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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Zoom out: Investors and nonbank entities with financial aspirations have also been feeling stifled by regulators, and are looking forward to taking advantage of a lighter hand in Washington.
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Felix Salmon, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
These nonbanks include stock and bond mutual funds, money-market mutual funds, hedge funds, insurance companies and nonbank lenders, many of which have intricate ties to traditional banks.
—Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Synapse, a banking software company, helped connect online nonbank lenders with licensed banks.
—Chris Perry, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
BaaS has since transformed the financial landscape, enabling licensed banks to integrate digital banking services into nonbank businesses.
—Serge Beck, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Felix Salmon, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
These nonbanks include stock and bond mutual funds, money-market mutual funds, hedge funds, insurance companies and nonbank lenders, many of which have intricate ties to traditional banks.
—Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Synapse, a banking software company, helped connect online nonbank lenders with licensed banks.
—Chris Perry, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
BaaS has since transformed the financial landscape, enabling licensed banks to integrate digital banking services into nonbank businesses.
—Serge Beck, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Nonbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonbank. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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