Banking vocan Flashcards
Amount of interest that a $100 deposit would earn, after compounding, for one year.
Annual Percentage Yield (APY)
A computer terminal that allows a withdrawal of cash from an account.
Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
The amount of money you have in your bank account.
Balance
The Bank’s accounting of your transactions.
Bank Statement
A report that accounts for the differences between the bank statement and your checkbook balance.
Bank Reconciliation
Checks the bank has paid. They will appear on your bank statement.
Cancelled Check
A saving alternative in which money is left on deposit for a stated period of time to earn a specific rate of return.
Certificate of deposit (CD)
A written order to the bank that tells it to take a stated amount of money from your account and pay it to another.
Check
A handy portfolio that holds your check register, checks, deposit slips, receipts, and other ATM/debit card transactions.
Checkbook
A business that cashes checks, giving the customer cash in exchange for a free for the service.
Check cashing store
A record that allows you to keep track of checks you have written, ATM/debit cards transactions, as well as deposits and withdrawals.
Check register
A non-profit financial institution that is owned by its members and organized for their benefit.
Credit union
A for-profit institution that offers a full range of financial services, including checking, savings , and lending.
Commercial Bank
The process in which interest is earned on both the principle, the original amount you deposited, and on any previously earned interest.
Compounding
A sum of money deducted from your account.
Debit
A cash card that allows you to withdraw money or pay for purchases from your checking or savings account.
Debit card