In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) 'commissioner' means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development or a designee of the commissioner; (2) 'department' means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (3) 'financial institution' means an institution subject to the regulation of the department under this title; in this paragraph, 'institution' includes a commercial bank, savings bank, credit union, premium finance company, small loan company, bank holding company, financial holding company, trust company, savings and loan association, deferred deposit advance licensee under AS 06.50, and a licensee under AS 06.60; (4) 'state financial institution' means a financial institution that is organized under this title or that is subject to examination by the department under this title.
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