nonbank
noun
non·bank
ˌnän-ˈbaŋk 
often attributive
: a business that is not an officially established bank but offers many similar services
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Created in 2010 following the 2008 financial crisis, the CFPB is the sole federal agency with power to enforce consumer financial laws at nonbank institutions such as mortgage originators and payment services.
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Douglas Gillison, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
As early adopters, nonbank lenders using this tech can gain an edge over banks that have been slower to adopt AI.
—Marius Silvasan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Like direct lending, ABF involves the extension of credit by nonbank lenders.
—Andrew Curtis, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The shift could wind the clock back to a pre-2008 environment, where it was largely left to state officials to prevent consumers from being ripped off by nonbank providers.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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Douglas Gillison, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
As early adopters, nonbank lenders using this tech can gain an edge over banks that have been slower to adopt AI.
—Marius Silvasan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Like direct lending, ABF involves the extension of credit by nonbank lenders.
—Andrew Curtis, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The shift could wind the clock back to a pre-2008 environment, where it was largely left to state officials to prevent consumers from being ripped off by nonbank providers.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Nonbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonbank. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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