trust company

noun

: an incorporated trustee
broadly : a corporation that functions as a corporate and personal trustee and usually also engages in the normal activities of a commercial bank

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From Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to UBS, J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Citi Private Bank, and myriad trust companies and multifamily offices, traditional wealth-management firms are poaching family office specialists and launching new family office teams to better target the growth. Robert Frank, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024 Trust services are provided by UBS Trust Company, N.A. or another licensed trust company. Ira Walker, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Only 23% trust companies to use AI responsibly, and concerns about trustworthiness and interaction quality loom large, especially in North America. Blake Morgan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Notable product launches over the past year include a New York state regulated limited-purpose trust company designed to offer bank-grade custody to clients and an artificial intelligence tool that helps clients be more responsive to market events with their trading activity. Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trust company

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trust company was in 1827

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“Trust company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20company. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

trust company

noun
: a corporation (as a bank) organized to act as a trustee

Legal Definition

trust company

see company

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