### Question
How is the term national bank" is synonymous with "national banking association"; "member bank defined?


### Answer
The term **national bank" is synonymous with "national banking association"; "member bank** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 1005* as the following:

> and includes any national bank, state bank, or bank or trust company, which has become a member of one of the Federal Reserve banks; "insured bank" includes any state bank, banking association, trust company, savings bank, or other banking institution, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 1005*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 47-FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS**

