Any organization that is principally engaged in providing financial services to other organizations and households. This includes but is not limited to financial intermediation services provided by banks and other depository institutions, brokerage services, underwriting services, financial management services, credit origination services, credit card services, insurance services, pension services, financial advisory services, custody services, securities lending services, and electronic funds transfer services. Types of financial organizations include but are not limited to depository institutions, broker/dealers, bank holding
companies (BHCs), insurance corporations, financial holding companies (FHCs), money market funds, pension funds, investment banks, private equity companies, credit card issuers, hedge funds and trusts. Financial organizations include government-sponsored credit unions and pension funds.