U.S. Census Bureau

2007 NAICS Definitions
522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities


522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Industries in the Credit Intermediation and Related Activities subsector group establishments that (1) lend funds raised from depositors; (2) lend funds raised from credit market borrowing; or (3) facilitate the lending of funds or issuance of credit by engaging in such activities as mortgage and loan brokerage, clearinghouse and reserve services, and check cashing services.


5221 Depository Credit Intermediation

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in accepting deposits (or share deposits) and in lending funds from these deposits. Within this group, industries are defined on the basis of differences in the types of deposit liabilities assumed and in the nature of the credit extended.


52211 Commercial Banking

See industry description for 522110 below.


522110 Commercial Banking

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in accepting demand and other deposits and making commercial, industrial, and consumer loans. Commercial banks and branches of foreign banks are included in this industry.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--


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522110522110522110 Banks, commercial
522110522110522110 Branches of foreign banks
522110522110522110 Commercial banking
522110522110522110 Commercial banks
522110522110522110 Depository trust companies
522110522110522110 National commercial banks
522110522110522110 State commercial banks



52212 Savings Institutions

See industry description for 522120 below.


522120 Savings Institutions

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in accepting time deposits, making mortgage and real estate loans, and investing in high-grade securities. Savings and loan associations and savings banks are included in this industry.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in accepting demand and other deposits and making all types of loans are classified in Industry 522110, Commercial Banking.


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522120522120522120 Associations, savings and loan
522120522120522120 Banks, savings
522120522120522120 Federal savings and loan associations (S&L)
522120522120522120 Federal savings banks
522120522120522120 Institutions, savings
522120522120522120 Mutual savings banks
522120522120522120 Savings and loan associations (S&L)
522120522120522120 Savings banks
522120522120522120 Savings institutions
522120522120522120 State savings and loan associations
522120522120522120 State savings banks



52213 Credit Unions

See industry description for 522130 below.


522130 Credit Unions

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in accepting members' share deposits in cooperatives that are organized to offer consumer loans to their members.


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522130522130522130 Corporate credit unions
522130522130522130 Credit unions
522130522130522130 Federal credit unions
522130522130522130 State credit unions
522130522130522130 Unions, credit



52219 Other Depository Credit Intermediation

See industry description for 522190 below.


522190 Other Depository Credit Intermediation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in accepting deposits and lending funds (except commercial banking, savings institutions, and credit unions). Establishments known as industrial banks or Morris Plans and primarily engaged in accepting deposits, and private banks (i.e., unincorporated banks) are included in this industry.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--


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522190522190522190 Banks, industrial (i.e., known as), depository
522190522190522190 Banks, private (i.e., unincorporated)
522190522190522190 Industrial banks (i.e., known as), depository
522190522190522190 Morris Plans (i.e., known as), depository
522190522190522190 Plans, Morris (i.e., known as), depository
522190522190522190 Private banks (i.e., unincorporated)



5222 Nondepository Credit Intermediation

This industry group comprises establishments, both public (government-sponsored enterprises) and private, primarily engaged in extending credit or lending funds raised by credit market borrowing, such as issuing commercial paper or other debt instruments or by borrowing from other financial intermediaries. Within this group, industries are defined on the basis of the type of credit being extended.


52221 Credit Card Issuing

See industry description for 522210 below.


522210 Credit Card Issuing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing credit by issuing credit cards. Credit card issuance provides the funds required to purchase goods and services in return for payment of the full balance or payments on an installment basis. Credit card banks are included in this industry.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in issuing cards that contain a stored prepaid value are classified with the industry providing the service represented by the cards, such as transit fare cards, in Subsector 482, Rail Transportation, and long-distance telephone cards in Subsector 517, Telecommunications.


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522210522210522210 Banks, credit card
522210522210522210 Charge card issuing
522210522210522210 Credit card banks
522210522210522210 Credit card issuing
522210522210522210 Issuing, credit card



52222 Sales Financing

See industry description for 522220 below.


