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bank — / baŋk/ n: an organization for the custody, loan, or exchange of money, for the extension of credit, and for facilitating the transmission of funds branch bank: a banking facility that is a separate but dependent part of a chartered bank; esp: a… … Law dictionary
nonbank — non·bank /ˌnän baŋk/ adj: being, done by, or involving some entity other than a bank nonbank lenders a nonbank depositor non·bank·ing adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Bank regulation in the United States — is highly fragmented compared to other G10 countries where most countries have only one bank regulator. In the U.S., banking is regulated at both the federal and state level. Depending on a banking organization s charter type and organizational… … Wikipedia
bank — bank1 /bangk/, n. 1. a long pile or heap; mass: a bank of earth; a bank of clouds. 2. a slope or acclivity. 3. Physical Geog. the slope immediately bordering a stream course along which the water normally runs. 4. a broad elevation of the sea… … Universalium
nonbank — I. (ˈ) ̷ ̷+ adjective Etymology: non (I) + bank, n. : being or done by someone other than a bank : not being or done by a bank nonbank borrowing nonbank lenders nonbank investors II … Useful english dictionary
Nonbank Banks — Financial institutions that are not considered full scale banks because they do not offer both lending and depositing services. Nonbank banks can engage in credit card operations or other lending services, provided they do not also accept… … Investment dictionary
nonbank — n. /non bangk /; adj. /non bangk /, n. 1. an institution that is not a bank but engages in certain banking practices, as lending money or holding deposits. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or handled by a nonbank: nonbank loans. [1945 50; NON + BANK2]… … Universalium
nonbank — 1. adjective Not a bank Many mortages originate with nonbank lenders. 2. noun An institution, especially a financial institution, which is not a bank … Wiktionary
Bank run — A bank run (also known as a run on the bank) occurs when a large number of bank customers withdraw their deposits because they believe the bank is, or might become, insolvent. As a bank run progresses, it generates its own momentum, in a kind of… … Wikipedia
nonbank — noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1939 a business that is not an officially established bank but offers many similar services • nonbanking adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
