As used in this title, the term “financial institution”
means—
(1) an insured depository institution (as defined in section 3(c)(2) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act);
(2) a credit union with accounts insured by the National Credit Union Share
Insurance Fund;
(3) a Federal home loan bank or a member, as defined in section 2 of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1422), of the Federal home loan bank
system;
(4) a System institution of the Farm Credit System, as defined in section
5.35(3) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971;
(5) a small business investment company, as defined in section 103 of the
Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 662);
(6) a depository institution holding company as defined in section 3(w)(1)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(7) a Federal Reserve bank or a member bank of the Federal Reserve
System;
(8) an organization operating under section 25 or section 25(a) of the
Federal Reserve Act;
(9) a branch or agency of a foreign bank (as such terms are defined in
paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 1(b) of the International Banking Act of
1978); or
(10) a mortgage lending business (as defined in section 27 of this title) or
any person or entity that makes in whole or in part a federally related
mortgage loan as defined in section 3 of the Real Estate Settlement
Procedures Act of 1974.
[18 USC 20 (previously 18 USC 215(b)). As amended by acts of Aug.
9, 1989 (103 Stat. 503); Nov. 29, 1990 (104 Stat. 4908); and May 20, 2009
(123 Stat. 1617).]