522220 Sales Financing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in sales financing or sales financing in combination with leasing. Sales financing establishments are primarily engaged in lending money for the purpose of providing collateralized goods through a contractual installment sales agreement, either directly from or through arrangements with dealers.

Cross-References. Establishments not engaged in sales financing, but primarily engaged in providing leases for equipment and other assets are classified in Subsector 532, Rental and Leasing Services.


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522220522220522220 Automobile finance leasing companies
522220522220522220 Automobile financing
522220522220522220 Equipment finance leasing
522220522220522220 Financing, sales
522220522220522220 Installment sales financing
522220522220522220 Leasing in combination with sales financing
522220522220522220 Machinery finance leasing
522220522220522220 Sales financing
522220522220522220 Truck finance leasing



52229 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in making cash loans or extending credit through credit instruments (except credit cards and sales finance agreements).

Illustrative Examples:

Consumer finance companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans) Mortgage companies International trade financing Secondary market financing

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--


522291 Consumer Lending

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in making unsecured cash loans to consumers.

Illustrative Examples:

Finance companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans) Personal credit institutions (i.e., unsecured cash loans) Loan companies (i.e., consumer, personal, student, small) Student loans companies

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--


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522291522291522291 Consumer finance companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans)
522291522291522291 Consumer lending
522291522291522291 Finance companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans)
522291522291522291 Loan companies (i.e., consumer, personal, small, student)
522291522291522291 Personal credit institutions (i.e., unsecured cash loans)
522291522291522291 Personal finance companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans)
522291522291522291 Small loan companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans)
522291522291522291 Student loan companies



522292 Real Estate Credit

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in lending funds with real estate as collateral.

Illustrative Examples:

Home equity credit lending Mortgage companies Mortgage banking (i.e., nondepository mortgage lending)

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--


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522292522292522292 Construction lending
522292522292522292 Farm mortgage lending
522292522292522292 Federal Land Banks
522292522292522292 Home equity credit lending
522292522292522292 Loan correspondents (i.e., lending funds with real estate as collaterial)
522292522292522292 Mortgage banking (i.e., nondepository mortgage lending)
522292522292522292 Mortgage companies
522292522292522292 Real estate credit lending
522292522292522292 Reverse mortgage lending



522293 International Trade Financing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing one or more of the following: (1) working capital funds to U.S. exporters; (2) lending funds to foreign buyers of U.S. goods; and/or (3) lending funds to domestic buyers of imported goods.

Illustrative Examples:

Agreement corporations (i.e., international trade financing) Export-Import banks Edge Act corporations (i.e., international trade financing) Trade banks (i.e., international trade financing)

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--


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522293522293522293 Agencies of foreign banks (i.e., trade financing)
522293522293522293 Agreement corporations (i.e., international trade financing)
522293522293522293 Banks, trade (i.e., international trade financing)
522293522293522293 Edge Act corporations (i.e., international trade financing)
522293522293522293 Export trading companies (i.e., international trade financing)
522293522293522293 Export-Import banks
522293522293522293 International trade financing
522293522293522293 Trade banks (i.e., international trade financing)
522293522293522293 Trade financing, international



522294 Secondary Market Financing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying, pooling, and repackaging loans for sale to others on the secondary market.

