bank examiner

American

noun

a public official appointed under U.S. state or federal laws to inspect and audit the operations and accounts of banks in the examiner's jurisdiction.

Etymology

Origin of bank examiner

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

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The letter from Warren and five other senators said it would be “highly inappropriate” to remove bank examiners at the request of banks.

From The Wall Street Journal

He began his career as a bank examiner at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in 1981, until becoming president of American National Bank in Omaha in 1989.

From Seattle Times

It also promised to provide training to its bank examiners to better assess those risks.

From Los Angeles Times

A team of 20 bank examiners at the San Francisco Federal Reserve took over day-to-day supervision of the bank in the second half of 2021.

From Reuters

And he acknowledged that the Fed would look into whether its bank examiners had taken reasonable actions to address problems at the bank.

From New York Times

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