CSR Crash Course Flashcards
Learn Client Service Rep fundamental role.
Cash out
Cash the client leaves with
Cash in
total amount + currency exchange
Beneficiary
Entity that benefits from the funds of the transaction
Robbery scenario: Robber presents a note demanding $,makes a verbal threat, and no weapon present
Activate silent holdup alarm, Do not give $, Turn and walk away, Inform other associates, Keep note, and remember description
Robbery scenario: Robber shows a weapon, makes no physical threat
Activate silent alarm, Do not give $, turn and walk away, inform other associates.
Robbery scenario: Robber points or fires a weapon or takes hostages, claims to have an explosive device, physical threat to anyone
Remain calm, don’t provoke, comply, give money, add dye pack and gps tracker, activate silent alarm, and inform other associates. After lock financial center and call 911.
Workplace Violence
Call 911
Call SOACC
IEI (Internal Enterprise Investigations)
Client treatment skills
Hear Empathize Apologize Take ownership Document
Workplace harassment or threat
Escalate to manager, Employee relations in GHR, or Global Corporate security (SOACC)
Active Shooter
Run, Hide, Fight
ADA (American Disabilities Act) Compliance
Designed to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
Title I: Employment
Title III: Public Accommodations
ADA Title III key components
Must not discriminate
Must not screen out individuals from equally enjoying products
Prohibits use of separate or unequal products
Must not refuse to modify practices or procedures
Service Animals
Can only ask if the animal is required because of a disability. What work has the animal been trained to perform?
3 Core CSR Responsibilties
- Client Care
- CSR Client engagement
- Processing accurate and error free transactions
EFT
Electronic Funds Transfer Act
Terms and conditions must be disclosed to the client
Limits client liability
BSA
Bank Secrecy Act
Deters money laundering and criminal activity
AML (antimoney laundering compliance)
Report suspicious transactions
CTR
Cash transaction report
Complete when client handles more than $10k in one transaction (or day)
Expedited funds availability act
Ensures clients have access to funds they deposit within a reasonable time frame.
Check 21 Act
Expedites electronic check clearing
Allows check images to be sent electronically
Truth in Savings Act (Regulation DD)
Enables consumers to compare deposit accounts at different financial institutions.
RSNIP (Retail sales of non-deposit investment products)
Requires investment disclosures
Must be registered to sell
Refer clients to non-registered employees first
MICR
Magnetic Ink character recognition
Reads checks and deposit slips
Validator
Prints receipts
Validates checks
QST
Quick Service Terminal
Pulls up client account using debit or credit and PIN
How to be a client advocate (4 steps)
- Take ownership
- Act with empathy
- Make it easy
- Get it right (set expectations)
6 Basic Client financial requirements
- Safeguard my money
- Make it easy and convenient to use my $
- Help me save $ for the future
- Let me borrow and repay over time
- Help me use my $ to make more $
- Protect my financial standing in case of emergency
Bank reserves
Set amount of money held by a bank
Interest
Amount a bank charges a borrower to buy (borrow) its $
Compounding interest
Initial principal amount + Accumulated interest earned in prior periods
Banks make money in 4 ways
- Interest on loans
- Fees and service charges
- Investments
- Other business units
3 basic banking functions
1. Deposit function Stored in Savings or DDA 2. Payment function EFTs, Debit or credit accounts 3. Credit Banks generate profit by earning interest on $ loaned
4 types of common deposit accounts
- Checking
- Savings
- CDs
- IRAs
Banks typically use average daily balance to calculate interest rates
=SUM daily balances per period/# days in the period
Banks pay interest on savings using
- Fixed or flat rate interest
- Tiered interest
- Blended interest
CD (Certificate of Deposits)
Specified time period Specific interest rate Can require min/max deposits FDIC insured Penalty if principal is withdrawn Higher yield than other savings
IRAs
Tax deferred
Minimal maintenance by clients
10% penalty + taxes if withdraws made before 59.5
Must begin withdrawing by 70.5
4 types of IRA
SEP-IRA
CESA
Roth IRA
Traditional IRA