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bank examiner

American  

noun

  1. a public official appointed under U.S. state or federal laws to inspect and audit the operations and accounts of banks in the examiner's jurisdiction.


Etymology

Origin of bank examiner

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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“Staff cuts to bank examiner positions across federal regulatory agencies raises concerns about regulators’ capacity to detect and address emerging risks,” she wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

He began his career as a bank examiner at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in 1981, until becoming president of American National Bank in Omaha in 1989.

From Seattle Times Aug. 2, 2023

James Nelson, a former bank examiner and loan broker, noticed the concentration of landlords when he and his partner moved to Seattle in 2018.

From Salon Oct. 18, 2022

Their statement received wide coverage, particularly in Massachusetts, where Mr. Donohue works as a bank examiner for the state government and the CBS local news called it a “social media firestorm.”

From New York Times May 16, 2021

Beware of hasty deductions—as the bank examiner told the cashier.

From Stepsons of Light by Eugene Manlove Rhodes

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