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Debit & Credit
8th grade FACS: Debit & Credit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bank | a for profit institution that offers personal loans, mortgages, and other services |
| credit union | a not-for-profit cooperative that offers bank services and is owned by its members |
| financial institution | a business that provides money related services |
| interest | a fee received or paid for the use of money |
| internet bank | a web-only bank |
| mobile banking | a wireless service that allows financial transactions by using an app or Web browser from a mobile device |
| online banking | an electronic way to view account activity and pay bills via the Internet and an institution's website |
| bankruptcy | a legal process that gives a debtor protection from creditors |
| cash | money in the form of bills or coins |
| check | a written order for a bank to pay money |
| credit | the amount of financial trust extended to a person or a business by a lender; a loan |
| credit card | a card authorizing the holder to buy goods and services that can be paid for later |
| debit | an amount deducted from a bank account |
| debit card | a card that looks like a credit card but operates like cash; money is immediately subtracted from the card holder's bank account when a purchase is made |
| debt | money owed |
| foreclosure | a legal process in which a lender takes possession of mortgaged property from a mortgage holder who failed to make payments |
| credit report | a record of a person's financial information, including previous addresses, Social Security number, current and previous employers, estimated income, credit card accounts with amount owed and payment history, and loan information. |
| credit score | a standardized measurement of the potential to repay a debt |