A land bank is a bank that issues long-term loans on real estate in return for mortgages. This term could also apply to:
- The Land Bank of Taiwan, a wholly state-owned bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
- The Land Bank of the Philippines, a bank in the Philippines owned by the Philippine government with a special focus on serving the needs of farmers and fishermen
- Land banking, the buying and holding (rather than developing) of land for future development or use
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