English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
non- + bank
Adjective[edit]
nonbank (not comparable)
- Not a bank
- Many mortgages originate with nonbank lenders.
nonbank (plural nonbanks)
- An institution, especially a financial institution, which is not a bank
2007 September 30, “Things Go Better With Rules”, in New York Times[1]:Loan-making standards need to be subject to regulatory scrutiny, both at banks and nonbanks.