Claim Bank is a term used to describe a financial institution that holds a claim on a property or asset. The two crossword solutions for this term are LIEN and DIBS. A LIEN is a legal right given to a creditor to secure the repayment of a debt by holding the debtor's property as collateral. DIBS is an informal term meaning to have a prior claim or right to something. It is often used in the context of having a prior claim to a particular item or service.