Financial Institution – A “financial institution” includes any person doing business in one or more of the following capacities:
(1) Bank (except bank credit card systems) (2) Broker or Dealer in Securities (3) Money Services Business (4) Telegraph Company (5) Casino (6) Card Club (7) A person subject to supervision by any state or federal bank supervisory authority (8) Credit Union
For the regulatory definition of “financial institution,” see 31 CFR 1010.100(t) (formerly 31 CFR 103.11(n)).
The NIC – National Information Center (NIC) provides comprehensive information on banks and other institutions for which the Federal Reserve has a supervisory, regulatory, or research interest, including domestic and foreign banking organizations operating in the U.S. The NIC Public Web Site is an interface to the NIC data, which may be accessed by selecting “Institution Search,” “USBA Search,” or “HCs > $10B” from the menu bar.
