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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

nondepository financial institution go
a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance

finance company
a financial institution (often affiliated with a holding company or manufacturer) that makes loans to individuals or businesses

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4 Subcategories

consumer finance company, small loan company go
a finance company that makes loans to people who have trouble getting a bank loan
captive finance company go
a finance company owned by a manufacturer to finance dealers' inventories or to make loans to consumers buying the company's products
sales finance company go
a finance company that buys (at a discount) the installment sales contracts of retail merchants
commercial finance company, commercial credit company go
a finance company that makes loans to manufacturers and wholesalers