Banks | Commodity Markets |
Community Development Banks | Consumer Loans |
Credit Cards | Credit Unions |
Crowdfunding | Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Platforms |
Derivatives Markets | Exchange-traded Funds (ETFs) |
Financial Technology (fintech) | Foreign Exchange Dealers |
Hedge Funds - sophisticated investment funds that may use leverage | Insurance - accepting risk for a fee |
Investment Banks | Investment Trusts |
Leasing | Microfinance |
Money Market Funds | Mortgages |
Mutual Funds | Payment Services |
Peer-to-peer Lending | Pension Funds |
Private Equity | Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
Reinsurance | Savings & Loan Associations |
Stock Markets | Stockbrokers |
Trust Companies | Venture Capital |
| Overview: Financial Intermediation | ||
Type | ||
Definition | A business model that facilitates saving, investing, borrowing and financial transactions. | |
Value | A fundamental function of any economy that puts saved funds to work. | |
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