FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

Any public or private bank, credit union, or savings and loan, subject to national and state banking laws, and capable of both accepting deposits and making loans. These institutions collect funds from the public or other institutions, and invest them in financial assets.

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WEB SERVICES

Web service is part of a SOAP architecture and is defined as “a software system designed to support interoperable machine-to-machine communication”.  

SDN LIST

The Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List is a publication of OFAC which lists individuals and organizations with whom United States citizens and permanent residents are prohibited from doing business. A

SAFE HARBOR

Under SEC rules, safe-harbor provisions protect management from liability for making financial projections and forecasts made in good faith.