§ 20. Financial institution defined

As used in this title, the term “financial institution” means—

• (1) an insured depository institution (as defined in section 3(c)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act);
• (2) a credit union with accounts insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund;
• (3) a Federal home loan bank or a member, as defined in section 2 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1422 ), of the Federal home loan bank system;
• (4) a System institution of the Farm Credit System, as defined in section 5.35(3) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971;
• (5) a small business investment company, as defined in section 103 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 662 );
• (6) a depository institution holding company (as defined in section 3(w)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
• (7) a Federal Reserve bank or a member bank of the Federal Reserve System;
• (8) an organization operating under section 25 or section 25(a) 1 1 See References in Text note below. of the Federal Reserve Act;
• (9) a branch or agency of a foreign bank (as such terms are defined in paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 1(b) of the International Banking Act of 1978); or
• (10) a mortgage lending business (as defined in section 27 of this title ) or any person or entity that makes in whole or in part a federally related mortgage loan as defined in section 3 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974.