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thrift institution

NOUN
credit union
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lending institution
WEAK
banking concern cooperative credit union savings institution
NOUN
savings and loan association
Synonyms
WEAK
S and L S&L bank building and loan association building society savings bank savings institution thrift

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New Jersey's City Federal Savings and Loan Association, the nation's 25th largest thrift institution, has nearly tripled its second-mortgage portfolio, to $118 million, during the year.

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Following those disclosures, Bradley repaid his $18,000 fee to the Chinatown bank and quit his job as director of the thrift institution, but the taint of impropriety remained.

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The bulk of its assets were acquired by another Ohio thrift institution after Washington Federal was unable to pay for Government securities it had ordered.

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California's Home Savings & Loan, the nation's largest thrift institution, dropped its home lending rate from 17.5% to 12.75%.

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The company is the parent of American Savings and Loan Association, the nation's largest thrift institution.

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