a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home; "the coin bank was empty"
a corporation in the business of receiving savings deposits
A financial institution organized to hold individual depositors' funds in interest-bearing accounts and to make long-term investments, such as home mortgage loans.
An institution that primarily accepts consumer savings deposits and to make home mortgage loans.
Another name for mutual savings bank .
A type of depository financial institution, found mostly in the northeastern United States, that accepts consumer deposits and invests these funds primarily in residential mortgages and high-grade securities. Mutual savings banks are owned by their depositors, while stock savings banks issue common stock to the public.
Depository institution historically engaged primarily in accepting consumer savings deposits and in originating and investing in securities and residential mortgage loans; now may offer checking-type deposits and make a wider range of loans.
A savings bank is a financial institution whose primary purpose is accepting savings deposits. It may also perform some other functions.
In Spain, a savings bank (Spanish: caja de ahorro or informally just caja) is a financial institution which specializes in accepting savings deposits and granting loans. Their original aim was to create the habit of thrift amongst the very poor but they have evolved to compete with and rival commercial banks.