### Question
What is the definition of depository institution?


### Answer
The definition of **depository institution** is as follows in *12 U.S.C. § 3201*:

> a commercial bank, a savings bank, a trust company, a savings and loan association, a building and loan association, a homestead association, a cooperative bank, an industrial bank, or a credit union

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 3201*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 33-DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION MANAGEMENT INTERLOCKS**

