TFM: A financial institution includes but is not limited to any commercial bank, savings bank, credit union, savings and loan association, state bank, or national bank created under federal or state law authorized to accept Treasury General Account deposits, as well as deposits from other federal collection programs.

Gold Book: A financial institution (FI) includes but is not limited to any commercial bank, savings bank, credit union, savings and loan association, state bank, or national bank created under federal or state law authorized to accept Treasury General Account (TGA) deposits, as well as deposits from other federal collection programs.

Green Book: As defined in Title 31 CFR part 210, a financial institution is a bank, savings bank, saving and loan association, credit union or similar institution.