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Institution Type - The legal authorization to conduct business granted to a financial institution by federal or state government.
  • All Charters - Includes commercial banks, savings institutions and U.S. branches of foreign banks insured by the FDIC
  • Insured Commercial Banks - Includes commercial banks insured by the FDIC. These institutions are regulated by one of the three Federal commercial bank regulators (FDIC, Federal Reserve Board or Office of the Comptroller of the Currency). They submit financial reports to the Federal Reserve (state member banks) or the FDIC (state non-member banks and national banks).
  • Insured Savings Institutions - Includes savings institutions insured that operate under state or federal banking codes applicable to thrift institutions. These institutions are regulated by and submit financial reports to one of two Federal regulators (FDIC or Office of Thrift Supervision).
  • Insured Branches of Foreign Banks - Includes insured branches in the U.S. established by banks chartered and headquartered in foreign countries. These institutions are regulated by one of the three Federal commercial bank regulators and submit financial data to the Federal Reserve.

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