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commercial bank

American

noun

a bank specializing in checking accounts and short-term loans.

commercial bank British

noun

a bank primarily engaged in making short-term loans from funds deposited in current accounts

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Etymology

Origin of commercial bank

First recorded in 1905–10

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commercial bank

Notably, Affirm is moving to become an industrial loan company rather than a commercial bank.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

The deal will make the Madrid-headquartered firm the tenth largest retail and commercial bank in the U.S. by assets, and the fifth largest by deposits in the Northeast.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026

Tamura, a former commercial bank executive, is considered to be one of the most hawkish members of the BOJ board.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the loan, from a commercial bank, would protect jobs in the West Midlands, Merseyside and across the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025

A fourth type of bank is the commercial bank, with which this chapter is chiefly concerned.

From Problems in American Democracy by Williamson, Thames Ross

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