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FSB

FSB

6.7
A savings bank licensed by the federal government in the United States
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : banco federal de ahorros
  • When I need financial advice, I trust the representatives at my local FSB branch.

Examples

  • As a customer of FSB, I appreciate the low interest rates on savings accounts.

  • The First Savings Bank, FSB, offers a variety of mortgage options to its customers.

  • I challenged Grand Furniture and USAA FSB and won!

    Blog text (21)

  • A survey conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in 2006 suggested that absences due to minor ailments make up 75% of those surveyed in the SME sector; this works out at 1.8 days per employee per year.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

federal savings bank
vsFSB
  • Specialized
3.9

A bank that holds people's savings and follows federal rules

has the same meaning but is the short written form

Surface Forms

FSB singular
FSBs plural

Etymology

FSB stands for Federal Savings Bank, which is a short name for a bank 'chartered by the federal government', so when you see FSB on a sign it tells you the bank has national approval and offers savings services.