Checking Accounts and Banking Services Flashcards
What should a check be written in
black or blue ink
a cancelled check
a check that has cleared your account
Overdraft
a check written for more money than in your account
bounced check
when the check is bad or invalid
floating a check
hope you deposit money to cover if before the check clears
competitive equality banking act of 1987
requires that funds are available within 3 business days of deposit
Do checking accounts need a minimum balance
yes
Joint account
2 or more people on the account
what check number should you start with
1500
written amount
use “AND” to separate $ and c
what’re the numbers at the bottom of a check
first is the routing number and the second is the account number
bank reconciliation
process of matching your checkbook register with the bank statement
Blank endorsement
signature of the payee exactly as the front says
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - insurance which protects the deposits of customers against loss up to $250,00 per account
Certified Check
personal check that the bank guarantees
