Chapter 7 Flashcards
Community Bank
A bank with assets of less than 1 billion that specializes in consumer or retail banking
Commercial Bank
Depository institution that makes loans and accepts deposits
Correspondent banking
banking services to banks that can’t perform the services because of low staff resources.
Controlled disbursement account
Feature permitting most payments, that are to be made throughout the day, known in the morning
Depository institutions
Commercial banks, credit unions and savings banks
Dual Banking Systems
The coexistence of national and state chartered banks in the US.
Economies of scope
Extent to which a bank produces multiple financial services to create cost synergies
Float
Delays involved with the check clearing process
Holding Companies
Parent companies that own and control subsidiary financial institutions or banks
Interest rate spread
The difference between deposit and lending rates
Lockbox services
Collection service for corporate payments that is centralized to decrease the delays involved with the check clearing process.
Money Center Bank
The largest classification of banks in which non-deposit or borrowed fund sources are relied upon heavily
Net Charge Offs
Actual losses on leases and lones
Net Interest Margins
Interest income less interest expense divided by earnings.
Non Current loans
Loans that are at least 90 days overdue and loans that do not earn interest due to problems associated with the borrower.
NOW Accounts
Interest bearing checking accounts or negotiable order of withdrawal accounts
Off-Balance Sheet (OBS) Asset
An Item that is entered into the asset side of a balance sheet or income realized on an income statement once the event actually occurs.
Off-Balance Sheet (OBS) liability
An item that is entered into the liability side of a balance sheet or expense realized on an income statement once the event actually occurs.
Preauthorized Credits/Debits
Mortgage and utility bills that are directly paid from banks and direct deposit of payroll checks.
Revenue Economies of Scope
Extent to which a bank develops financial service products to create revenue synergies; result from mergers and acquisitions.
Transaction Accounts
The total of interest bearing checking accounts and demand deposits that do not bear interest.
What kinds of loans due commercial banks make?
Real estate, international, commercial and consumer loans (RICC acronym)
What is the main asset of a commercial bank?
Loans
What is the main liability of a commercial bank
Deposits
How do electronic innovations help banks?
They allow banks to have greater control of their operations and offer more services.
Multibank Holding Companies (MBHCs)
Parent Companies owning several subsidiary banks
Nonbank Bank
Subsidiary banks not allowed to accept demand deposits make commercial loans nor obtain deposit insurance coverage
One-Bank Holding Companies (OBHCs)
Parent companies owning a single subsidiary bank in addition to nonbank subsidiaries.
Prompt Corrective Action
A specific group of actions regulators must follow if a commercial bank’s capital to assets ratio falls below 5%.
Risk Adjusted Assets
The denominator in the risk based capital ratio; equal to risk adjusted on balance sheet and off balance sheet assets.
Section 20 securities affiliates
Subsidiaries of commercial bank holding companies that perform investment banking activities.
Universal financial institution
A financial institution allowed to perform a wide range of financial services.
What does some regulations seek to protect from?
Insolvency and commercial bank failure
What does some regulation seek to strengthen?
Lending to sectors important to society like small businesses, farming and housing
What does Regulation K allow?
Allows banks to operate branches in foreign countries.
Why are finance companies growing
Because they can give attractive interest rates for riskier loans
Why are finance companies subject to less regulation than commercial banks?
Because they don’t accept deposits.
What are savings associations in fierce competition for
Home mortgage market by mortgage brokers and commercial banks.
What is the recent trend in savings institutions?
Consolidation
Business Credit Institutions
Finance Companies specializing in corporate equipment leasing and factoring
Captive Finance Company
Finance company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of a parent company.
Corporate Credit Unions
Financial institutions cooperatively owned by member credit unions that serve members by lending and investing unloaned deposits of member credit unions; also provide services like data processing, accounting, payment services and securities
Credit Unions
Not for profit depository institutions, organized and owned by depositors, concentrating on consumer loans financed with member deposits
Disintermediation
Deposit withdrawals from depository institutions that are reinvested in other areas such as money market mutual fund accounts.
Factoring
Buying accounts receivable from corporations, sometimes at a discount, without recourse for receivables gone bad; buyer assumes responsibility for collecting the accounts receivable.
Finance Companies
Institutions designed to provide individual and business loans
Mutual organizations
Savings association where liability holders are the legal owners; stock is not issued
Personal credit institutions
Finance companies specializing in consumer installment loans and other consumer loans
Regulation Q Ceilings
Interest rate limits imposed by the Federal Reserve on small savings accounts and time deposits at thrifts and banks before 1986
Regulator Forbearance
A policy implemented by maintaining deposit insurance premium assessments and not closing insolvent, capital depleted financial institutions
Sales Finance Institutions
Finance Companies specializing in loans for customers of specific manufacturers or retailers
Savings Associations
Depository institutions concentrating on residential mortgages
Savings Banks
Depository institutions with a divers product offering primarily composed of residential mortgages in addition to corporate stocks, corporate bonds, and commercial loans.
Savings Institutions
A combination of savings associations and savings banks
Securitized mortgage assets
Mortgages packaged and used as assets to back securities in secondary markets.
Subprime Lender
Finance Companies that lend to high risk borrowers.
What are 3 reasons why a P & C company can become unprofitable
Loss rate increases;
Investment return decreases;
Increasing expenses
Who are P & C companies regulated by?
The States
Adverse Selection
The theory that the individuals who apply for life insurance are the same individuals with the greatest need for life insurance
Annuities
Annuity Contracts provide different ways to eliminate a buildup of funds over a long period.
Combined Ratio
A measure equal to the loss ratio plus the ratios of loss adjustment expenses to written premiums and commissions/operating expenses to written premiums
Endowment Life
A life insurance contract under which the insured’s beneficiaries receive the contract’s face value if the insured dies during a particular period; if the insured survives pas the period’s end date, the insured receives the contract’s face value
Frequency of Loss
The likelihood of a particular loss happening
Long Tail Losses
Insured Losses that happen during the covered period but are not reported until years later
Loss Ratio
The ratio of incurred losses to earned premiums
Operating Ratio
The measure of an insurer’s overall profitability equal to the difference of the combined ratio after dividend payments and the investment yield.
Policy Loans
Cash advances to an insured by using the value of the insured’s individual policy as collateral.
Policy Reserves
Funds laid aside by an insurer to cover anticipated future payouts for deaths, matured investment policies, and cash surrender value.