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Banking Department

A regulatory agency which manages the operations of different financial institutions (any organization which processes monetary transactions) in a given state jurisdiction. The job of the Banking Department is to make sure all financial institutions are stable and safe, with sufficient consumer accessibility. It's also where a consumer will often go if they want to file a complaint against a bank, lender, credit union, money transmitter, etc. And they'll say, "Bank you very much."

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