### Question
What does source of financial strength mean?


### Answer
**Source of financial strength** has the following meaning in *12 U.S.C. § 1831o*:

> the ability of a company that directly or indirectly owns or controls an insured depository institution to provide financial assistance to such insured depository institution in the event of the financial distress of the insured depository institution

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1831o*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION**

