nonbank: Meaning and Definition of

non•bank

Pronunciation: (n.non'bangk'adj.non'bangk&sec), [key]
— n.
  1. an institution that is not a bank but engages in certain banking practices, as lending money or holding deposits.
—adj.
  1. of, pertaining to, or handled by a nonbank: nonbank loans.
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