thrift institution

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which insures deposits in banks and thrift institutions, took the top spot for mid-sized agencies, with the Peace Corps at No. 2.

The congressman steadily built a career on the Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, becoming an expert in banks, thrift institutions and credit unions.

This raises another issue: WaMu was not a bank, but a savings and loan, or thrift institution.

Some are national banks; others are state-chartered firms or thrift institutions.

Because the landesbanks are typically owned by state governments and local thrift institutions, German taxpayers would ultimately bear much of the financial burden.