Choose .bank when
- Eligible banks and financial institutions
- Official customer-service and security destinations
- Brand protection for qualifying institutions
.bank domain search
Treat .bank as a trust and eligibility decision
Generate ideas, check an exact name or research a shortlist—all scoped to .bank.
Live .bank search
Find your strongest available .bank
Results remain on this page and stay scoped to .bank. Availability and final checkout price are confirmed by the registrar.
About this extension
What is .bank?
.bank is a restricted generic top-level domain sponsored by fTLD Registry Services, LLC. It is designed for eligible banks and financial institutions, so a name is not simply a low-cost alternative to .com.
- Type
- Top-level domain
- Reported snapshot
- 4.2K
- Eligible registrants
- Regulated banks and specified financial institutions
- Verification and security path
- Registry verification plus registrant requirements
Restricted, highly regulated TLD for eligible financial institutions.
30 Apr 2026 · ICANN bank registry transaction report (202604)
fTLD's policy names chartered and supervised retail banks, savings associations, certain associations, regulators and approved related entities. An available name does not establish eligibility.
fTLD's registrar materials describe its verification overview, registrant security requirements and registry terms. Apply through an approved registrar and confirm the current checklist before treating a name as usable.
The short answer
Is .bank a good domain extension?
Choose .bank only after confirming that the institution and use case meet current registry eligibility and security requirements. For finance software or education, compare .finance instead.
Consider another extension when
- You are not an eligible financial institution
- The project is a fintech tool, blog or marketplace
Research brief
The .bank facts that change the decision
This page separates registry policy, public market evidence and registrar pricing. A sample is labeled as a sample; a rule is labeled as a rule; and a checkout quote is never presented as a registry statistic.
Eligible registrants
Regulated banks and specified financial institutions
fTLD's policy names chartered and supervised retail banks, savings associations, certain associations, regulators and approved related entities. An available name does not establish eligibility.
fTLD .bank registrant eligibility policyVerification and security path
Registry verification plus registrant requirements
fTLD's registrar materials describe its verification overview, registrant security requirements and registry terms. Apply through an approved registrar and confirm the current checklist before treating a name as usable.
fTLD registrar toolkitPublished lookup services
WHOIS and RDAP
IANA publishes whois.nic.bank and rdap.nic.bank for the namespace. Registry lookup information is distinct from an eligibility decision or a retail checkout price.
IANA .bank delegation recordIANA registration service
ftld.com
IANA lists this registration-service destination for .bank. It identifies a registry service, not a quote for a specific domain name.
IANA .bank delegation recordRegistry lookup endpoint
whois.nic.bank · https://rdap.nic.bank/
IANA publishes these .bank registry lookup endpoints. A lookup does not settle final availability, rights or checkout price.
IANA .bank delegation recordRoot-zone registration date
2014-11-26
IANA records this date for .bank in the DNS root. It is not the launch date of every registry service or a measure of a particular domain's age.
IANA .bank delegation record12-month registry movement
−2.3% reported
ICANN bank registry transaction report (202604) reports 4.2K names at 30 Apr 2026, compared with 4.3K in the matching record a year earlier. This is a registry total, not an availability or sales signal for a particular name.
ICANN bank registry transaction report (202604)Registry path
.bank → registry → web address
The registry sets the namespace policy; the registrar confirms the final availability, price and registration terms.
Market pulse
How .bank is moving
Registry totals show the scale and direction of the namespace. They do not predict the value of an individual domain; the change below is calculated from dated registry snapshots.
Year-over-year growth
−2.8%
Registration base compared with the matching reported period one year earlier · 30 Apr 2026
Reported base change
−100
change in the reported base between dated snapshots
.bank reported registrations
4.2K
Dated source record
- Earlier4.3K
- Latest4.2K
The page labels the published dataset exactly as reported. It does not invent a global registration total where the registry has not released a comparable series.
ICANN bank registry transaction report (202604)Familiar in the wild
Who uses .bank?
These are recognizable examples, not endorsements or traffic rankings. The useful pattern is how broadly the extension works across industries.
