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.
Where 522 sits in the NAICS 2022 hierarchy
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522 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 10 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- dctfin_blendedbroadBlended and Development Finance
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- dctfin_bondsbroadGreen and Climate-Linked Debt Instruments
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- dctfin_carbonbroadCarbon Markets and Credits
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- dctfin_equitybroadClimate-Focused Equity and Venture
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- dctfin_insurancebroadClimate Risk Insurance and Risk Transfer
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- dfnclt_corporatebroadCorporate and Treasury Clients
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- dfnclt_hnwbroadHigh-Net-Worth (HNW) Clients
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- dfnclt_institutionalbroadInstitutional Investors
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- dfnclt_publicbroadGovernment and Public Sector Clients
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- dfnclt_retailbroadRetail and Mass-Market Clients
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- dfireg_bankingbroadBanking and Depository Institution Regulation
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- dfireg_cftcbroadCFTC Derivatives Regulation
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- dfireg_insurancebroadInsurance Regulation
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- dfireg_intlbroadInternational and Cross-Border Regulation
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- dfireg_secbroadSEC Securities Regulation
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- dft_lendingbroadLending Platforms
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- dft_neobankbroadNeobanking and Digital Banking
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- dft_paymentsbroadDigital Payments
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- dft_regtechbroadRegTech Services
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- dft_wealthbroadWealthTech and Investment Platforms
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- dfimkt_atsbroadAlternative Trading Systems (ATS) and Dark Pools
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- dfimkt_exchangebroadRegistered Exchange Markets
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- dfimkt_otcbroadOver-the-Counter (OTC) Markets
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- dfimkt_privatebroadPrivate Markets and Alternative Trading
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Subcategories of 522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
- 5221Depository 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.
- 5222Nondepository 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.
- 5223Activities 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.
Other NAICS 2022 codes under 522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
Frequently asked questions
- What is NAICS 2022 522?
- NAICS 2022 522 is "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.
- What does NAICS 2022 522 include?
- 522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities contains 3 direct subcategories: 5221 Depository Credit Intermediation; 5222 Nondepository Credit Intermediation; 5223 Activities Related to Credit Intermediation.
- How does NAICS 2022 522 map to other classification systems?
- 522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities has equivalents in Climate Finance Instrument Types (dctfin_blended, dctfin_bonds, dctfin_carbon, +2 more); Finance Client and Investor Segment Types (dfnclt_corporate, dfnclt_hnw, dfnclt_institutional, +2 more); Finance Instrument Types (dfi_alt, dfi_cash, dfi_deriv, +2 more); Finance Regulatory Framework Types (dfireg_banking, dfireg_cftc, dfireg_insurance, +2 more). These crosswalks let you translate this code between NAICS 2022 and 10 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 522?
- 522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities sits under 522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities in the NAICS 2022 hierarchy.
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