print email comment close Definition of BHCs and Banking Terms URL: http://www.ffiec.gov/nicpubweb/Content/HELP/Institution%20Type%20Description.htm Description: This glossary defines terms related to banking and the bank holding company (BHC), a company "that owns and/or controls one or more U.S. banks or one that owns, or has controlling interest in, one or more banks." Some of the other terms defined here include agreement corporation, credit union, and financial holding company. A link on the top navigation bar goes to the top 50 BHCs. From the National Information Center (NIC), Federal Reserve System. Publisher: National Information Center (NIC) LII Database Information: Record 26952 created by Jennifer English on 09/22/2008 Last modification on 09/23/2008 Published: 10/01/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26952