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<p>A <b>savings and loan association</b> (<b>S&L</b>), or <b>thrift institution</b>, is a <a href="page.php?w=financial_institution">financial institution</a> that specializes in accepting <a href="page.php?w=savings">savings</a> deposits and making <a href="page.php?w=Mortgage_loan">mortgage</a> and other loans. While the terms "S&L" and "thrift" are mainly used in the <a href="page.php?w=United_States">United States</a>, similar institutions in the <a href="page.php?w=United_Kingdom">United Kingdom</a>, <a href="page.php?w=Republic_of_Ireland">Ireland</a></p><p>
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