### Question
Can you define what principal investor means?


### Answer
**Principal investor** is defined as the following in *12 U.S.C. § 1861*:

> the insured depository institution that has the largest dollar amount invested in the equity of a bank service company

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1861*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 18-BANK SERVICE COMPANIES**

