### Question
How is the term banking entity defined?


### Answer
The term **banking entity** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 1851* as the following:

> any insured depository institution (as defined in section 1813 of this title), any company that controls an insured depository institution, or that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of section 8 of the International Banking Act of 1978, and any affiliate or subsidiary of any such entity

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1851*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 17-BANK HOLDING COMPANIES**

