Financial Terms Glossaries

This page provides links to banking, securities, insurance and commodities/futures glossaries which provide common terms and definitions used in those industries.

Banking Terms

This is list of abbreviations and glossary of terms commonly used in the banking industry. The definitions in the glossary are not intended to be comprehensive and complete.

• Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Glossary of Economic Terms 
• FDIC Glossary of Common Banking Terms 
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Glossary

Securities Terms

Definitions of terms that will help you while you are shopping for securities products. It will assist you in understanding some of the most common terms.

• Indiana Secretary of State Investment Terms
• NASD Glossaries

Insurance Terms

Definitions of terms that will help you while you are shopping for insurance products. It will help you understand some of the most common terms.

• State of Wisconsin Officer of the Commissioner of Insurance  

Commodities/Futures Terms

Definitions of terms that will help you while you are shopping for commodities/futures products.

• National Futures Association