The answer is Nonbank Financial institutions – Savings and Loans
association or better known as S&Ls.
S&Ls focus strongly on residential mortgages. By law, they
need to invest 65% of their assets or more in residential mortgages. Savings
and Loan associations resembles banks or credit unions in many aspects, but is
always for profit.
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