See also:financial institution BRD-SG in IaÅi - A small branch dedicated to retail services For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... A credit union is a not-for-profit co-operative financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members, through the election of a volunteer Board of Directors elected from the membership itself. ... A savings and loan association is a financial institution which specializes in accepting savings deposits and making mortgage loans. ... Building society was the name given in 19th century Britain for working mens co_operative savings groups: by pooling savings, members could buy or build their own homes. ... Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) also known as a non-bank or a non-bank bank, are financial institutions that provide banking services without meeting the legal definition of a bank, i. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... In Financial economics, a financial institution acts as an agent that provides financial services for its clients. ...