click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Unit 5 Banking
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Direct Deposit | An automatic deposit of net pay to an employee's designated bank account. |
| ATM | A computer terminal that allows a withdrawal of cash from an account. |
| Debit Card | A cash card that allows you to withdraw money or pay for purchases from your checking or savings account. |
| Point-of-Sale Transaction | A purchase by debit card of a good or service at a retail store, a restaurant, or elsewhere |
| Commercial Bank | A for-profit institution that offers a full range of financial services, including checking, savings, and lending. |
| Savings and Loan | A financial institution that traditionally specialized in savings accounts and mortgage loans. |
| Credit Union | A nonprofit financial institution that is owned by its members and organized for their benefit. |
| Rate of Return | The percentage increase in the value of your savings from earned interest. |
| Compounding | The process in which interest is earned on both the principal and on previously earned interest. |
| Annual Percentage Yield | The amount of interest that a $100 deposit would earn, after compounding, for one year. |
| Overdraft Protection | An automatic loan made to an account if the balance will not cover check written. |
| Stop-payment order | A request that a bank or other financial institution not cash a particular check. |
| Endorsment | The signature of the payee, the party to whom the check was written to. |
| Bank reconcilation | A report that accounts for the differences between bank statement and a checkbook balance. |
| Certificate of Deposit | A savings alternative in which money is left on deposit for a stated time period to earn a specific rate. |
| Money Market Account | A savings account that requires a minimum balance and earns interest that varies from month to month. |