### Question
How is the term financial institution defined?


### Answer
The term **financial institution** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 6827* as the following:

> any institution engaged in the business of providing financial services to customers who maintain a credit, deposit, trust, or other financial account or relationship with the institution

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 6827*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 94-PRIVACY > SUBCHAPTER II-FRAUDULENT ACCESS TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION**

