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


### Answer
The term **financial institution** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 5390* as follows -

> a broker or dealer, a depository institution, a futures commission merchant, a bridge financial company, or any other institution determined by the Corporation, by regulation, to be a financial institution

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 5390*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 53-WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION > SUBCHAPTER II-ORDERLY LIQUIDATION AUTHORITY**

