Banking Flashcards
Bank
A broad term that refers to a financial institution regulated at the federal level, state level, or both.
Commercial bank
A commercial bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits and makes loans.
Shareholder
A person, company, or institution that owns at least one share of a company’s stock.
Financial Institution
An institution that engages in the movement of money from one place to another.
Types of financial institutions
Banks, Credit Unions, Financial Technology Companies (Fintech Companies), Mortgage Lenders, Credit Card Companies, Insurance Companies, and Savings and Loan Associations (S&Ls)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
A United States government corporation that provides deposit insurance to american commercial banks, in case they fail.
Credit Union
A non profit financial institution that is owned by it’s members.
National Credit Union Administration
An independent federal agency that insures deposits made at credit unions in the U.S.
Savings and Loan Associations
Financial Institutions that specialize in accepting savings depostis and making mortgage loans.
Mutual Ownership
A type of ownership where a company’s customers are it’s owners.
Mortgage Lenders
A financial institution that provides mortgages/Home loans.
Mortgage
A type of loan used to purchase a house.
Foreclosure
The legal process of a lender taking back ownership of a propery when a borrower defaults on a mortgage.
Credit Card Company
A finanial institution that provides or issues credit cards.
Credit Card Network
An organization that facilitates debit and credit card payments between card issuers and merchants.
Four Major Credit Card Networks
Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover,
Debit
The process of a bank removing an amount of money from a customers account, as payment for goods or services.
Credit
The process of adding an amount of money to an account.
Insurance Company
A financial institution that sells insurance policies to protect people and organizations from financial losses.
Premiums
Regular payments that customers make to an insurance company.
Risk Pooling
An Insurance company collecting premiums from all policyholders and using the funds to pay out claims.
Claim
A request to an insurance company for the compensation of a covered loss or incident.
Underwriting
The process of an insurance company evluating the risk of insuring an individual or business.
Types of Insurances Companies
Life, Health, Property & Casualty, Automotive, Commercial.