Availability without guesswork
How to find a strong available .bank
Treat availability as the start of the decision, not the finish. A usable name also needs to be easy to communicate, defensible and fairly priced.
- 01
Start with a name that earns .bank
Confirm eligibility and required security controls before choosing a label; an available search result does not guarantee approval.
- 02
Search the exact label first
Keep the search scoped to this extension, then compare the exact label with closely related endings before accepting a spelling compromise.
- 03
Check rights and pronunciation
An available result is not trademark clearance. Say the name aloud, check local implications and review the registrar’s final eligibility rules.
Pricing explained
What does a .bank domain cost?
The useful number is the full cost of ownership, not the largest promotional figure on a registrar banner.
Price coverage is not available for .bank yet. This page does not invent a number. A verified row will appear after the next registrar collection or an admin-approved override; the registrar checkout remains the final source for the exact name, premium status, tax and renewal terms.
Compare the full .bank ownership cost
.bank is an eligibility-first namespace: registrars may require verification before showing a usable quote. Budget for the registration and renewal quote only after the institution passes the registry checklist.
Registration options
Where to register a .bank
Compare the final registration, renewal and transfer terms. We put the provider best aligned with this market first, but the choice remains yours.
Compare Bluehost, Namecheap, NameSilo, HostGator and Domain.com. Prices appear only when a provider's current quote is verified, so a missing row never becomes a made-up number.
Bluehost
Recommended firstOur primary global registration option for generic extensions.
Last verified 2026-08-15
Namecheap
A second checkout option for comparing registration and renewal terms.
Last verified 2026-08-15
NameSilo
An independent global option with prices refreshed from its official API; confirm the final cart total before purchase.
Last verified 2026-08-15
HostGator
A domain and hosting option; confirm the current renewal price at checkout.
Last verified 2026-08-15
Domain.com
Search and register on Domain.com's official domain page; confirm current availability and terms there.
Last verified 2026-08-15
Make the tradeoff visible
.bank compared with common alternatives
| Extension | Recognition | Availability | Strongest fit | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .bank | Very high in banking | Restricted | Qualifying banks | Eligibility and security requirements |
| .com | Very high | Crowded | Broad commercial and global brands | Premium or awkward remaining names |
| .org | High | Often better | Mission-led and community work | May imply a public-interest purpose |
AI naming tools
Use AI for ideas—not fake availability
Copy a focused prompt into your preferred AI assistant, then paste the names it finds into FlashDomains Bulk Search. Test the whole shortlist together—AI can explore language, but live registry and registrar signals confirm domains.
Generate .bank name ideas
Create a compliance-safe shortlist of .bank names for [eligible institution]. Do not imply approval, safety or availability; flag names needing legal and registry review.
Score a shortlist for clarity
Score these possible .bank names: [paste shortlist]. Assess pronunciation, spelling, category fit, unintended meanings and sentence flow. Do not claim availability, trademark clearance or monetary value. Return the strongest three with risks.
Create clean variations
The preferred label [name] is unavailable as a .bank. Suggest concise variations that preserve its meaning and suit eligible banks and regulated financial institutions. Reject forced spellings, hyphens and numbers. Do not claim availability.
These prompts help generate and evaluate .bank ideas. They do not confirm domain availability, trademark status or price.
Direct answers
.bank questions
Updated August 15, 2026. Time-sensitive prices and availability must be rechecked at the registrar.
What is a .bank domain?
.bank is a restricted generic top-level domain sponsored by fTLD Registry Services, LLC. It is designed for eligible banks and financial institutions, so a name is not simply a low-cost alternative to .com.
How much does a .bank domain cost?
There is no universal retail price. Registrars set registration, renewal and transfer pricing, and some names are premium. Compare current rows for the exact name before checkout.
Is FlashDomains the .bank registrar?
No. FlashDomains compares availability signals and routes registration actions to a registrar with the searched name filled in. The registrar confirms availability, price and eligibility at checkout.
Can any fintech register .bank?
No. .bank has eligibility and security requirements administered by its registry. Fintechs and education projects should verify their category before considering it.
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