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chartered bank

American  

noun

Canadian.
  1. a private bank operating under authorization by the federal government of Canada.


chartered bank British  

noun

  1. a privately owned bank that has been incorporated by Parliament to operate in the commercial banking system

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Enterprise customers can use SoFi Big Business Banking to hold and transfer funds and settle transactions at SoFi’s nationally chartered bank.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

The new services combine the “strength and regulatory foundation of a nationally chartered bank with the speed, scale, and flexibility companies need to move and manage money or digital assets in real time,” Noto added.

From Barron's Apr. 2, 2026

And in December, the company said it received government approval to convert its BitGo Trust Co. to a federally chartered bank for digital assets.

From MarketWatch Jan. 22, 2026

He also laid out potential outcomes for the bank, including getting recapitalized as a new independent chartered bank, finding a buyer, or winding down, which he said was "not very likely," the clients said.

From Reuters Mar. 14, 2023

Since federation no chartered bank has been compelled to liquidate without paying its note-holders in full.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various

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