### Question
Can you define what financial institution means?


### Answer
**Financial institution** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 1053*:

> given the term “financial organization” in section 3332(a) [1](#1053_1_target) of title 31.

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1053*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 53-MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS**

