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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

social group go
people sharing some social relation

organization, organisation go
a group of people who work together

establishment, institution go
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

financial institution, financial organization, financial organisation go
an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets

bank, depository financial institution, banking concern, banking company
a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities

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11 Subcategories

credit union go
a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings
Federal Reserve Bank, reserve bank go
one of 12 regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region
agent bank go
a bank that acts as an agent for a foreign bank
commercial bank, full service bank go
a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the public
state bank go
a bank chartered by a state rather than by the federal government
agent bank, lead bank go
a bank named by a lending syndicate of several banks to protect their interests
member bank go
a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System
merchant bank, acquirer go
a credit card processing bank
acquirer go
a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock
thrift institution go
a depository financial institution intended to encourage personal savings and home buying
Home Loan Bank go
one of 11 regional banks that monitor and make short-term credit advances to thrift institutions in their region