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Chapter 5 Notes - Banking
- Types of Financial Services
- Savings:
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- ______– money that is left in a financial institution for months or years
- Payment Services
- ______– money in a financial institution that can be withdrawn at any time. (ex: checking account)
- List two short-term borrowing methods.
- List two long-term borrowing methods
- Other financial services:
- Direct Deposit -
- Automatic Payment -
- ATM –
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- May also make
- Must have a ______
- Debit Card -
- Personal Identification Number (PIN) -
- Three ways to keep your PIN Safe:
- If you debit card is lost or stolen you should ______.
- Point-of-sale transaction –
- Stored-value card -
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC):
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- Currently protects up to ______but will return to ______protection in 2010
Deposit Institutions
- Commercial banks –
- Savings and Loan Associations –
- Mutual Savings Banks –
- Credit Union –
Non-Deposit Institutions
- Life Insurance Companies –
- Investment Companies –
- Finance Companies –
- Mortgage Companies –
- Types of Savings Plans
- Regular savings account
- Sometimes called ______
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- Are called ______at credit unions
- Certificate of Deposit (CD)
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- The stated period of time is called the ______.
- The date when the money becomes available to you is called the ______.
- Limitations on CD’s
You have to:
- Money Market Accounts
- Savings account that requires a
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- U.S. Savings Bond
- Also called a ______
- Can range from ______with face values of ______
- ______depends on the date it was purchased an the interest rate on the bond
- Can be penalized for ______
- Factors that Influence the Selection of a Savings Plan
- Rate of return -
- Compounding -
- Truth in Savings
Law that requires financial institutions to inform you of:
- APY -
- If inflation rises above your ______, then your money loses value and buying power.
- Beware of savings plans that lock you into ______for extended periods of time.
- You must pay taxes on your ______. When saving money, look into tax-exempt and tax-deferred savings plans.
- If you need to be able to withdraw your money easily, use a ______.
- If you are saving for long term goals, use savings plans with ______and ______.
- When choosing a savings plan:
Look for:
- Regular Checking Accounts
- Usually does not require ______
- Accounts that do require a min balance will usually charge you ______if you drop below the in minimum balance
- Activity Accounts
- Charge a fee for
- Also charges ______
- Should only be used if
- Interest-Earning Checking Accounts
- Combination of ______
- ______
- If you do not maintain minimum balance,
- Factors that Influence the Selection of a Checking Account
- Special Services
- Stop payment order -
- Bank reconciliation -
- Endorsement -
- Types of endorsement
- Blank Endorsement –
- Restrictive Endorsement –
- Endorsement in Full – (transfer)
- Tips for Endorsing a check
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