### Question
What does financial institution mean?


### Answer
**Financial institution** has the following meaning in *12 U.S.C. § 5701*:

> any insured depository institution, insured credit union, or community development financial institution, as those terms are each defined in section 4702 of this title

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 5701*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 54-STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE**

