025.
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