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Chpt. 17 GB
Banking and Financial Services
Question | Answer |
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What is FED? | The Federal Reserve System-to supervise and regulate member banks and to help banks serve sthe public efficiently. |
What are some activities often used for banking services? | building homes, planting crops, finance educations, buy goods, pave streets, etc. |
What is a commercial bank? | The most common way for a bank to be organized and are often called full service banks. |
What is a credit union? | A user-owned, not for profit, cooperative financial institution. |
What are the 4 basic types of banking services? | savings accounts, checking and payment accounts, loans and other credit plans, other services such as safe deposit boxes, trusts, and investment advice. |
What is a safe deposit box? | The storage of valuables in a bank such as jewelry, rare coins, investment certificates, birth records,a list of insurance policies, and other valuable documents. |
What is a service charge? | A fee a bank charges for handling a checking account. |
What is a debit card? | Also known as a cash card, is used for ATM transactions. |
What is an endorsement? | Written evidence that you received payment or that you transferred your right of receiving payment to someone else. |
What is a check register? | A seperate book, usually the same size as the check book, on which the depositer keeps a record of deposits and checks. |