unit 2 Flashcards
Checking account
an account at a bank against which checks can be drawn by the account depositor.
Savings account
a bank account that earns interest.
Balance
the amount of money held in a bank account at a given moment
Credit card
A credit card is the most common way to access a line of credit.
Debit card
is a payment card that deducts money directly from a consumer’s checking account to pay for.
Deposit
Bank deposits consist of money placed into banking institutions for safekeeping.
Direct deposit
Direct deposit is a payment option where your funds are electronically transferred to your checking or savings account.
Withdraw
the concerted action of depositors who try to withdraw their money from a bank because they think it will fail.
loan
an amount of money loaned at interest by a bank to a borrower, usually on collateral security, for a certain period of time.
Earnings
Earnings are the amount of profit that a company produces during a specific period.
Interest
Interest in finance and economics, is payment from a borrower or deposit-taking financial institution to a lender or depositor.
Fee
bank fees refers to any charges imposed by financial institutions on their personal and business customers for account set-up, maintenance, and minor transactional services.
Transaction
the set of instruments and services that a bank offers to trading partners to financially support their reciprocal exchanges of goods, monetary flows, or commercial papers.
Identity theft
a type of fraud where a thief uses your personal information, such as your Social Security number or bank account number, to open accounts or initiate transactions using your name.
Debt
a group of loans that a corporation must repay to a bank.