Illustrative Examples:

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA)


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522294522294522294 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
522294522294522294 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC)
522294522294522294 Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
522294522294522294 Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)
522294522294522294 FHLMC (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation)
522294522294522294 Financing, secondary market
522294522294522294 FNMA (Federal National Mortgage Association)
522294522294522294 GNMA (Government National Mortgage Association)
522294522294522294 Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)
522294522294522294 Government-sponsored enterprises providing secondary market financing
522294522294522294 Real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs) issuing, private
522294522294522294 REMICs (real estate mortgage investment conduits) issuing, private
522294522294522294 Repackaging loans for sale to others (i.e., private conduits)
522294522294522294 Secondary market financing (i.e., buying, pooling, repackaging loans for sale to others)
522294522294522294 SLMA (Student Loan Marketing Association)
522294522294522294 Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA)



522298 All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nondepository credit (except credit card issuing, sales financing, consumer lending, real estate credit, international trade financing, and secondary market financing). Examples of types of lending in this industry are: short-term inventory credit, agricultural lending (except real estate and sales financing) and consumer cash lending secured by personal property.

Illustrative Examples:

Commodity Credit Corporation Morris Plans (i.e., known as), nondepository Factoring accounts receivable Pawnshops Industrial banks (i.e., known as), nondepository

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--


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522298522298522298 Agricultural credit institutions, making loans or extending credit (except real estate, sales financing)
522298522298522298 Agricultural lending (except real estate, sales financing)
522298522298522298 Banks, industrial (i.e., known as), nondepository
522298522298522298 Commodity Credit Corporation
522298522298522298 Edge Act corporations (except international trade financing)
522298522298522298 Factoring accounts receivable
522298522298522298 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB)
522298522298522298 Industrial banks (i.e., known as), nondepository
522298522298522298 Industrial loan companies, nondepository
522298522298522298 Morris Plans (i.e., known as), nondepository
522298522298522298 National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
522298522298522298 Pawnshops
522298522298522298 Plans, Morris (i.e., known as), nondepository
522298522298522298 Purchasing of accounts receivable
522298522298522298 Short-term inventory credit lending



5223 Activities Related to Credit Intermediation

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in facilitating credit intermediation by performing activities, such as arranging loans by bringing borrowers and lenders together and clearing checks and credit card transactions.


52231 Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers

See industry description for 522310 below.


522310 Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in arranging loans by bringing borrowers and lenders together on a commission or fee basis.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--


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522310522310522310 Agencies, loan
522310522310522310 Brokerages, loan
522310522310522310 Brokerages, mortgage
522310522310522310 Brokers' offices, loan
522310522310522310 Brokers' offices, mortgage
522310522310522310 Loan brokerages
522310522310522310 Loan brokers' or agents' offices (i.e., independent)
522310522310522310 Mortgage brokerages
522310522310522310 Mortgage brokers' or agents' offices (i.e., independent)



52232 Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities

See industry description for 522320 below.


522320 Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing one or more of the following: (1) financial transaction processing (except central bank); (2) reserve and liquidity services (except central bank); and/or (3) check or other financial instrument clearinghouse services (except central bank).

Illustrative Examples:

Automated clearinghouses, bank or check (except central bank) Credit card processing services Check clearing services (except central bank) Electronic funds transfer services

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--


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522320522320522320 Automated clearinghouses, bank or check (except central bank)
522320522320522320 Bank clearinghouse associations
522320522320522320 Check clearing services (except central banks)
522320522320522320 Check clearinghouse services (except central banks)
522320522320522320 Check validation services
522320522320522320 Clearinghouses, bank or check
522320522320522320 Credit card processing services
522320522320522320 Electronic financial payment services
522320522320522320 Electronic funds transfer services
522320522320522320 Financial transactions processing (except central bank)
522320522320522320 Processing financial transactions
522320522320522320 Reserve and liquidity services (except central bank)
522320522320522320 U.S. Central Credit Union



52239 Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation

See industry description for 522390 below.


522390 Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in facilitating credit intermediation (except mortgage and loan brokerage; and financial transactions processing, reserve, and clearinghouse activities).

Illustrative Examples:

Check cashing services Money order issuance services Loan servicing Travelers' check issuance services Money transmission services

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--


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522390522390522390 Check cashing services
522390522390522390 Loan servicing
522390522390522390 Money order issuance services
522390522390522390 Money transmission services
522390522390522390 Travelers' check issuance services