Banks Flashcards
A record in which you keep track of checks written am deposits made
Checkbook register
A bank card that can be used to make purchases or withdrawal money at an ATM
Debit card
The rate banks charge to their most creditworthy business customers
Prime rate
A banks service that directs the bank not to honor a check that you have written
Stop payment
Interest earned both principal and interest that was previously earned
Compound payment
Money electronically added to your checking or other account
Automatic deposit
A check used to pay bills whereby money I guaranteed
Money order
A check issued by a bank against bank funds
Cashiers check
A math formula that tells you how long it will take money earning interest at a certain rate to double
Rule of 72
The rte banks are charged to borrow money from the fed
Discount rate
A discount savings bond issues by the US government
US savings bond
A savings option that pays the current market rate of interest
Money market account
A one deposit for a fixed amount of time at a set interest rate
Certificate of deposit
The rate at which banks can borrow money from the excess reserve of other banks
Federal funds rate
Money added to a checking, a savings, or another account
Deposit